Creating a DirectConnect server

Using DirectConnect Manager

Using DirectConnect Manager to create a server creates a directed server. You must use the AddServer utility to create a non-directed server.

For instructions on how to use DirectConnect Manager to create a directed server, go to the Server Administration topic of DirectConnect Manager online Help and select “Creating a DirectConnect server.”

NoteBefore you can use DirectConnect Manager, you must have installed DirectConnect Manager as outlined in the Enterprise Connect Data Access Installation Guide for your platform, and you must also identify and establish a connection between the server and DirectConnect Manager. This is described in DirectConnect Manager online Help topic, “Connecting DirectConnect Manager to a DirectConnect Server.”

Using the AddServer utility

You can use the AddServer utility to create a directed or a non-directed server. To use the AddServer utility, refer to Appendix B of the Enterprise Connect Data Access Installation Guide for your platform.

AddServer creates the necessary entries in the interfaces or sql.ini file before starting the DirectConnect server. AddServer requires two parameters:

One important limitation of AddServer is that it does not check the interfaces or sql.ini file for duplicate directed and non-directed server names or ports.