Nature of the client and application – IBM Data Server DB2 User Manual

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Table 1-3 outlines supported combinations of client and server versions.

Table 1-3 Supported client /server matrix

Note that when a client is located on the same system as a DB2 server and they
are different versions, local client-to-server connections using Interprocess
Communication (IPC) are not supported.

For more information regarding supported clients and servers for V9.5, refer to:

http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/db2luw/v9r5/index.jsp?topic=/
com.ibm.db2.luw.qb.client.doc/doc/r0009731.html

Information regarding supported clients and servers for V9.1 can be found in:

http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/db2luw/v9/index.jsp?topic=/
com.ibm.db2.udb.uprun.doc/doc/r0009731.htm

Information regarding supported clients and servers for V8 can be found in:

http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/db2luw/v8/index.jsp?topic=/
com.ibm.db2.udb.doc/start/r0009731.htm

Nature of the client and application

It is equally important to understand the role of clients that connect to the DB2
Servers. If a client consists of solely JDBC or ODBC applications, then full
deployment of a DB2 product might not be necessary. To determine the required
features of the product, also consider whether the client has to perform database
administration or DB2 application development.

DB2 Clients

Version 8 32-bit
Server UNIX,
Windows, Linux

Version 9 Server
UNIX, Windows, Linux

Version 9.5 Server
UNIX, Windows, Linux

Version 9.5

Yes

Version 9.1

Yes

Version 8 (64-bit)

Yes

Version 8 (32-bit)

Yes

DB2 for z/OS and OS/
390® Version 7 and
higher

Yes

DB2 for i5/OS Version 5
and higher

Yes

DB2 VM and VSE
Version 7

Yes