Chapter6.Configuring Client and Server Connectivity

Chapter 6. Configuring Client and Server Connectivity

This chapter describes different scenarios you can use to configure a DB2 client to connect to a DB2 server. The DB2 client can reside on the same machine as the DB2 server or it can be miles away on a different machine. In addition, a DB2 server can work as a DB2 client in some situations.

In this chapter you will learn about:

• The big picture of client and server connectivity

• The DB2 directories used for connectivity

• How to configure database connections manually using DB2 commands

• How to configure database connections using the Configuration Assistant graphical tool