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IBM Informix Developer's Handbook - IBM Redbooks

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On a Windows system, you can enable the DRDA support for the demonstration<br />

instance during the installation if you use the Custom installation option.<br />

Figure 2-3 shows the installation panel where you enable the DRDA support.<br />

Figure 2-3 Enable DRDA support for the default instance<br />

Linux and UNIX systems<br />

On Linux and UNIX systems, you can enable the DRDA support by editing the<br />

following <strong>Informix</strong> configuration files:<br />

► Edit the sqlhosts file specified in the $INFORMIXSQLHOSTS environment<br />

variable, and add the following line:<br />

drsoctcp <br />

where:<br />

– is the name for the DRDA alias<br />

– drsoctcp is the protocol used by the new alias<br />

– the name or IP address of the system that is running <strong>Informix</strong><br />

Server<br />

– is the name of the TCP service or port number for<br />

the DRDA instance<br />

Chapter 2. Setting up an <strong>Informix</strong> development environment 33

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