Installing DB2

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

Context

Perform the following steps to install DB2:

Steps

  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 Welcome to the DB2 Setup Wizard panel, click Next .
    2. From the License Agreement menu, accept the terms of the license agreement and then click Next .
    3. From the Select the installation type menu, click Next to accept the default values.
    4. From the Select the installation action menu, click Next to accept the default value.
    5. From the Select installation folder menu, click Next to accept the default destination.
    6. From the Set user information for the DB2 Administration Server menu, you can use the default user name (db2admin). However, you will need to specify a password.
      Note: Ensure that Use the same user name and password for the remaining DB2 services is selected. This allows you to use this same user name and password for the remainder of the DB2 installation. Otherwise, you will be prompted to enter a user name and password for several additional menus.
    7. Click Next . If you are prompted to create the user, click Yes.
    8. From the Set up the administration contact list menu, select Local > Create a contact list on this system, and then click Next.
      Note: If you receive a warning stating that the SMTP server has not been specified, click OK to continue.
    9. From the Configure DB2 instances menu, select DB2 from the DB2 Instances list, and then click Next .
    10. From the Prepare the DB2 tools catalog menu, click Do not prepare the DB2 tools catalog on this computer and then click Next .
    11. From the Specify a contact for health monitor notification menu, click New contact, and enter the appropriate information in the Name and Email address fields.
    12. Click Next .
    13. From the Start copying files menu, click Install to begin installing DB2.
    14. Click Finish to complete the installation.
    15. When the IBM® DB2 Universal Database™ Welcome menu starts, click Exit First Steps.
  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.

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