I'm not the dba, but I think the primary reason we run it in a Linux on z guest and not as clients on each is for maintenance and support reasons. It's tough to keep the clients up to date.
Marcy -----Original Message----- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Tom Ambros Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2012 7:43 AM To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: [LINUX-390] DB2 Connect client, any sense in running server? We're running the DB2 Connect client at the various distributed machines that require it. Is there any sense in running the DB2 Connect server product in a Linux on System Z guest to serve the other guests or the distributed machines removing the client from those distributed devices? I am of the impression that the only purpose for the server, at this point, is to perform two-factor commit under certain circumstances that we do not encounter here. Do the advantages of running the client wash out when Linux on System Z for a set of guests becomes the configuration? Thank you for sharing your experience and advice. Thomas Ambros Operating Systems and Connectivity Engineering 518-436-6433 This communication may contain privileged and/or confidential information. It is intended solely for the use of the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, you are strictly prohibited from disclosing, copying, distributing or using any of this information. If you received this communication in error, please contact the sender immediately and destroy the material in its entirety, whether electronic or hard copy. This communication may contain nonpublic personal information about consumers subject to the restrictions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. You may not directly or indirectly reuse or redisclose such information for any purpose other than to provide the services for which you are receiving the information. 127 Public Square, Cleveland, OH 44114 If you prefer not to receive future e-mail offers for products or services from Key send an e-mail to mailto:dnereque...@key.com with 'No Promotional E-mails' in the SUBJECT line. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For more information on Linux on System z, visit http://wiki.linuxvm.org/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For more information on Linux on System z, visit http://wiki.linuxvm.org/
