Chapter 4. Installing DB2 Connect on Windows 9x or Windows NT

This section describes how to install DB2 Connect Personal Edition on Windows 32-bit operating systems. For information on how to deploy this product using a distributed installation or set up a Thin Connect workstation, refer to the Installation and Con®guration Supplement.

Before You Begin

Before you begin the installation, ensure that you have the following items and information:

__ 1. Ensure that your system meets all of the memory, hardware, and software requirements to install your DB2 product. For more information, see ªChapter 2. Planning for Installationº on page 23.

__ 2. The type of host connectivity you will be using:

vDirect connection via TCP/IP

vDirect connection via SNA using Integrated SNA Support or a third party SNA product

vConnection via SNA Gateway. If using the SNA gateway make sure that:

±SNA Gateway software is installed and con®gured on the gateway server machine and connectivity can be established from the gateway machine to the host or AS/400. For instructions on con®guring IBM eNetwork Communication Server see ªCon®guring IBM eNetwork Communications Server for Windows NTº on page 70. For instructions on con®guring Microsoft SNA Server see ªCon®guring Microsoft SNA Server for Windows NTº on page 79. If you are using another gateway consult the documentation provided with your SNA Gateway product.

±Client software for your SNA Gateway software is installed and con®gured on the workstation where DB2 Connect Personal Edition is installed. For instructions on con®guring client software for IBM eNetwork Communications Server, see ªCon®guring IBM eNetwork Communications Server for Windows NT SNA API Clientº on page 76. For instructions on con®guring client software for Microsoft SNA Server see ªCon®guring Microsoft SNA Clientº on page 88.

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