Installation requirements for Db2 database products
Before you install your Db2 database product, ensure that the system you choose meets the necessary operating system, hardware, software, communications, disk, and memory requirements. The db2prereqcheck command checks whether your system meets the prerequisites for the installation. For more information, see topic Checking installation prerequisites with db2prereqcheck.
Important: For the most up-to-date installation requirements for
Db2 database
products, see:
The system requirements reports that you access from these pages are created using the IBM®
Software Product Compatibility
Reports (SPCR) tool. With the SPCR tool, you
can search from complete lists of supported operating systems, system requirements, prerequisites,
and optional supported software for Db2 database products.
- Disk and memory requirements
- The disk space that is required for your product depends on the type of installation you choose and the type of file system you have. Likewise, memory requirements are affected by the size and complexity of your database system.
- IBM Db2 pureScale® Feature
- There is a list of operating system, software, hardware, and firmware prerequisites that must be met for each operating system, as follows:
- Diagnostic Tools
- Essential commands for troubleshooting and performance monitoring:
- Db2 database and IBM data server client products
- For the most up-to-date installation requirements for Db2 database products, see the Db2 system requirements. For additional installation considerations for each operating system, refer to the following topics:
- Installation requirements for Db2 Connect products
- For the most up-to-date installation requirements for Db2 Connect products, see the Db2 Connect System requirements. For additional installation considerations for each operating system, refer to the following topics:
- Java software support for Db2 database products
- You require the appropriate level of IBM Software Development Kit (SDK) for Java to use Java tools and to create and run Java applications, including stored procedures and user-defined functions.
- Virtualization support
- For details about virtualization technology that is supported by Db2 products, see Db2 Virtualization.
- Installation requirements for the Db2 National Language Pack (NLPACK)
- On Linux and UNIX operating systems, before you install the Db2 NLPACK, a Db2 server or client product must already be installed. This list of qualified servers or clients include:
- Db2 Advanced Enterprise Server Edition
- Db2 Enterprise Server Edition
- Db2 Advanced Workgroup Server Edition
- Db2 Workgroup Server Edition
- Db2 Express-C
- Db2 Connect Enterprise Edition
- Data Server Client
- Data Server Runtime Client
- Installation requirements for Db2 Spatial Extender