tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4516533711330247058.post2362557303273966132..comments2024-03-18T16:34:03.887-07:00Comments on Robert's Db2 blog: DB2 for z/OS and SNA: Breaking the Ties that (Used to) BindRoberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02058625981006623480noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4516533711330247058.post-69159358425899113722014-08-29T07:48:41.739-07:002014-08-29T07:48:41.739-07:00The information in the communications record in th...The information in the communications record in the BSDS is used when DB2 for z/OS is acting as a DRDA server (i.e., for inbound requests). The information in the communications database (which includes the IPNAMES table) is used when DB2 for z/OS is acting as a DRDA requester (i.e., sending requests to remote DRDA servers).<br /><br />A good description of SYSIBM.IPNAMES and the other tables in the communications database can be found in section 3.2.2 of the IBM redbook titled, "DB2 9 for z/OS: Distributed Functions" (one of my all-time favorite redbooks). The document can be downloaded from this URL: http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg246952.html?Open<br /><br />RobertRoberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02058625981006623480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4516533711330247058.post-59856958193307868992014-08-28T08:32:40.779-07:002014-08-28T08:32:40.779-07:00Since DDF now uses the BSDS Communication record, ...Since DDF now uses the BSDS Communication record, what is the IPNAMES table used for if you only have TCPIP/DRDA connections.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com