Choosing names and a password for VTAM communication

When you connect a Db2 subsystem to VTAM®, you must choose names for your local Db2 subsystem and, possibly, a VTAM password for it. You might also need to know the names of remote systems in the network.

Before you begin

Tip: TCP/IP is the recommended communication protocol for communication with Db2 for z/OS®. Although SNA communication remains supported in Db2 13, SNA communication and the VTAM interface are deprecated, and support will be removed in the future. If your Db2 environment still uses VTAM communication, see Converting to TCP/IP communication from VTAM in Db2 for z/OS.