| Product: | DBConnectivity Ritmo Products (.NET Providers) |
| Version: | All |
| ID: | 1365 |
| Summary: | Configuration needed to connect to IBM Db2 for i through DRDA instead of ODBS |
It is possible to connect to IBM Db2 for i using Ritmo/DB2 through DRDA. If you choose this approach, please be sure to do the following:
- Create a complete Data Source, using Port 446 instead of Port 8471
- Make sure the DDM (DRDA) database server on AS/400 is started by running the following command from the AS/400 command console:
STRTCPSVR (*DDM)
- Verify that Port 446 is available using the AS/400 command below to browse and choose the port numbers:
NETSTAT *CNN
- After completing the above steps, run the connection test from the Ritmo for DB2 ToolBox to verify the connection.