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Additional Postinstallation Steps for DB2 Connect

After installing DB2 Connect, applying the necessary IBM Fix Pack, and setting up the network connectivity (TCP/IP and FTP) from the DB2 Connect server to the mainframe, there are a number of additional steps you must perform to use DB2 Connect effectively with Siebel applications. These steps include defining an alias, BINDing, and performing some additional configuration.

DB2 Connect configuration parameters allow you to specify some of the ways DB2 Connect works, for example, pooling and thread reuse. These configuration changes vary depending upon site-specific details and whether the Enterprise or Personal version of DB2 Connect is installed. Changes to these parameters change the database manager configuration file. For information on changing the database manager configuration parameters, refer to the appropriate IBM documentation.