Defining Remote XDBHOST Connection Types

Restriction: This topic applies to Windows environments only.

Use the following procedure to complete the Location Configuration dialog box if you are using TCP/IP to access DB2 through the XDB Link Host Option.

To define an XDBHOST connection

  1. Select XDBHOST(TCP/IP) from the Connection Type list box.
  2. In the DRDA Setup group box, specify the Package Name and Collection Identifier of the package that XDB Link will use to pass dynamic SQL to DB2. If your DBA or XDB administrator has already created a package on the host for XDB Link, make sure that you enter the package name and collection ID as it has been specified on the host.
    Note:

    If you have an earlier version of XDB Link, give this version a new package name. We suggest that you adopt a package naming convention that includes the XDB Link version number-- for example, XLNK600, XLNK601, XLNK602. In a multiple-gateway environment, this allows XDB Links with older software to continue to function. It also preserves the original package name in case you want to revert to the earlier version of XDB Link software.

  3. In the TCP/IP Setup group box, set the following values:
    In this field... Specify the following...
    Remote APPLID The APPLID of the remote DB2 subsystem.

    Worksheet row A9.

    Remote HOST The name of the host IP address as specified in the HOSTS file on this machine.

    Worksheet row J2.

    Port The name of the TCP/IP port dedicated to the XDB Link Host Option as specified in the SERVICES file on this machine.

    Worksheet row J3.

    Note:

    The Local HOST field in this group box displays the name of the XDB Server on which your XDB Link software resides. You cannot change this value.

  4. Modify other settings as you need or accept the defaults. See the XDB Bind Utility User's Guide for additional information about the Location Configuration dialog box.
    Note:

    The host code page values are the current default settings. The actual code page values used for this connection are dynamically determined when XDB Link connects with this remote host. (See Code Mappings for more information regarding host code pages.)

  5. Click Update to add this location to XDB Link.
  6. Click Exit to close the Location Configuration dialog box.
Parent topic: Configure DB2 Access