Quick Beginnings
This section describes the different DB2 clients, and
provides information on distributed installation, and thin client
configuration.
| Note: | DB2 clients can connect to DB2 servers two releases later or
one release earlier than the client's release level, as well
as to servers at the same release level. For example, a DB2 Version
5.2 client can connect to DB2 Version 5.0, 5.2,
6.1, and 7.1 servers, while a DB2 Version 7.1 client can
connect to DB2 Version 6.1 and 7.1 servers.
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You may install a DB2 client on any number of workstations. For
information about licensing, refer to your License Information
Booklet.
You cannot create a database on a DB2 client, only connect to databases
that reside on a DB2 server.
| To go to the section that provides client installation
instructions:
For information on how to install Version 7 DB2 clients on other platforms,
refer to the Installation and Configuration
Supplement.
To download installation packages for DB2 clients supported on other
platforms, and pre-Version 7 clients, connect to the IBM DB2 Client
Application Enabler Web site at
http://www.ibm.com/software/data/db2/db2tech/clientpak.html
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