Contents
Welcome to DB2 Connect! ......vii
How This Book is Structured......vii
Conventions ...........viii
Part 1. Introduction to DB2
Connect ............ 1
Chapter 1. About DB2 Connect .... 3
Working with DB2 Data ....... 4
Accessing Host or AS/400 DB2 Data
Using DB2 Connect Personal Edition 4
Connections via Communications
Gateway ........... 6
Accessing Host or AS/400 DB2 Data
from the Desktop Using DB2 Connect
Enterprise Edition ........ 8
Accessing DB2 Data from the Web Using
Java ............. 14
Accessing DB2 Data from the Web Using
Net.Data ........... 16
Managing Connections to Databases Using
the Client Configuration Assistant .... 18
Developing Applications Using the DB2
Software Developer’s Kit ....... 18
Running Your Own Applications .... 19
Part 2. DB2 Connect: Planning
and Installation.........21
Chapter 2. Planning for Installation . . . 23
Memory Requirements ........ 23
DB2 Connect Requirements ..... 23
Disk Requirements ......... 23
Estimating Fixed Disk Requirements 24
Software Requirements........ 24
Product Requirements ....... 25
Chapter 3. Installing DB2 Connect on
OS/2..............27
Before You Begin.......... 27
Performing the Installation ...... 27
Software Registration ........ 29
Chapter 4. Installing DB2 Connect on
Windows 9x or Windows NT .....31
Before You Begin.......... 31
Performing the Installation ...... 32
Software Registration ........ 34
Part 3. Preparing Host and AS/400
Databases for DB2 Connect
Communications ........37
Chapter 5. Configuring Host and AS/400
Databases for DB2 Connect .....39
Preparing MVS/ESA or OS/390 for DB2
Connect ............. 39
Summary of Steps ........ 40
Configuring VTAM ........ 40
Configuring DB2 Universal Database for
OS/390 ............ 44
Configuring DB2 for MVS/ESA .... 45
Configuring TCP/IP for DB2 Universal
Database for OS/390 ....... 47
Preparing DB2 Universal Database for
AS/400 for DB2 Connect ....... 52
Preparing DB2 for VSE & VM ..... 53
Part 4. Configuring DB2 Connect
to Communicate with Host and
AS/400 Databases .......55
Chapter 6. Configuring DB2 Connect to
Host or AS/400 Communications Using
theCCA............57
Configuration Steps ......... 58
Adding a Database Using a Profile. . . 59
Adding a Database Using Discovery 60
Adding a Database Manually .... 62
Chapter 7. Configuring APPC
Communications on the DB2 Connect
Workstation ...........67
Step 1. Identify and Record Parameter
Values ............. 67
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