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connections. For DB2 Connect installation instructions, see “Part 2.
DB2 Connect: Planning and Installation” on page 21.
Step 5. After installation, you will 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. If you are using a supported SNA product that DB2 Connect
does not automatically configure, see the chapter in “Part 4.
Configuring DB2 Connect to Communicate with Host and AS/400
Databases” on page 55 that corresponds to your SNA product.
v 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 on binding programs and
utilities provided with your DB2 Connect product, see “Step 6. Bind
Utilities and Applications to the Database Server” on page 94.
Step 7. You will need to test the connection. See “Chapter 6. Configuring
DB2 Connect to Host or AS/400 Communications Using the CCA”
on page 57 for more information.
Step 8. You are now ready to use DB2 Connect with all your applications.
Step 9. Workstations that will be used for application development should
have the DB2 Software Developer’s Kit installed. See “Part 5.
Configuring DB2 Clients to Use DB2 Connect” on page 103 for
instructions on installing and configuring the DB2 Software
Developer’s Kit.
Step 10. If you want to use this workstation to administer DB2 for OS/390 or
DB2 Universal Database for UNIX, Windows NT or OS/2 servers,
install the DB2 Administration Client component of DB2 Connect.
For more information on using Client tools, see “Appendix B. Using
the Control Center to Administer DB2 for OS/390 and DB2 Connect
Enterprise Edition servers” on page 139.
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viii Quick Beginnings