IBM GC09-2830-00 manual Installing DB2 Connect on Windows 9x or Windows NT, Before You Begin

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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