DB2 Connect User's Guide

About this Book

This book contains general usage information about the following IBM DB2 Connect products:

• DB2 Connect Personal Edition for OS/2 and Windows 32-bit operating systems.
• DB2 Connect Enterprise Edition (EE) for AIX, HP-UX, Linux, PTX, Solaris, OS/2, and Windows 32-bit operating systems.
• DB2 Connect Unlimited Edition for OS/390.

The DB2 Connect User's Guide is divided into three parts:

• "An Introduction to DB2 Connect", which provides a conceptual overview of DB2 Connect, Distributed Relational Database Architecture (DRDA), and possible usage scenarios.
• "Reference and Troubleshooting", which provides information on updating database directories, binding applications, administration utilities, DB2 System Monitor, security, problem determination, and performance.
• Part 3. Appendixes, which provide miscellaneous information, hints, and tips.

This book also explains concepts that are applicable to all DB2 Connect products. For information about a specific platform refer to either:

• DB2 Connect Personal Edition Quick Beginnings, for single-user DB2 Connect setup on OS/2 and Windows 32-bit operating systems.
• DB2 Connect Personal Edition for Linux Quick Beginnings, for single-user DB2 Connect setup on Linux.
• DB2 Connect Enterprise Edition for OS/2 and Windows Quick Beginnings, for multi-user DB2 Connect gateway setup on OS/2 or Windows 32-bit operating systems.
• DB2 Connect Enterprise Edition for UNIX Quick Beginnings, for multi-user DB2 Connect gateway setup on AIX, HP-UX, Linux, PTX, or Solaris.