IBM i and mainframe support for Db2 Connect
Before you access Db2® data on System z® or IBM i data servers by using Db2 Connect products, ensure that the data server meets requirements.
Db2 Connect supports connectivity to the following mainframe and IBM i servers:
| Version | Recommended maintenance levels |
|---|---|
| Db2 for z/OS® | Refer to the website for IBM® z/OS Consolidated Service Test and the RSU. In general, install the most recent Recommended Service Upgrade (RSU) to avoid encountering problems that are caused by software defects that IBM has corrected. Db2 Connect
12.1
supports the following versions of Db2 for z/OS servers:
|
| Db2 for IBM i V7R1 | PTFs: SI43890, SI43864, SI43863, SI43817, SI43807, SI43806, SI43805, SI43804, SI43803, SI43802, SI43801, SI43768, SI43757, SI43721, SI43658, SI43651, SI43577, SI43550, SI43544, SI43539, SI43532, SI43476, SI43466, SI43446, SI43386, SI43373, SI43111, SI43017, SI43016, SI42986, SI42954, SI42947, SI42928, SI42927, SI42906, SI42872, SI42783, SI42775, SI42769, SI42768, SI42745, SI42716, SI42700, SI42504, and SI42492. Refer to the website for IBM i Preventative Service Planning. Important: Use Db2 Connect V9.7 Fix Pack 4 or
later to connect to Db2 for IBM i V7R1.
|
| Db2 for IBM i V7R2 | PTFs: SI55798. Refer to the website for IBM i Preventative Service Planning. Important: Use Db2 Connect
10.5
Fix Pack 4 or later to connect to Db2 for IBM i
V7R2.
|
| Db2 for IBM i V7R3 | Refer to the website for IBM i Preventative Service Planning. Important: Use Db2 Connect
11.1.1.1
or later to connect to Db2 for IBM i
V7R3.
|
| Db2 for IBM i V7R4 | Refer to the website for IBM i Preventative Service
Planning. Important: Use Db2 Connect
12.1 or
later to connect to Db2 for IBM i
V7R4.
|
| Db2 for IBM i V7R5 |
Important: Use Db2 Connect
11.5.8 or
later to connect to Db2 for IBM i V7R5.
|
| Db2 Server for VM and VSE Version 7 and later | Refer to the website for Db2 Server for VSE & VM. |