DB2 Connect Quick Beginnings for UNIX**

Managing Connections to Databases using the Client Configuration Assistant

The Client Configuration Assistant (CCA) helps you manage your database connections to remote servers. The CCA is available on OS/2 and Windows 32-bit operating systems and this is the preferred method to set up any OS/2, Windows 9x, Windows NT, or Windows 2000 client to communicate with a server.

You can use the command line processor to set up DB2 clients on any platform. For more information, see Configuring Client-to-Server Communications Using the Command Line Processor.

With the CCA, you can:

• Catalog databases so that they can be used by applications. Three methods are available:
  • Use a profile provided by a database administrator to automatically define your connections. Client access is automatically set up for that database.
  • Search the network for available databases and select one. Client access is automatically set up for that database.
  • Manually configure a connection to a database by entering the required connection parameters.
• Remove cataloged databases, or change the properties of a cataloged database.
• Export and import client profiles that contain database and configuration information for a client.
• Test connections to local or remote databases identified on your system.
• Bind applications to a database by selecting utilities or bind files from a list.
• Tune the client configuration parameters on your system. Parameters are logically grouped and suggested settings are provided on the interface as parameters are selected.
• Export client configuration information to a profile.
• Import configuration information from a profile.
• Update the server password.