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Accessing Databases on Unsupported Operating System Platforms 9-5
Step 2 Catalog the node name for the remote database in the local instance.
CATALOG TCPIP NODE
node-name
REMOTE
remote-name
SERVER
service-name
Note
See the DB2 Command Reference for Common Servers Guide for more
detailed information.
Step 3 Catalog the remote database as follows:
CATALOG DATABASE
remote-name
[AS
local-alias
] AT NODE node
-name
Step 4 Follow the steps in “Connecting to a Database Server on an Unsupported
Platform” on page 9-5.
Connecting to a Database Server on an Unsupported Platform
To connect to a database server on an unsupported platform, complete the
following steps from the Connect dialog box.
Step 1 From the Connect dialog box, select a Database connection in the
Connection drop-down list box.
Step 2 In the Host text box, indicate the name of the host that is running the
PATROL Database Administration server. Either accept the default, or
click a host name in the drop-down list box.
Step 3 In the Database Server text box, enter the name of the remote database to
which to connect.
Step 4 If the User ID text box is empty, enter the login ID for the server to
which you want to connect.
Step 5 In the Password text box, type the appropriate password.
A password may not be required, depending on your RDBMS and how
the login and user were created.
Step 6 Click the Connect button to start the session.
