Quick Beginnings for DB2 Connect Enterprise Edition

Managing Connections to Databases Using the Client Configuration Assistant

The Client Configuration Assistant helps you manage your database connections to remote DB2 servers. The Client Configuration Assistant is available on OS/2 and Windows 32-bit operating systems. Use the command line processor to set up DB2 clients on UNIX platforms.

With the Client Configuration Assistant, you can:

• Catalog databases so that they can be used by applications. Three methods are available:
  • Search the network for available databases and selecting one. Client access is automatically set up for that database.
  • Use a database access profile provided by a database administrator to automatically define your connections. Client access is automatically set up for that database.
  • Manually configure a connection to a database by entering a few required connection parameters.
• Remove cataloged databases, or change the properties of a cataloged database.
• Test connections to local or remote databases identified on your system.
• Bind applications to a database by selecting utilities or bind files from a list.
• Tune the client configuration parameters on your system. Parameters are logically grouped and suggested settings are provided on the interface as parameters are selected.

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