This topic outlines the steps for installing your DB2® server product on Windows.
Procedure
To install your DB2 server
product:
- Review your DB2 database
product prerequisites.
- Review DB2 database
upgrade information if applicable.
- Prepare the installation media:
- Product DVD
- Insert the DB2 database
product DVD into your DVD-ROM drive.
- Installation image
- If you downloaded an installation image, extract the file.
- Install your DB2 database
product using:
- the DB2 Setup wizard.
- a silent installation with a response
file.
You can use the
DB2 Setup wizard to perform
installation and configuration tasks, such as:
- Selecting DB2 database installation
type (typical, compact, or custom).
- Selecting DB2 database product
installation location.
- Setting
up IBM® SSH Server for Windows
- Installing the languages that you can specify
later as the default language for the product interface and messages.
- Setting up DB2 Extended
Security.
- Setting up a DB2 instance
(including instance user setup. By default, it is same as the DAS
user).
- Setting up the DB2 Administration
Server (including DAS user setup).
- Setting up the DB2 Text
Search server.
- Setting up Administration contact and health
monitor notification.
- Setting up and configuring your instance setup and configuration
(including instance user setup).
- Preparing the DB2 tools
catalog.
- Specifying the DB2 Information
Center port.
- Creating response files.
- Installing additional products.