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v Whether you will be using a direct connection (see “Accessing Host or
AS/400 DB2 Data Using DB2 Connect Personal Edition” on page 4), or
connections via an SNA gateway (see “Connections via Communications
Gateway” on page 6).
Product Requirements
Table 2 lists the operating system and communications software required for
DB2 Connect.
Table 2. Software Requirements
Product Hardware/Software
Requirements
Communications
OS/2
v DB2 Connect Personal
Edition
v OS/2 Warp Version 3 and
Version 4
v OS/2 Warp Connect Version 3
v OS/2 Warp Server Version 4
v OS/2 Warp Server Advanced
V4
v OS/2 Warp Server Advanced
V4 with SMP Feature
v OS/2 Warp Server for
e-business
Versions of OS/2 with built-in
communications capabilities
such as OS/2 Warp Connect,
Warp Server, Warp Server
Advanced, and OS/2 Warp
Version 4 are recommended.
Notes:
1. If you plan to install DB2
Connect using TME 10
SystemView, you must have
TME 10 SystemView LAN
Client provided by the OS/2
Warp Server.
2. The DB2 SNMP subagent
requires DPI 2.0 support
provided by the OS/2 Warp
Server installed. If you plan
to use DB2 SNMP subagent
for system management, you
will have to use OS/2 Warp
Server.
APPC, IPX/SPX, NetBIOS, or TCP/IP
v For local IPX/SPX connectivity, you require Novell NetWare
Requester, Version 2.10 or later.
v For local NetBIOS connectivity, you require IBM NTS/2 Version 1.0,
or IBM Communications Manager Version 1.x or later, or IBM OS/2
LAN Requester.
v For TCP/IP connectivity, you require IBM TCP/IP Version 3.0 or
later for OS/2 Warp Versions 3 and 4, and for OS/2 Warp Connect
Version 3. The OS/2 Warp Server Version 4 base operating system
provides TCP/IP connectivity, if selected during installation.
v For SNA (APPC) connectivity, one of the following communications
products is required:
– IBM eNetwork Communications Server for OS/2 Warp Version 5
– IBM eNetwork Personal Communications for OS/2 Warp
Version 4.2
– IBM Communication Server for OS/2 Version 4
Notes:
1. If you plan to use two-phase commit with DB2 Connect and
DRDA host systems, you must install the Syncpoint Manager
(SPM) function and its prerequisites.
2. The DB2 SNMP Subagent requires DPI 2.0 support provided by
the OS/2 Warp Server.
3. Installing clients and servers using TME 10 Netfinity requires
TME 10 Netfinity LAN Client provided by the OS/2 Warp Server.
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