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Using the Client Setup Tool to Configure a Windows 3.x Client

The Client Setup tool provides you with a graphical interface that you can use to complete the catalog node and databases instructions in Chapter 33. "Configuring Client-to-Server Communications Using the Command Line Processor". This section describes how to use the Client Setup tool to catalog a node or database for a Windows 3.x client.

Use the instructions in this section, along with the protocol-specific instructions in Chapter 33. "Configuring Client-to-Server Communications Using the Command Line Processor", to configure your Windows 3.x client for communications with a DB2 Connect server.

To invoke the Client Setup tool, double-click on the Client Setup icon, located in the DB2 product folder for your particular platform.

Catalog the Node

  1. Select Node->NewNode, the New Node window opens.

  2. Fill in the Node name (Node_name) parameter in the Node field and optionally add a comment describing the node in the Comment field.

  3. Select the Protocol radio button for the protocol that you want the Windows 3.x client to use to communicate with the server.

  4. Fill in the required parameters in the Protocol Settings box to catalog the node for the protocol that you selected.

  5. Click on OK.

Catalog the Database

  1. Click on the Databases push button, the DB2 Client Setup - Databases window opens.

  2. Select Database->New, the New Database window opens.

  3. Fill in the Name (Database_name) and Alias (Database_alias) parameters and optionally add a comment in the Comment field describing the database.

  4. Select the Location radio button that describes the location of the database that you are trying to connect to.

    • If the database resides on a remote server, select the Other Node radio button and select the name of the Node that represents the remote server from the At Node drop down box.

    • If the database resides locally, select the This node radio button and select the drive where the database is located from the On drop down box.

  5. Select the Authentication Type (DB2 1.x Database) check box if you are configuring communications to a Version 1.x database.


note

After you have cataloged the node and database for the Windows 3.x client, and completed the other specific steps for the protocol that you are using in Chapter 33. "Configuring Client-to-Server Communications Using the Command Line Processor", you can test the database connection by clicking on the Test Database Connection push button.

If the connection is not successful, see the "Troubleshooting the Client to DB2 Connect Gateway Connection", for the protocol that you trying to configure, for more information.

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