Informix Connect
Tom could not connect to an Informix SE 7.23 server that used SETLITCP because newer ODBC drivers use SESOCTCP, and even Informix Connect 2.80.TC1 would not use TLI. Paul Watson and Dave Kosenko said a socket client on the PC with TLI on the server should work, since both ride on TCP. Kosenko asked how the failure showed. No resolution in the thread.
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I'm having a problem connecting to my db due to the fact that my Informix SE (v7.23) wants to talk via (SETLITCP). Any new ODBC driver I try wants to talk via (SESOCTCP). Does anyone know if an old version of Informix Connect will talk via TLI? The oldest I can find on IBM's website is v2.80.TC1. And it won't talk TLI either. Thanks in advance, Tom
soc on the PC and tli on the server should work just fine, assuming tli is what the server is supposed to be using, check the release notes Tom wrote: > > I'm having a problem connecting to my db due to the fact that my > Informix SE (v7.23) wants to talk via (SETLITCP). Any new ODBC driver > I try wants to talk via (SESOCTCP). Does anyone know if an old > version of Informix Connect will talk via TLI? The oldest I can find > on IBM's website is v2.80.TC1. And it won't talk TLI either. > > Thanks in advance, > > Tom -- Paul Watson # Oninit Ltd # Growing old is mandatory Tel: +44 1436 672201 # Growing up is optional Fax: +44 1436 678693 # Mob: +44 7818 003457 # www.oninit.com #
On Mon, 19 Apr 2004 16:55:12 -0400, Tom <tsmith@eastpointcity.org> wrote: >I'm having a problem connecting to my db due to the fact that my >Informix SE (v7.23) wants to talk via (SETLITCP). Any new ODBC driver >I try wants to talk via (SESOCTCP). Does anyone know if an old >version of Informix Connect will talk via TLI? The oldest I can find >on IBM's website is v2.80.TC1. And it won't talk TLI either. > >Thanks in advance, > >Tom If memory serves, on the Windows side you could never specify TLI as Windows did not support it. I also seem to recall that the combination you are using (TLI on the Unix side, SOC on the Windows side) should work just fine, as what matters is the underlying protocol (TCP). TLI and sockets (SOC) are just different libraries for getting to the TCP layer. Perhaps you should provide info on how the connection problem is manifesting... Dave
Back in the Win3.11 days we were using tli the PC end but that was way before winsock was in existence. With tli/soc it's often easier to think in terms of the OSI model, soc/tli would be the application layer, tcp the transportation layer, ip the network layer. But bear in mind tcp/ip is only a four layer model and does not map directly to the OSI model Dave Kosenko wrote: > > On Mon, 19 Apr 2004 16:55:12 -0400, Tom <tsmith@eastpointcity.org> > wrote: > > >I'm having a problem connecting to my db due to the fact that my > >Informix SE (v7.23) wants to talk via (SETLITCP). Any new ODBC driver > >I try wants to talk via (SESOCTCP). Does anyone know if an old > >version of Informix Connect will talk via TLI? The oldest I can find > >on IBM's website is v2.80.TC1. And it won't talk TLI either. > > > >Thanks in advance, > > > >Tom > > If memory serves, on the Windows side you could never specify TLI as > Windows did not support it. I also seem to recall that the > combination you are using (TLI on the Unix side, SOC on the Windows > side) should work just fine, as what matters is the underlying > protocol (TCP). TLI and sockets (SOC) are just different libraries > for getting to the TCP layer. > > Perhaps you should provide info on how the connection problem is > manifesting... > > Dave -- Paul Watson # Oninit Ltd # Growing old is mandatory Tel: +44 1436 672201 # Growing up is optional Fax: +44 1436 678693 # Mob: +44 7818 003457 # www.oninit.com #