6.1. Client and Server Connectivity: The Big Picture
Figure 6.1 illustrates a simplified overview of what is required to connect from a DB2 client to a DB2 server.
Figure 6.1. The big picture of client and server connectivity
To connect to a remote database (a database that resides in a machine other than the client machine), follow this two-step process.
1. | At the server, enable it to accept client connections by turning on listener processes.
In Figure 6.1, the information required from the database servers is on the right side below the server machine. For example, if you are using the TCP/IP protocol, you need to set the DB2COMM registry ... |
Get Understanding DB2®: Learning Visually with Examples now with the O’Reilly learning platform.
O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.
