Publisher's Synopsis
Transparent access to host database data from your workstation DB2 Connect 5.0, OS/390, and AS/400 connectivity, and much more! Sample test questions to prepare you for the DRDA certification exam Straight from IBM, the only book covering DB2 Universal Database DRDA Certification! This book will prepare you for the DB2 Universal Database DRDA certification exam, an important step along the road to becoming an IBM Certified Advanced Technical Expert - DB2 Universal Database Version 5. The DB2 Universal DRDA Certification Guide gives you all the information youll need to access DB2 data stored on an IBM mainframe--and its an extraordinary resource for anyone who wants to achieve IBM DB2 certification. Start with a general overview of IBMs world-class DB2 database products and their communications protocols.;Master DRDAs fundamental concepts, technology, and terminology; and walk step by step through: Configuring clients, hosts, and gateways Using DRDA in TCP/IP and SNA environments Providing OS/390 and AS/400 connectivity Maximizing DRDA performance Identifying and resolving problems Discover how to secure your mainframe data using authentication settings and other techniques. Learn essential troubleshooting techniques for quickly tracking down problems and solving them. Master DB2s new graphical administration tools, integrate servers and workstations, monitor network connections, catalog DRDA databases, manage users working with mainframe data--and much more. For everyone who needs to deliver host data to the desktop, no other book delivers DRDA information this complete, this authoritative, or this practical.
