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Manually Configuring APPC Communications on the DB2 Connect Workstation

This section describes how to manually configure a DB2 Connect workstation to communicate with a host or AS/400 database server using the APPC communication protocol. The instructions in this section assume that APPC is supported on the DB2 Connect and host or AS/400 machines.

You will only need to refer to the instructions in this section if you wish to manually configure your APPC connection to a host or AS/400 database. APPC can often be configured automatically using the Client Configuration Assistant (CCA). The following table lists the products that can be configured using the CCA:

Table 4. Products Configured Using the CCA
Products Platform Configured by the CCA?
IBM Personal Communications V4.2 and later Windows 32-bit operating systems Yes
IBM Communications Server (Server) Windows NT and Windows 2000 Yes
IBM Communications Server (Client) Windows 32-bit operating systems No
IBM Communications Server OS/2 Yes
RUMBA Windows 32-bit operating systems Yes
Microsoft SNA (Server) Windows NT and Windows 2000 No
Microsoft SNA (Client) Windows 32-bit operating systems No

For more information about the communications requirements of your platform, see Software Requirements.

The following steps are required to set up a DB2 Connect workstation to use APPC communications with a host or AS/400 database server:


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