This section describes how to configure a DB2 Connect workstation to communicate with a host or AS/400 database server using the APPC communication protocol. The instructions that follow assume that APPC is supported on the DB2 Connect and host or AS/400 machines.
You will only need to refer to the instructions in this section if you wish to configure your APPC connection to a host or AS/400 database by hand. APPC can often be configured automatically using the Client Configuration Assistant (CCA). For more information about the CCA, see Configuring DB2 Connect to Host or AS/400 Communications Using the CCA. For further information about the communications requirements of your platform, see Software Requirements. See Possible Client-to-Server Connectivity Scenarios for the protocols supported for communication between your particular client and server.
The following steps are required to set up a DB2 Connect workstation to use APPC communications with a host or AS/400 database server:
Step 1. | Identify and record parameter values. |
Step 2. | Update the APPC profiles on the DB2 Connect workstation. |
Step 3. | Catalog the database. |
Step 4. | Catalog the APPC or APPN Node. |
Step 5. | Catalog the database as a Database Connection Service (DCS) database. |
Step 6. | Bind utilities and applications to the database server. |
Step 7. | Test the Host or AS/400 Connection.
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