Here's what we do: Currently, we have a DB2 Connect Server (Application Server Edition v9.5) running on one of our SLES guests which we use as a gateway to each DB2 instance that we want to allow remote access to. If this is what you're interested in, I recommend reading this: http://tr.im/tvfx
After you've got the DB2 Connect Server configured, then you'll want to install either the Data Server Runtime Client or the Data Server Client on each of your Linux guests or LPARS where you'll be hosting the WMB server (or any other applications that need to connect to DB2 for z/OS). Which client install depends on the needs of your applications. The main difference for us is that the Data Server Client includes all the header files, which are needed for compiling C and COBOL applications. I'm not familiar with WMB, so I cannot give you a good recommendation. After you've installed one of the Data Server Clients you can catalog the tcp/ip node of the DB2 Connect Server and it's DB2 instance. This is required if you need to use the type 2 jdbc drivers. Once that's done your applications will each connect to the DB2 Connect Server, which will forward requests to particular host database. Hope that helps. I spent a great deal of time with this a couple years ago when we first got started, so feel free to ask any other questions. Zach ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Post" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 12:33:18 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central Subject: Re: WMB and DB2 Connect on z/Linux >>> On 7/21/2009 at 10:11 AM, "Beesley, Paul" <[email protected]> >>> wrote: > Hello > > We are installing WebSphere Message Broker on z/Linux to replace MQSI on > z/OS and have so far uploaded and installed WMB itself, MQ and DB2 > We believe we need to install DB2 Connect to be able to run SQL against > DB2 files on the mainframe, but are confused as to what us actually > required. > On IBM's download site ( Passport Advantage ) the options are : > - IBM DB2 Connect Server 9.7 for Linux on System Z > - IBM Data Server Runtime Client 9.7 for Linux on System Z > - IBM Data Server Client 9.7 for Linux on System Z > > Has anyone already done this and can provide some advice ? I've not done it, but I would suggest starting with DB2 Connect. Mark Post ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
