Before embarking, you are strongly urged to get more information from one or more of the following addresses.

- Web information
- DB2 library
- Installing and Configuring DB2 Clients book (with requirements)
- CompuServe: GO IBMDB2
- Anonymous FTP Site: ps.boulder.ibm.com

To determine the service level of your installed DB2 for OS/2 product, type SYSLEVEL at an OS/2 command prompt.

The following notes are linked to from the context of the software requirements page and may have little meaning read outside that context.

#### Packaging note: The DB2 SDK for OS/2

The DB2 SDK for OS/2 V5 is included in:

- DB2 Personal Developer's Edition V5.0
  (comprised of the SDK plus the developer licenses and media for the DB2 Personal Edition plus DB2 Connect Personal Edition on OS/2 and Win95/NT)
- DB2 Universal Developer's Edition V5.0
  (comprised of the SDK plus the developer licenses and media for DB2 Universal Database Personal Edition, Workgroup Edition, and Enterprise Edition, and DB2 Connect Personal Edition and Enterprise Edition)

The DB2 SDK for OS/2 V2.1 is:

- Available as a separate product
- Part of Database Server for Windows NT Version 4 plus FixPak 8117 (comprised of the SDK plus DB2 for Windows NT V2.1)

#### Client packaging notes: The Dev Edition and DDCS

With DB2 Universal Developer's Edition or Personal Developer's Edition:
  using the DB2 Connect Personal Edition, the DB2 Connect Enterprise Edition, or the DB2 UDB Enterprise Edition CD in the Developer's Edition box
  (alternatively, the full license for any of the Connect or UDB products could be used)
With DDCS Single User and the DB2 SDK:
  plus, optionally, for local/disconnected development, the DB2 for OS/2 V2.1.2 Single User or DB2 for OS/2 V2.1.2 Server
With DDCS Multi-User Gateway and the DB2 SDK:
  plus, optionally, for local/disconnected development, the DB2 for OS/2 V2.1.2 Single User or DB2 for OS/2 V2.1.2 Server

#### Server and workstation requirements for LAN scenario

Communication:

- For APPC connectivity, IBM Communications Manager/2 Version 1.1 or later
- For IPX/SPX connectivity, Novell NetWareŽ Requester for OS/2 Version 2.10 (also shipped with NetWare 3.x and NetWare 4.x). Netware Requester for OS/2 Version 2.11 is required for OS/2 Warp.
- For NetBIOS connectivity, you must install the LAN Adapter and Protocol Support (LAPS) available in one of the following products: IBM NTS/2 Version 1.0, IBM OS/2 Extended Services 1.0, IBM Communications Manager/2 Version 1.1 or IBM OS/2 LAN Requester (shipped with IBM OS/2 LAN Server Version 2.0 or later).
- For TCP/IP connectivity, IBM TCP/IP Version 2.0 for OS/2 (with APAR #PN63689) or later

NetWare is a registered trademark of the Novell Corp.

#### Client requirements with Universal or Personal Developer's Edition

Communication:

- For direct connection to MVS and OS/390 databases via SNA (APPC), one of the following communication products is required:
  - IBM Communications Manager for OS/2, Version 1.11
  - IBM Communications Server, Version 4
  - IBM Personal Communications for OS/2, Version 4.1
- For TCP/IP connectivity, IBM TCP/IP Version 2.0 for OS/2 (with APAR #PN63689) or later

#### Client requirements with DDCS

Communication:

- DDCS for OS/2 Single-User and DDCS for OS/2 Multi-User Gateway can be used alone or with DB2 for OS/2. DDCS for OS/2 Single-User cannot accept requests from database clients for host access. DDCS for OS/2 Multi-User Gateway contains the communications support to allow DRDA host access from all DB2 database clients.
- DDCS for OS/2 has the same operating system and communications requirements as DB2 for OS/2.
- For DDCS for OS/2 to access DRDA Application Servers such as DB2 for MVS/ESA and DB2 Server for OS/390, you must also have APPC protocol support installed on your system. The following product is supported: IBM Communications Manager V1.1 for OS/2 or later