DB2 Connect Quick Beginnings PE

Typical Steps Required to Install and Configure DB2 Connect

Setting up DB2 Connect is a multi-step process.

The typical steps to installing and configuring DB2 Connect Personal Edition are as follows:

Step  1.

Determine how you want to use DB2 Connect in your network. For the available options, see Accessing Host or AS/400 DB2 Data using DB2 Connect Personal Edition.

Step  2.

Verify that you have the correct hardware and software prerequisites on both your workstation and the host database server. See Planning for Installation for prerequisites.

Step  3.

Verify that your host or AS/400 database server is configured to accept connections from DB2 Connect servers. See Preparing Host and AS/400 Databases for DB2 Connect Communications.

Step  4.

Install your DB2 Connect software. You will use this workstation to configure and verify your host and AS/400 connections. For installation instructions, see Installing DB2 Connect on Windows or Installing DB2 Connect on OS/2.

Step  5.

After installation, establish the connection between DB2 Connect and your host or AS/400 database system.

DB2 Connect can locate and configure all TCP/IP and most SNA connections for you. You can use the Client Configuration Assistant (CCA) to find the host database. See Configuring DB2 Connect to Host or AS/400 Communications Using the CCA for information on using the CCA. If you are using a supported SNA product that DB2 Connect does not automatically configure, you can use the instructions in Configuring DB2 Connect to Communicate with Host and AS/400 Databases that correspond to your SNA product to complete the configuration.

DB2 Connect Personal Edition ships with integrated SNA support. If you need to manually configure the integrated SNA product, refer to the Installation and Configuration Supplement.

Step  6.

Bind the programs and utilities provided with DB2 Connect to your host or AS/400 database. For instructions, see Binding DB2 Utilities and Applications.

Step  7.

Test the connection. See Configuring DB2 Connect to Host or AS/400 Communications Using the CCA for more instruction.

Step  8.

You are now ready to use DB2 Connect with all your applications. Workstations that will be used for application development should have the DB2 Application Development Client installed. For instructions, see Configuring DB2 Clients to Use DB2 Connect.

Step  9.

If you want to use this workstation to administer DB2 for OS/390 or DB2 Universal Database for UNIX, Windows NT, Windows 2000, or OS/2 servers, install the DB2 Administration Client. For more information, see Administering DB2 for OS/390 and DB2 Connect Enterprise Edition servers with the Control Center.


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