Figure 6 illustrates IBM's solution for environments in which you want to use a DB2 Client Application Enabler making an indirect connection to a DRDA host through DB2 Connect Enterprise Edition server.
All DB2 and DB2 Connect products include a Client Application Enabler component. In addition, the DB2 Client Application Enabler is available as a separate product for AIX, DOS, HP-UX, Macintosh, OS/2, SCO OpenServer, Silicon Graphics, SINIX, Solaris, Windows NT, Windows 3.1, Windows for Workgroups 3.11, and Windows 95.
This type of connectivity is most appropriate for environments where large numbers of workstations need well-managed, secure access to host and AS/400 databases. It allows database administrators to concentrate all access to host data through one or more DB2 Connect servers.
Figure 6. Indirect Connection to DRDA Host via DB2 Connect Enterprise Edition