Configure a DB2 Database Alias (Unix) Use the following instructions to configure DB2 database aliases on Unix and Linux operating systems:1. Login to the machine that contains your DB2 native client software.2. su to your DB2 instance owner. For example: su - db2inst1 3. Execute the .profile associated with the db2instance owner. For example: . ./.profile4. Use the echo command to ensure DB2DIR is set. echo $DB2DIR 5. Use the echo command to ensure DB2INSTANCE is set. echo $DB2INSTANCE 6. cd into the $DB2INSTANCE/sqllib/bin directory. cd $DB2INSTANCE/sqllib/bin 7. Execute the db2 command. ./db2 8. Execute the catalog node command using the following syntax. catalog tcpip node arbitrary_node_name remote database_server_name server db2_listening_port Here is an example: catalog tcpip node WIN64IA remote openwin64 server 500009. Execute the terminate command. terminate 10. Execute the catalog database command using the following syntax: catalog database database_name as remotedb at node arbitrary_node_name_from_above Here is an example: catalog database sample as remotedb at node WIN64IA 11. Execute the terminate command. terminate 11. Execute the connect to database command where database is the remotedb alias from step #10. For example: connect to remotedb 12. Wait for a successful connection.Use the remotedb alias in the database alias field of your DB2 Lite Data Source Names.