You must complete some basic configuration tasks for an Open Client and Open Server product to initialize the application and make a connection.
These tasks include:
Setting environment variables to specify a target’s default server and initial localization values. The values of DSQUERY and DSLISTEN are used if Open Client and Open Server applications do not specify a name of a server.
Verifying that the address of the target server is available.
Configuring your network driver, if needed.
There are additional tasks if you are:
Using a directory service
Using security services
Using custom localization values in addition to or in place of initial localization values
