Use the following worksheet to identify information that you
should designate and record prior to installing DirectConnect for
DB2 UDB. You are prompted for this information during installation.
Much of the DirectConnect for DB2 UDB installation process
is accomplished when you configure the DRDA data sources using the
Windows ODBC Administrator tool. You use this tool to set up connectivity,
and create and bind packages to the DRDA system. As a result, terms
on the installation worksheets are identified with one of the three
windows:
Table A-1: DirectConnect
for DB2 UDB worksheet
Your installation
information
|
Description
|
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DIRECTORY
NAME:
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DirectConnect
Directory Name:
Home directory for DirectConnect for DB2 UDB.
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SERVER
NAME:
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DirectConnect
Server Name:
Name of the DirectConnect Server you want to create or update.
|
DSN(s):
|
DSN:
Define and record the Data Source Name (DSN) value, which
is ConnectionSpec1.
|
LOCATION
NAME:
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Location Name:
Specify the DB2 location name defined when your local DB2
subsystem was installed on Windows, Unix, AS/400, or z/OS.
|
COLLECTION:
|
Collection:
Record the collection name, which identifies a group of packages.
These packages include the DRDA driver packages. The database administrator
for your site will provide this name for you.
|
PACKAGE:
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Package:
Record the name of the package that the driver uses to process
static and dynamic SQL for applications that use this data source
definition. The default name is DEFxx,
where xx is the version number. The database
administrator for your site will provide this name for you.Name
that the driver uses to process static and dynamic SQL for applications
that use this DSN.
|
IP ADDRESS:
TCP PORT:
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TCP/IP
Connectivity:
Record the following:
IP Address:
address of the mainframe. Record the address using the machine’s
numeric address (for example, 123.456.78.90)
or type its address name. If you enter an address name, the driver
must find this name (with the correct address assignment) in the HOSTS file
on the workstation or in a DNS server.
TCP Port: port number assigned
to the DRDA server on the machine where catalog tables reside. Record
this port’s numeric address or its name (8898 is
the default). If you enter a port name, the driver must find this name
(with the correct port assignment) in the SERVICES file
on the workstation.
|
MAX.
NUMBER OF CLIENTS:
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Maximum Number
of Clients:
Maximum number of clients that the service will support.
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DYNAMIC SECTIONS:
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Dynamic Sections:
Maximum concurrent cursors that can be opened.
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PACKAGE OWNER:
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Package Owner:
AuthID of person who will execute all SQL in the package.
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Be sure to have the IP address of the machine on which
you are installing DirectConnect for DB2 UDB.