This task describes how to connect to IBM mainframe database server from
your DB2 Connect™ workstation
using the Configuration Assistant (CA). The CA is a DB2® GUI tool that can be used to configure database
connections and other database settings.
About this task
Your
DB2 Connect workstation
can be either:
- An IBM data server client
- The IBM data server client can
connect directly to IBM mainframe
databases.
- A DB2 Connect server
- You can connect to IBM mainframe
databases through a DB2 Connect server
product.
Before you begin
Note: In
previous releases, the DB2 Administration
Tools, such as the CA, were supported on all platforms. As of Version
9, the DB2 Administration Tools
are supported only on Windows x86, Windows x64 (AMD64/EM64T), Linux on x86, and Linux on AMD64/EM64T. For all platforms, you
can use the DB2 command line
processor (CLP) to configure a connection to an IBM mainframe database server.
- The Configuration Assistant must be installed on your DB2 Connect
workstation. The Configuration Assistant is available as part of the IBM® data server client.
- The remote server must be configured to accept inbound client
requests. By default, the server installation program detects and
configures most protocols on the server for inbound client connections.
Procedure
The following methods can be used to configure a connection
to a database using the CA: - Connecting to a database using a client profile.
- Connecting to a database manually using the CA.
DB2 Version 9.7 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows