analytics/informix/release/en_us/04e4/INFODBC_4.1.TXT

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                            MACHINE SPECIFIC NOTES
                                    FOR
               IBM INFORMIX-Client SDK 4.10.FC10 PRODUCT RELEASE
                    IBM Informix ODBC Driver Version 4.10.FC10
                               On Windows x64
                               DATE: 23 Oct 2017
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OS Information : Built on Windows Server 2008 x64 SP2. Certified on 
                 Windows 7 x64, Windows 8 x64, 
                 Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012 
                 Windows 2012 R2 x64, Windows 2016 and Windows 10.

Machine Specific Notes
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1.  This product supports the following compiler:

        Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Version 9.0.30729.1 SP

    This product is built on Windows Server 2008 with Service Pack 2 using the 
    following compiler from Microsoft Visual Studio 2008:

        Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 91605-270-6598545-60796

2.  Pluggable Authentication Module (PAM)

    PAM functionality is supported. Use of PAM can be enabled or disabled by 
    the system administrator. By default, IBM IDS will use the traditional 
    authentication mechanism in order to avoid widespread changes required 
    by the users.

3.  IPv6 Support 
  
    IDS supports Internet Protocol Version 6 (128 Bit Internet Addresses)
    as well as IPv4 (32 Bit Addresses).

    In order for the machine name specified in the SQLHOSTS registry to resolve
    to the correct IP address, the name services files on the Operating System 
    should be correctly configured.

    For compatibility with older IBM Informix client and server products, 
    assign the same hostname with both an IPv4 address and an IPv6 address. 
    If the listener needs to be bound to an IPv4 address and the name services 
    resolve the name in the order of the IPv6 address followed by IPv4 address,
    then an explicit IPv4 address needs to be put in the nodename field of the
    server registry. Client applications should also use the same setting.

4.  Connectivity on Windows Vista

    To enable connections between database servers on the Vista operating 
    system, you must enable network discovery and NetBIOS over TCP/IP.

    To enable connections:

    1) From the Control Panel, double-click Network and Sharing.
    2) In the Sharing and Discovery section of the Network and Sharing Center, 
       click Network discovery and then Turn on network discovery.
    3) In the Network section, click View Status next to the Local Area 
       Connection.
    4) In the Local Area Connection Status dialog box, click Properties.
    5) In the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box, choose the 
       appropriate Internet Protocol Version and click Properties.
    6) In the Internet Protocol Version Properties dialog box, click Advanced.
    7) On the WINS page of the Advanced TCP/IP Settings dialog box, click 
       Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP and then click OK.
    8) Continue clicking OK or Close until all dialog boxes are closed.

5.  Workaround to list ODBC driver in Data Sources(ODBC Window)

    Warning:  As we will be modifying the registry, performing a registry
              back-up is recommended.

    1) Copy the lines between BEGIN and END block, save it as a
       file(for example, ifmx_odbc_driver.txt) in any location in your
       hard drive (for example in C:\MyFolder\).
       NOTE: All lines should start at column 1(no spaces before start of line)

       BEGIN Block
       Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

       [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ODBC\ODBCINST.INI\ODBC Drivers]
       "IBM INFORMIX ODBC DRIVER"="installed"

       [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ODBC\ODBCINST.INI\IBM INFORMIX ODBC DRIVER]
       "Driver"="INFORMIXDIR\bin\iclit09b.dll"
       "Setup"="INFORMIXDIR\bin\iclit09b.dll"
       "SQLLevel"="1"
       "FileUsage"="0"
       "DriverODBCVer"="03.51"
       "ConnectFunctions"="YYY"
       "APILevel"="1"
       "CPTimeout"="<not pooled>"
        END   Block

    2) Edit ifmx_odbc_driver.txt to replace INFORMIXDIR to the installed
       location of CSDK. For example, if CSDK is installed in c:\IBM\ folder,
       then replace INFORMIXDIR with c:\IBM.

    3) Rename ifmx_odbc_driver.txt to  ifmx_odbc_driver.reg.  To update
       the registry, either double click on the ifmx_odbc_driver.reg file or
       type the following line from a command prompt.

       regedit c:\MyFolder\ifmx_odbc_driver.reg

       Click Yes, when you get the following message:
       "Are you sure you want to add the information in
       c:\MyFolder\ifmx_odbc_driver.reg file to the registry?"

       Click OK, when you get the following message:
       "Information in c:\MyFolder\ifmx_odbc_driver.reg file has been
        successfully entered into the registry."

    4) You can now configure ODBC DSNs  by running odbcad32.exe

Check the following web site for the latest Windows system requirements:

   http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=630&uid=swg27016673


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