SNA support limitations in Version 8

The following support has been withdrawn from DB2 Universal Database (UDB) Enterprise Server Edition (ESE) Version 8 for Windows and UNIX operating systems, and from DB2 Connect Enterprise Edition (CEE) Version 38 for Windows and UNIX operating systems:

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• Multisite update (two-phase commit) capability using SNA cannot be used. 3Applications that require multisite update (two-phase commit) must use TCP/IP connectivity. Multisite update (two-phase commit) using 3TCP/IP to a host or iSeries database server has been available for several 3releases. Host or iSeries applications that require multisite update (two-phase 3commit) support can use the new capability of TCP/IP multisite update (two-phase 3commit) support within DB2 UDB ESE, Version 8.
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• DB2 UDB ESE or DB2 CEE servers no longer accept client connections using 3SNA. As of Version 8, FixPak 1, DB2 UDB allows the 32-bit version of AIX, Solaris Operating 3Environment, HP-UX, and Windows applications to access host- or iSeries database servers using SNA. This support allows applications access 3to host or iSeries database servers using SNA, but using only one-phase commit.
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• Sysplex support with DB2 UDB for z/OS is only available using TCP/IP. Sysplex 3support is not provided using SNA connectivity.
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• Change password support is no longer available using SNA connectivity 3to host database servers.
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• All SNA support will be withdrawn in the next version of DB2 UDB and DB2 Connect.