OpenLink ODBC Driver for IBM DB2 (Lite Edition) Pre-Installation Requirements

Pre-Installation Requirements for Windows Clients

DBMS Requirements

You need to know a variety of information pertaining to your target DB2 DBMS instance and database:

• Database Name
  
• DB2 Instance Name
  
• TCP Port Number
  
• Database Server Hostname or IP Address

Software Requirements

• You need to obtain the DB2 native client and install it on the same machine as OpenLink's Lite driver. The current marketing term for this product is DB2 Connect. You must ensure that this client connects to DB2.

• The DB2 native client ships with the DBMS install media. It may also be downloaded from the IBM Software Mall.

Configuration Requirements

• You need to configure a local DB2 Database Alias.

Proceed to Installation Documentation: Install & Configure DB2 Lite Edition Drivers (Windows)