DRDA and DB2 Connect - Putting the Pieces of the Puzzle Together

This 1 day course is intended for:

All personnel working with DB2 who require an introduction to DRDA and DB2 Connect. You will build a planning checklist to implement DRDA connectivity using DB2 Connect and TCP/IP. (Addresses z/OS and OS/390 and Windows platforms.)

Topics Covered:

• Network Design and Communication Protocols
• DRDA Protocol and DB2 Connect
• Setting up an AS (Application Server)
• Setting up an AR (Application Requester)
• The Checklist

Objectives:

This class is designed to familiarize the students with the DRDA Protocol and DB2 Connect. The class takes the student through the flow of connectivity from an Application Server to an Application Requester. Students will build a checklist for implementing DRDA successfully to take with them.

Duration: 1 day

Delivery: Class Lecture

Audience: 

All personnel working with DRDA and DB2 Connect

Prerequisites:

Working knowledge of DB2 for z/OS and OS/390

Outline

1. DRDA Protocol and DB2 Connect

Distributed Access Definitions
Distributed Relational Database Architecture (DRDA)
DRDA Platforms
The DB2 Family
DB2 Connect Features/Functions
DB2 Connect Prerequisites
DB2 Connect Distributed Flow

2. TCP/IP Connectivity

TCP/IP Overview
Workstation Configuration
z/OS and OS/390 Configuration

3. Setting up an AS (Application Server)

Windows
z/OS and OS/390

4. Setting up an AR (Application Requester)

Windows
z/OS and OS/390

  5. The Checklist