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 [[createdb]]
 == Database Setup

 During the init phase of Gerrit you will need to specify which database to use.

 [[createdb_h2]]
 === H2

 If you choose H2, Gerrit will automatically set up the embedded H2 database as
 backend so no set up or configuration is necessary.

 Using the embedded H2 database is the easiest way to get a Gerrit
 site up and running, making it ideal for proof of concepts or small team
 servers.  On the flip side, H2 is not the recommended option for large
 corporate installations. This is because there is no easy way to interact
 with the database while Gerrit is offline, it's not easy to backup the data,
 and it's not possible to set up H2 in a load balanced/hotswap configuration.

 If this option interests you, you might want to consider link:install-quick.html[the quick guide].

 [[createdb_derby]]
 === Apache Derby

 If Derby is selected, Gerrit will automatically set up the embedded Derby
 database as backend so no set up or configuration is necessary.

 Currently only support for embedded mode is added. There are two other
 deployment options for Apache Derby that can be added later:

 * link:http://db.apache.org/derby/papers/DerbyTut/ns_intro.html#Network+Server+Options[
 Derby Network Server (standalone mode)]

 * link:http://db.apache.org/derby/papers/DerbyTut/ns_intro.html#Embedded+Server[
 Embedded Server (hybrid mode)]

 [[createdb_postgres]]
 === PostgreSQL

 This option is more complicated than the H2 option but is recommended
 for larger installations. It's the database backend with the largest userbase
 in the Gerrit community.

 Create a user for the web application within PostgreSQL, assign it a
 password, create a database to store the metadata, and grant the user
 full rights on the newly created database:

 ----
   $ createuser --username=postgres -RDIElPS gerrit
   $ createdb --username=postgres -E UTF-8 -O gerrit reviewdb
 ----

 Visit PostgreSQL's link:http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/interactive/index.html[documentation] for further information regarding
 using PostgreSQL.

 [[createdb_mysql]]
 === MySQL

 Requirements: MySQL version 5.1 or later.

 This option is also more complicated than the H2 option. Just as with
 PostgreSQL it's also recommended for larger installations.

 Create a user for the web application within the database, assign it a
 password, create a database, and give the newly created user full
 rights on it:

 ----
   mysql

   CREATE USER 'gerrit'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'secret';
   CREATE DATABASE reviewdb DEFAULT CHARACTER SET 'utf8';
   GRANT ALL ON reviewdb.* TO 'gerrit'@'localhost';
   FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
 ----

 Visit MySQL's link:http://dev.mysql.com/doc/[documentation] for further
 information regarding using MySQL.

 [[createdb_mariadb]]
 === MariaDB

 Requirements: MariaDB version 5.5 or later.

 Refer to MySQL section above how to create MariaDB database.

 Visit MariaDB's link:https://mariadb.com/kb/en/mariadb/[documentation] for further
 information regarding using MariaDB.

 [[createdb_oracle]]
 === Oracle

 PostgreSQL or H2 is the recommended database for Gerrit Code Review.
 Oracle is supported for environments where running on an existing Oracle
 installation simplifies administrative overheads, such as database backups.

 Create a user for the web application within sqlplus, assign it a
 password, and grant the user full rights on the newly created database:

 ----
   SQL> create user gerrit identified by secret_password default tablespace users;
   SQL> grant connect, resources to gerrit;
 ----

 JDBC driver ojdbc6.jar must be obtained from your Oracle distribution. Gerrit
 initialization process tries to copy it from a known location:

 ----
 /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/xe/jdbc/lib/ojdbc6.jar
 ----

 If this file can not be located at this place, then the alternative location
 can be provided.

 Instance name is the Oracle SID. Sample database section in
 $site_path/etc/gerrit.config:

 ----
 [database]
         type = oracle
         instance = xe
         hostname = localhost
         username = gerrit
         port = 1521
 ----

 Sample database section in $site_path/etc/secure.config:

 ----
 [database]
         password = secret_password
 ----

 [[createdb_maxdb]]
 === SAP MaxDB

 SAP MaxDB is a supported database for running Gerrit Code Review. However it is
 recommended only for environments where you intend to run Gerrit on an existing
 MaxDB installation to reduce administrative overhead.

 In the MaxDB studio or using the SQLCLI command line interface create a user
 'gerrit' with the user class 'RESOURCE' and a password <secret password>. This
 will also create an associated schema on the database.

 To run Gerrit on MaxDB, you need to obtain the MaxDB JDBC driver. It can be
 found in your MaxDB installation at the following location:

 - on Windows 64bit at "C:\Program Files\sdb\MaxDB\runtime\jar\sapdbc.jar"
 - on Linux at "/opt/sdb/MaxDB/runtime/jar/sapdbc.jar"

 It needs to be stored in the 'lib' folder of the review site.

 In the following sample database section it is assumed that the database name is
 'reviewdb' and the database is installed on localhost:

 In $site_path/etc/gerrit.config:

 ----
 [database]
         type = maxdb
         database = reviewdb
         hostname = localhost
         username = gerrit

 ----

 In $site_path/etc/secure.config:

 ----
 [database]
         password = <secret password>
 ----

 Visit SAP MaxDB's link:http://maxdb.sap.com/documentation/[documentation] for further
 information regarding using SAP MaxDB.

 [[createdb_db2]]
 === DB2

 IBM DB2 is a supported database for running Gerrit Code Review. However it is
 recommended only for environments where you intend to run Gerrit on an existing
 DB2 installation to reduce administrative overhead.

 Create a system wide user for the Gerrit application, and grant the user
 full rights on the newly created database:

 ----
   db2 => create database gerrit
   db2 => connect to gerrit
   db2 => grant connect,accessctrl,dataaccess,dbadm,secadm on database to gerrit;
 ----

 JDBC driver db2jcc4.jar and db2jcc_license_cu.jar must be obtained
 from your DB2 distribution. Gerrit initialization process tries to copy
 it from a known location:

 ----
 /opt/ibm/db2/V10.5/java/db2jcc4.jar
 /opt/ibm/db2/V10.5/java/db2jcc_license_cu.jar
 ----

 If these files cannot be located at this place, then an alternative location
 can be provided during init step execution.

 Sample database section in $site_path/etc/gerrit.config:

 ----
 [database]
         type = db2
         database = gerrit
         hostname = localhost
         username = gerrit
         port = 50001
 ----

 Sample database section in $site_path/etc/secure.config:

 ----
 [database]
         password = secret_password
 ----

 [[createdb_hana]]
 === SAP HANA

 SAP HANA is a supported database for running Gerrit Code Review. However it is
 recommended only for environments where you intend to run Gerrit on an existing
 HANA installation to reduce administrative overhead.

 In the HANA studio or the SAP HANA Web-based Development Workbench create a user
 'GERRIT2' with the role 'RESTRICTED_USER_JDBC_ACCESS' and a password
 <secret password>. This will also create an associated schema on the database.
 As this user would be required to change the password upon first login you might
 want to to disable the password lifetime check by executing
 'ALTER USER GERRIT2 DISABLE PASSWORD LIFETIME'.

 To run Gerrit on HANA, you need to obtain the HANA JDBC driver. It can be found
 as described
 link:http://help.sap.com/saphelp_hanaplatform/helpdata/en/ff/15928cf5594d78b841fbbe649f04b4/frameset.htm[here].
 It needs to be stored in the 'lib' folder of the review site.

 In the following sample database section it is assumed that HANA is running on
 the host 'hana.host' and listening on port '4242' where a schema/user GERRIT2
 was created:

 In $site_path/etc/gerrit.config:

 ----
 [database]
         type = hana
         hostname = hana.host
         port = 4242
         username = GERRIT2

 ----

 In order to configure a specific database in a multi-database environment (MDC)
 the database name has to be specified additionally:

 In $site_path/etc/gerrit.config:

 ----
 [database]
         type = hana
         hostname = hana.host
         database = tdb1
         port = 4242
         username = GERRIT2

 ----

 In $site_path/etc/secure.config:

 ----
 [database]
         password = <secret password>
 ----

 Visit SAP HANA's link:http://help.sap.com/hana_appliance/[documentation] for
 further information regarding using SAP HANA.
	[[createdb]]
	== Database Setup

	During the init phase of Gerrit you will need to specify which database to use.

	[[createdb_h2]]
	=== H2

	If you choose H2, Gerrit will automatically set up the embedded H2 database as
	backend so no set up or configuration is necessary.

	Using the embedded H2 database is the easiest way to get a Gerrit
	site up and running, making it ideal for proof of concepts or small team
	servers. On the flip side, H2 is not the recommended option for large
	corporate installations. This is because there is no easy way to interact
	with the database while Gerrit is offline, it's not easy to backup the data,
	and it's not possible to set up H2 in a load balanced/hotswap configuration.

	If this option interests you, you might want to consider link:install-quick.html[the quick guide].

	[[createdb_derby]]
	=== Apache Derby

	If Derby is selected, Gerrit will automatically set up the embedded Derby
	database as backend so no set up or configuration is necessary.

	Currently only support for embedded mode is added. There are two other
	deployment options for Apache Derby that can be added later:

	* link:http://db.apache.org/derby/papers/DerbyTut/ns_intro.html#Network+Server+Options[
	Derby Network Server (standalone mode)]

	* link:http://db.apache.org/derby/papers/DerbyTut/ns_intro.html#Embedded+Server[
	Embedded Server (hybrid mode)]

	[[createdb_postgres]]
	=== PostgreSQL

	This option is more complicated than the H2 option but is recommended
	for larger installations. It's the database backend with the largest userbase
	in the Gerrit community.

	Create a user for the web application within PostgreSQL, assign it a
	password, create a database to store the metadata, and grant the user
	full rights on the newly created database:

	----
	$ createuser --username=postgres -RDIElPS gerrit
	$ createdb --username=postgres -E UTF-8 -O gerrit reviewdb
	----

	Visit PostgreSQL's link:http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/interactive/index.html[documentation] for further information regarding
	using PostgreSQL.

	[[createdb_mysql]]
	=== MySQL

	Requirements: MySQL version 5.1 or later.

	This option is also more complicated than the H2 option. Just as with
	PostgreSQL it's also recommended for larger installations.

	Create a user for the web application within the database, assign it a
	password, create a database, and give the newly created user full
	rights on it:

	----
	mysql

	CREATE USER 'gerrit'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'secret';
	CREATE DATABASE reviewdb DEFAULT CHARACTER SET 'utf8';
	GRANT ALL ON reviewdb.* TO 'gerrit'@'localhost';
	FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
	----

	Visit MySQL's link:http://dev.mysql.com/doc/[documentation] for further
	information regarding using MySQL.

	[[createdb_mariadb]]
	=== MariaDB

	Requirements: MariaDB version 5.5 or later.

	Refer to MySQL section above how to create MariaDB database.

	Visit MariaDB's link:https://mariadb.com/kb/en/mariadb/[documentation] for further
	information regarding using MariaDB.

	[[createdb_oracle]]
	=== Oracle

	PostgreSQL or H2 is the recommended database for Gerrit Code Review.
	Oracle is supported for environments where running on an existing Oracle
	installation simplifies administrative overheads, such as database backups.

	Create a user for the web application within sqlplus, assign it a
	password, and grant the user full rights on the newly created database:

	----
	SQL> create user gerrit identified by secret_password default tablespace users;
	SQL> grant connect, resources to gerrit;
	----

	JDBC driver ojdbc6.jar must be obtained from your Oracle distribution. Gerrit
	initialization process tries to copy it from a known location:

	----
	/u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/xe/jdbc/lib/ojdbc6.jar
	----

	If this file can not be located at this place, then the alternative location
	can be provided.

	Instance name is the Oracle SID. Sample database section in
	$site_path/etc/gerrit.config:

	----
	[database]
	type = oracle
	instance = xe
	hostname = localhost
	username = gerrit
	port = 1521
	----

	Sample database section in $site_path/etc/secure.config:

	----
	[database]
	password = secret_password
	----

	[[createdb_maxdb]]
	=== SAP MaxDB

	SAP MaxDB is a supported database for running Gerrit Code Review. However it is
	recommended only for environments where you intend to run Gerrit on an existing
	MaxDB installation to reduce administrative overhead.

	In the MaxDB studio or using the SQLCLI command line interface create a user
	'gerrit' with the user class 'RESOURCE' and a password <secret password>. This
	will also create an associated schema on the database.

	To run Gerrit on MaxDB, you need to obtain the MaxDB JDBC driver. It can be
	found in your MaxDB installation at the following location:

	- on Windows 64bit at "C:\Program Files\sdb\MaxDB\runtime\jar\sapdbc.jar"
	- on Linux at "/opt/sdb/MaxDB/runtime/jar/sapdbc.jar"

	It needs to be stored in the 'lib' folder of the review site.

	In the following sample database section it is assumed that the database name is
	'reviewdb' and the database is installed on localhost:

	In $site_path/etc/gerrit.config:

	----
	[database]
	type = maxdb
	database = reviewdb
	hostname = localhost
	username = gerrit

	----

	In $site_path/etc/secure.config:

	----
	[database]
	password = <secret password>
	----

	Visit SAP MaxDB's link:http://maxdb.sap.com/documentation/[documentation] for further
	information regarding using SAP MaxDB.

	[[createdb_db2]]
	=== DB2

	IBM DB2 is a supported database for running Gerrit Code Review. However it is
	recommended only for environments where you intend to run Gerrit on an existing
	DB2 installation to reduce administrative overhead.

	Create a system wide user for the Gerrit application, and grant the user
	full rights on the newly created database:

	----
	db2 => create database gerrit
	db2 => connect to gerrit
	db2 => grant connect,accessctrl,dataaccess,dbadm,secadm on database to gerrit;
	----

	JDBC driver db2jcc4.jar and db2jcc_license_cu.jar must be obtained
	from your DB2 distribution. Gerrit initialization process tries to copy
	it from a known location:

	----
	/opt/ibm/db2/V10.5/java/db2jcc4.jar
	/opt/ibm/db2/V10.5/java/db2jcc_license_cu.jar
	----

	If these files cannot be located at this place, then an alternative location
	can be provided during init step execution.

	Sample database section in $site_path/etc/gerrit.config:

	----
	[database]
	type = db2
	database = gerrit
	hostname = localhost
	username = gerrit
	port = 50001
	----

	Sample database section in $site_path/etc/secure.config:

	----
	[database]
	password = secret_password
	----

	[[createdb_hana]]
	=== SAP HANA

	SAP HANA is a supported database for running Gerrit Code Review. However it is
	recommended only for environments where you intend to run Gerrit on an existing
	HANA installation to reduce administrative overhead.

	In the HANA studio or the SAP HANA Web-based Development Workbench create a user
	'GERRIT2' with the role 'RESTRICTED_USER_JDBC_ACCESS' and a password
	<secret password>. This will also create an associated schema on the database.
	As this user would be required to change the password upon first login you might
	want to to disable the password lifetime check by executing
	'ALTER USER GERRIT2 DISABLE PASSWORD LIFETIME'.

	To run Gerrit on HANA, you need to obtain the HANA JDBC driver. It can be found
	as described
	link:http://help.sap.com/saphelp_hanaplatform/helpdata/en/ff/15928cf5594d78b841fbbe649f04b4/frameset.htm[here].
	It needs to be stored in the 'lib' folder of the review site.

	In the following sample database section it is assumed that HANA is running on
	the host 'hana.host' and listening on port '4242' where a schema/user GERRIT2
	was created:

	In $site_path/etc/gerrit.config:

	----
	[database]
	type = hana
	hostname = hana.host
	port = 4242
	username = GERRIT2

	----

	In order to configure a specific database in a multi-database environment (MDC)
	the database name has to be specified additionally:

	In $site_path/etc/gerrit.config:

	----
	[database]
	type = hana
	hostname = hana.host
	database = tdb1
	port = 4242
	username = GERRIT2

	----

	In $site_path/etc/secure.config:

	----
	[database]
	password = <secret password>
	----

	Visit SAP HANA's link:http://help.sap.com/hana_appliance/[documentation] for
	further information regarding using SAP HANA.