Xii tcp/ip connectivity – IBM DB2 V8 User Manual

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XII TCP/IP Connectivity

- required for SAP NetWeaver
- strategic communications protocol
- any HW supporting standard TCP/IP can be used
- ongoing enhancements are planned
- take advantage of standard TCP/IP functions:
acknowledgement management
re-transmission
keep alive support
in order delivery
- over GbE uses QDIO mode and MPC support which requires a VTAM TRLE Node
Definition

TCP/IP Definitions:

Device: associates a TCP/IP device name with the LCS device number
DEVICE LCS

Link: associates the TCP/IP link name with the network protocol attached to
the port and the TCP/IP device name
LINK

Home: associates the Home IP address with the link name
HOME

Gateway: associates the network address with the link name
GATEW AY

Start: used to start the device name
START

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