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Connecting to the Database Using DB2 Connect

You install the Siebel Database Schema on DB2 for z/OS using the Database Server configuration wizard on a client Siebel Server. See Installing the Siebel Schema on the DB2 Host for a description of the installation process. After installation, you execute SQL on DB2.

Configuration Options for DB2 Connect

When using DB2 Connect, your configuration options depend on whether you are deploying Siebel Business Applications on a Web Client or on a Developer Web Client. This is shown in Table 6.

Figure 1 illustrates some of the configurations possible with DB2 Connect Personal Edition (PE) and DB2 Connect Enterprise Edition (EE). DB2 Connect PE runs on the workstation only; DB2 Connect EE can run on the same machine as the Siebel Server or on a different machine. The configuration you choose largely depends on the types of Siebel clients your enterprise supports.

Figure 1. DB2 Connect Enterprise Edition and Personal Edition Configurations

For detailed information about DB2 Connect, refer to the IBM documentation.