DOMINO AND DB2

Installing the DB2 Access server on the DB2 server
Install the DB2 Access server if you want to make IBM® Lotus® Domino® data available in IBM IBM® DB2 Universal Database™ Enterprise Server Edition. If you only host NSF databases in DB2, you do not need to install the DB2 Access server. The DB2 Access server facilitates your use of the IBM® Lotus® Domino® Designer view functions for DB2 by enabling Domino's user security.

Install the DB2 Access server on the DB2 server that hosts IBM® Lotus® Notes® data. This can be the same computer on which Domino is installed for a local configuration, or it may be a different computer in a remote configuration. The DB2 Access server enforces Domino database security, such as ACLs and reader lists for DB2-enabled data. If the DB2 Access server is not installed properly, the DB2 Designer functions will not be available and you will not be able to access DB2 data.

Install and enable the DB2 Access server to allow DB2 to access Domino data. The DB2 Access server requires a server ID. Copy the server ID file that you are using for the DB2 Access server to the server on which you are installing the DB2 Access server. If you have not completed the procedure "Creating a server ID for the DB2 Access server," do so before installing the DB2 Access server on the DB2 server.

Note The DB2 Access server cannot cross-certify Domino servers from domains other than its own domain.

When you install the DB2 Access server, a DB2 Access Server Connection document is created when the Domino server is started. This DB2 Access Server Connection document connects the DB2 Access server and a Domino server that you designate using the Domino Administrator. The DB2 Access Server Connection document contains a configuration-only Domino Directory.

We recommend that you perform the DB2 Access server installation prior to running the DB2 Server Enablement Tool from the Domino Administrator. If you perform the DB2 Access server installation after running the DB2 Server Enablement Tool, you must complete Step 3 of this procedure.

After you install the DB2 Access server, Domino changes the name of the server ID file to USER.ID and stores the file in the data directory for the DB2 Access server.

Note If your configuration includes the DB2 Access Server, TCPIP is the only supported port setting. Any other configured port settings are disabled.

Performing the DB2 Access server install

On Microsoft® Windows® systems, install the DB2 Access Server to the DB2 function directory, for example, C:\program files\ibm\sqllib\function. There is an alternative that is not recommended. The alternative is to install the DB2 Access server to any location, and then enter the full path for that location in the Path environment variable.

Note If you have un-installed the DB2 Access server and you are installing it to a different directory, you must restart the DB2 server to allow the new path for the DB2 Access server to take effect.

Prerequisites

1. Gather the following information before running the setup program. While the InstallShield Wizard is running, you will be prompted to enter:

2. Before beginning the installation process, you must have already created (registered) a new server and retained the server ID.

Procedure

1. Run the Domino DB2 Access setup file. The InstallShield Wizard for IBM DB2 Access for Lotus Domino runs.

2. If you are using Microsoft Windows, skip this step. On AIX only, review the log file, DB2SETSTDOUT.LOG, to determine whether the install was successful. The log file is in the directory that contains the DB2 Access server files. For example, in AIX the log file is in this directory: /opt/IBM/DALD/DB2SETSTDOUT.LOG.

3. When the InstallShield Wizard completes the installation, do one of these:

Note The topic Setting and modifying DB2 values in the Server document contains information about entering DB2 information in the Server document.

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