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Host Option for TCP/IP
Restriction: This topic applies to Windows environments only.
With the XDB Link Host Option for TCP/IP (or Host Option for TCP/IP) installed, the XDB Link can use the TCP/IP protocol to access DB2 data on the host. The XDB Link becomes a TCP/IP multi-user, multi-threaded server that processes DRDA-compliant requests for access to DB2 over a TCP/IP network.
The Host Option for TCP/IP consists of:
- Scheduler Subsystem
- LU 6.2 Communications Subsystem
- TCP/IP Communications Subsystem
- Administrative Subsystem
- Trace Facility