Installing DB2

This topic describes how to install DB2 using the master console installation wizard.

Perform the following steps to install DB2:

  1. From the Launch DB2 Installation panel, click Next to begin the installation of DB2.
  2. If prompted to insert a different CD, insert it in the CD-ROM drive and enter the CD-ROM drive letter in the location field. Then click OK.
  3. The DB2 setup wizard starts. Using the DB2 setup wizard, perform these steps to install DB2:
    1. From the Select Products menu, select DB2 Enterprise Edition and click Next.
    2. From the installation type menu, select Typical, and then click Next.
    3. From the destination folder menu, click Next to accept the default destination.
    4. From the username and password menu, you can use default username (db2admin). However, you will need to specify a password.
      Note: Click Use the same values for the remaining DB2 Username and Password settings to use this same username and password for the remainder of the DB2 installation. Otherwise, you will be prompted to enter a username and password for several additional menus.
    5. Click Next. If you are prompted to create the user, click Yes.
    6. From the Start Copying Files menu, click Next to begin installing DB2.
    7. From the Install OLAP Start Kit menu, click Do not install the OLAP Start Kit, and then click Continue.
    8. Click Finish to complete the installation.
    9. When the IBM DB2 Universal Database Welcome menu starts, click Exit.
    10. From the product registration menu, fill in the appropriate information. Then, click Next.
    11. Continue filling in the product registration information and clicking Next until you have filled in all information.
    12. Click Submit to register the product.
  4. From the master console installation wizard, click Next to verify DB2 installation. The installation wizard validates the installation of DB2. If the validation is not successful, an error panel is displayed. If errors were found, correct the errors and start the installation wizard again.

Parent topic: Installing master console software

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