Specifies the port number that is assigned to the DB2 DRDA listener process on the server host machine.
On DB2 for i only, execute NETSTAT from a command line to determine the correct port number. Select option 3 to display a list of active ports on the DB2 for i machine. Find the entry for DRDA, and press F14 to toggle and display the port number. If DRDA is not currently listening, the command CHGDDMTCPA AUTOSTART(*YES) PWDRQD(*YES) starts the listener and ensures that it is active at IPL.
Valid Values
IP_address | service_name
where:
IP_address
is the port’s IP address.
service_name
is the port’s service name. The driver must be able to find this name (with the correct port assignment) in the SERVICES file on the workstation.
