Configuring DataGate® for SQL Server

Configuring TCP/IP on Supported Windows Platforms

This process assumes that your machine is on a TCP/IP Network. If you are unsure of the type of Network, or do not understand any of the steps, please contact your Network Administrator.

You should use automated IP settings (DHCP) whenever possible, for the following reasons:

• If your location changes, you do not have to modify your IP settings.
• DHCP is enabled by default.
• Automated IP settings are used for all connections, and they eliminate the need to configure settings such as DNS, WINS, and so on.

To Configure TCP/IP on Windows Platforms

1. Open Control Panel (in Windows XP, by selecting Start – Control Panel).
2. Double-click the Network Connections Icon to open the Network settings.
3. Click the connection you want to configure, and then, under Network Tasks, click Change settings of this connection.
4. Do one of the following:
   • If the connection is a local area connection, on the General tab, under This connection uses the following items, click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click Properties.
   • If this is a dial-up, VPN, or incoming connection, click the Networking tab. In This connection uses the following items, click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click Properties.
5. Do one of the following:
   • If you want IP settings to be assigned automatically, click Obtain an IP address automatically, and then click OK.
   • If you want to specify an IP address or a DNS server address, do the following:
     1. Click Use the following IP address, and in IP address, type the IP address.
     2. Click Use the following DNS server addresses, and in Preferred DNS server and Alternate DNS server, type the addresses of the primary and secondary DNS servers.
6. To configure DNS, WINS, and IP Settings, click Advanced.
   If these differ from your configuration or you are not sure of the network configuration, please contact your Network administrator!
7. Follow the procedure to verify that TCP/IP is installed correctly.

To verify that TCP/IP is installed correctly and can communicate with the IBM i, you will need to know the IBM i's TCP/IP address and Full domain name. If you do not know, please contact your Network Administrator!

To Verify that TCP/IP is Installed Correctly

1. Open a Command Prompt (in Windows 7 or 8 by typing CMD into the Start Menu search bar).
2. Type the command ping followed by the TCP/IP address of the IBM i.
3. If TCP/IP is functioning correctly, you should receive four replies.

DataGate® 10.2 introduced support for the execution of interactive programs via a DataGate® connection, the actual handling of the 5250 data stream is part of Monarch and Wings in the form of a browser based terminal emulator. In order for this support to be enabled, the following configuration parameters must be established on the IBM i, these parameters do not affect non Monarch/Wings installations where terminal emulation is not needed.

• The IBM i Telnet server must be started.
• If the system has a firewall enabled, ensure that connections on port 23 are accepted from the Loopback address 127.0.0.1.
• The System Value QRMTSIGN should be set to *VERIFY.

To Name a IBM i Database For TCP/IP Connectivity

1. Select DataGate® Explorer from the DataGate menu. The DataGate® Explorer tool window will display.
2. Click the Add New Database Name button on the right side of the toolbar at the top of DataGate® Explorer window (or alternately, right-click the Local Database Names node and select Add New New Database name on the context menu). The New Database Name dialog is displayed, as shown below.
3. Select primary parameters for the database name, as explained in the DataGate® Studio Help, Database Name Parameters topic.
4. After clicking OK, the dialog will close and the identifier of the new database name will be selected in edit-mode, under Local Database Names in DataGate® Explorer. Change the default, "New Database Name", to the identifier you wish to refer to the database name with.

   Enter a "Name" to call the database on your computer. This is the identifier you will use to refer to the database in your applications.

   Alternatively, selecting the Database Wizard from the the DataGate menu will begin a series of prompts that will guide you through creating a database name.

To Configure an Additional DataGate® for SQL Server on the same IBM i using TCP/IP

1. Create a new installation library.
2. Install DataGate® into the newly created library by following the steps found in the Installation Notes in the sections entitled Installing DataGate® for SQL Server using FTP or Installing DataGate® for SQL Server using a IBM i CD-ROM drive.
   
   Note: Make sure to specify an unused port, a new TCP Service Table Name, and the new Library specified in Step 1.