Installation and Configuration Supplement

Configuring DB2 Communications for Remote Instances

To configure DB2 communications for remote instances, perform the following steps:

step  1.
Start the Control Center. For more information, see Starting the Control Center.
step  2.
If the system containing the remote instance you want is listed, click on the [+] sign beside the system name to get the Instances folder. Click on the [+] beside the Instances folder to get a list of the system's instances, then go to step 13. If the system containing the remote instance you want is listed, but the instance you want does not appear under that system, go to step 8.
step  3.
If the system containing the remote instance that you want to configure is not listed, select the Systems folder, click on the right mouse button and select the Add option. The Add System window opens.
step  4.
To add a system to the Control Center, you can do one of the following:

Search the network for known servers.

Click on the Refresh push button.
Select the system you want to add from the System name drop-down list.

or
Enter Administration Server information.

Enter the hostname or the IP address of the remote DB2 Administration Server in the Host name field.
Click on the Retrieve push button to obtain this system's information.
For more information, click on the Help push button.

step  5.
Click on the Apply push button to add the system to the Control Center window.
step  6.
Click on the Close push button.
step  7.
Click on the [+] sign beside the system name you just added to get the Instances folder.
step  8.
Select the Instances folder for the new system and click on the right mouse button.
step  9.
Select the Add option. The Add Instance window opens.
step 10.
Click on the Refresh push button to obtain a list of available instances.
step 11.
Select the instance that you want to add from the Remote instance drop-down list and click on the Apply push button.
step 12.
Click on the Close push button.
step 13.
Select the instance you want to configure and click on the right mouse button.
step 14.
Select the Setup communications option from the pop-up menu. The Setup Communications window opens.
step 15.
Use the Setup Communications window to configure communication protocols for the instance. Click on the Help push button for more information.
step 16.
You must stop and start the instance for these changes to take effect:

To stop an instance, select the instance, click on the right mouse button, and select the Stop option.
To start an instance, select the instance, click on the right mouse button, and select the Start option.

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step 1.	Start the Control Center. For more information, see Starting the Control Center.
step 2.	If the system containing the remote instance you want is listed, click on the [+] sign beside the system name to get the Instances folder. Click on the [+] beside the Instances folder to get a list of the system's instances, then go to step 13. If the system containing the remote instance you want is listed, but the instance you want does not appear under that system, go to step 8.
step 3.	If the system containing the remote instance that you want to configure is not listed, select the Systems folder, click on the right mouse button and select the Add option. The Add System window opens.
step 4.	To add a system to the Control Center, you can do one of the following: Search the network for known servers. Click on the Refresh push button. Select the system you want to add from the System name drop-down list. or Enter Administration Server information. Enter the hostname or the IP address of the remote DB2 Administration Server in the Host name field. Click on the Retrieve push button to obtain this system's information. For more information, click on the Help push button.
step 5.	Click on the Apply push button to add the system to the Control Center window.
step 6.	Click on the Close push button.
step 7.	Click on the [+] sign beside the system name you just added to get the Instances folder.
step 8.	Select the Instances folder for the new system and click on the right mouse button.
step 9.	Select the Add option. The Add Instance window opens.
step 10.	Click on the Refresh push button to obtain a list of available instances.
step 11.	Select the instance that you want to add from the Remote instance drop-down list and click on the Apply push button.
step 12.	Click on the Close push button.
step 13.	Select the instance you want to configure and click on the right mouse button.
step 14.	Select the Setup communications option from the pop-up menu. The Setup Communications window opens.
step 15.	Use the Setup Communications window to configure communication protocols for the instance. Click on the Help push button for more information.
step 16.	You must stop and start the instance for these changes to take effect: To stop an instance, select the instance, click on the right mouse button, and select the Stop option. To start an instance, select the instance, click on the right mouse button, and select the Start option.