IBM SG24-6320-00 manual Verify connectivity, Create a local alias for the remote database

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create a local alias for the remote database

DB2 catalog db <WC_db> at node <node_name>

Verify connectivity

To verify the connectivity with the remote database node from the WebSphere Commerce node type the following command:

DB2 connect to <WC_db> using <db_user_id> using <db_user_password>

You should receive the Database Connection Information display with the database server version, user ID used in the connection and the database name.

For further information about configuring remote connections on DB2 Universal Database refer to the product Information Center at the following URL:

http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/db2help/index.jsp

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