catalog on different versions of db2

Question

I am trying to use my local DB2 Express-C edition to access remotely a db2 database running on a remote machine at IP 192.168.48.189. The remote machine is running a DB2 Workgroup Server edition.

They are both version v10.1 and I am running them on LINUX.

First of all Is that possible?

When I try the following call it always returns me this error.

If I understood correctly

1. db2tcp1 is a new node I need to create on my local to be able to connect
2. db2inst1 is the db2 instance name of the remote db2 instance.

My local instance as well is named db2inst1 like the remote one.

Is my command below correct?

db2 "CATALOG TCPIP NODE db2tcp1 REMOTE 192.168.48.189 SERVER db2inst1"

SQL0512N  A three-part name "" that references a remote object is not 
supported in the context in which it appears. Reason Code = "".

Answer 1

You can catalog remote databases in your local installation, it does not matter the db2 edition. Your command has a problem with the "server", you put the port number there. I know, that is weird.

Once you have catalooged the instance you will catalog the databases. Make sure to open the ports between two servers.