Setting up DB2 Connect is a multi-step process. The sections in this book follow the typical sequence of tasks necessary to go from installing DB2 Connect to using client applications with your database. DB2 Connect Enterprise Edition is often installed with hundreds or thousands of clients in mind. For this reason, we advocate doing a test installation, as described below. After the test configuration has proven stable, you can use it as the template for an unattended installation of DB2 Connect and your clients across your organization.
The typical steps to installing and configuring DB2 Connect are as follows:
Step 1. | Determine how you want to use DB2 Connect in your network. For the available options, see Accessing Host or AS/400 DB2 Data from the Desktop Using DB2 Connect Enterprise Edition. |
Step 2. | Verify that you have the correct hardware and software prerequisites on both your workstation and the host database server. See Planning for Installation for prerequisites. |
Step 3. | Verify that your host or AS/400 database server is configured to accept connections from DRDA Application Requesters such as DB2 Connect. See Preparing Host and AS/400 Databases for DB2 Connect Communications. |
Step 4. | The next step is to install your DB2 Connect software. You will use this workstation to configure and verify your host and AS/400 connections. For DB2 Connect installation instructions, see DB2 Connect Installation. |
Step 5. | After installation, you will establish the connection between DB2 Connect and your host or AS/400 database system. DB2 Connect can locate and configure all TCP/IP and most SNA connections for you. If you are using a supported SNA product that DB2 Connect does not automatically configure, see the chapter in Configuring Access to Host and AS/400 Databases that corresponds to your SNA product. |
Step 6. | Bind the programs and utilities provided with DB2 Connect to your host or AS/400 database. For instructions on binding programs and utilities provided with your DB2 Connect product, see Step 6. Bind Utilities and Applications to the Database Server. |
Step 7. | You will need to test the connection. See Configuring DB2 Connect to Host or AS/400 Communications Using the CCA for more information. |
Step 8. | Enable the Multisite Update feature if you wish. See Enabling Multisite Updates (Two-Phase Commit) for more information. |
Step 9. | If you are planning to use Net.Data, WebSphere, transaction monitors (for example, CICS, Encina, Tuxedo, MQSeries, Component Broker) or your own application server software, install these products or applications now. For information on installing Net.Data or WebSphere consult the documentation provided with these products as part of the DB2 Connect Enterprise Edition product package. For other products consult the installation documentation provided with the product. |
Step 10. | Choose a representative run-time client workstation and install and configure DB2 Run-Time Client. You will use this workstation to test connectivity from DB2 run-time clients to host and AS/400 servers, as well as to test applications that use this connectivity. For instructions on installing a client, see Installing and Configuring Clients. |
Step 11. | Install DB2 Run-Time clients on all end-user workstations that will use applications that connect to host and AS/400 database servers. For instructions on deploying DB2 Run-Time Client on a large number of workstations, refer to the Installation and Configuration Supplement. |
Step 12. | You are now ready to use DB2 Connect with all your applications. For ongoing administration of your OS/390 database servers and DB2 Connect Enterprise Edition servers, select a workstation and install the DB2 Administration Client. You can install the DB2 Administration client on a dedicated workstation, or on the same machine where DB2 Connect is running. See Installing and Configuring Clients for instructions on installing and configuring DB2 Administration clients. |
Step 13. | Workstations that will be used for application development should have the DB2 Software Developer's Kit installed. See Installing and Configuring Clients for instructions on installing and configuring the DB2 Software Developer's Kit. |
Step 14. | If you want to use this workstation to administer DB2 for OS/390 or DB2 Universal Database for UNIX, Windows NT or OS/2 servers, install the DB2 Administration Client component of DB2 Connect. For more information on using Client tools, see Appendix C, Using the Control Center to Administer DB2 for OS/390 and DB2 Connect Enterprise Edition servers.
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