# Help connecting to my database

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**Category:** Toad for IBM DB2\
**Created:** [February 20, 2013, 1:21pm UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/help-connecting-to-my-database/8227 "2013-02-20T13:21:11Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 20, 2013, 1:21pm UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/help-connecting-to-my-database/8227/1 "2013-02-20T13:21:11Z")

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Hello, getting the following error :

ERROR [08001] [IBM] SQL30081N A communication error has been detected. Communication protocol being used: “TCP/IP”. Communication API being used: “SOCKETS”. Location where the error was detected: “10.99.13.5”. Communication function detecting the error: “recv”. Protocol specific error code(s): “_", "_”, “0”. SQLSTATE=08001

My Connection parameters:

Login: hs  
Password:  
Default Schema: hs

Connection Details:  
Catalog node: RAM1 (I’m not sure if this is correct)  
Database Name: HSPRD  
Instance: hsprd  
System: DB2\_hsprd:6000-AIX

Any input would be greatly appreciaited.

Message was edited by: Edwin Miller

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**Author:** ![adam.ririe\_906](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/quest/user_avatar/forums.toadworld.com/adam.ririe_906/32/125_2.png) [@adam.ririe\_906](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/adam.ririe_906)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2013, 8:27am UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/help-connecting-to-my-database/8227/2 "2013-02-21T08:27:38Z")

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Hi Edwin,

This is an error I would expect to see if your catalog information is incorrect. You should verify the server information with your DBA.

If I had to guess, I’d say the port number is wrong. I see 60000 as a port number more frequently than 6000.

Regards,  
Adam