Defining a Database Alias and Testing a Connection

This topic describes how to define a database alias and test a connection.

When you create a connection to DB2 on z/OS, the connection is defined with a database alias that has the appropriate connection information for your database. This alias is the connect string that you specify when you install the Siebel Server. Record the connect string in the copy you made of Deployment Planning Worksheet.

To define your database alias, use the DB2 Configuration Assistant or the DB2 Command Line Processor. For information on setting values in the db2cli.ini file and for using the DB2 Configuration Assistant or Command Line Processor, refer to the relevant IBM documentation.

Note: When you define database aliases, you must add the TXNISOLATION parameter to the database alias entry in the db2cli.ini file, and set it to have a value of 1.