Chapter 5. Con®guring Host and AS/400 Databases for DB2 Connect

This section describes the steps required to con®gure host and AS/400 database servers to accept connections from DB2 Connect workstations. These steps must be performed by users who have the necessary system privileges and special expertise, such as your network or system administrator and your DB2 administrator.

For more information on con®guring host and AS/400 database servers, refer to the following publications:

vThe DB2 for OS/390 Installation Guide (GC26-8970) contains the most complete and up-to-date information for DB2 Universal Database for OS/390.

vThe online Connectivity Supplement provided with DB2 Connect contains selected information on setting up a host or AS/400 database server communications.

vDistributed Relational Database Cross Platform Connectivity and Applications (SG24-4311) contains useful post-con®guration information.

The sample values used in this section match those used elsewhere in this book. When you follow the instructions provided you must substitute your own values for elements such as network name, LU name, and mode name.

Preparing MVS/ESA or OS/390 for DB2 Connect

Your VTAM administrator and your host system administrator must con®gure VTAM and OS/390 (or MVS/ESA) to prepare DB2 Universal Database for OS/390 (or DB2 for MVS/ESA) to receive inbound connection requests from your DB2 Connect workstation.

This section provides:

vExamples of VTAM de®nitions required at your DB2 Universal Database for OS/390 host for use with DB2 Connect SNA connections. These should be compared with current de®nitions. See ªCon®guring VTAMº on page 40.

vInstructions for establishing TCP/IP network connections between DB2 Connect and DB2 Universal Database for OS/390. See ªCon®guring TCP/IP for DB2 Universal Database for OS/390º on page 47.

vDB2 host con®guration steps (see ªCon®guring DB2 Universal Database for OS/390º on page 44, or ªCon®guring DB2 for MVS/ESAº on page 45).

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