IBM VERSION 9 manual Contents

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Contents

About this book . . . . . . . . . . . v

Part 1. Getting started with DB2 installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Chapter 1. Installation prerequisites. . . 3

Disk and memory requirements . . . . . . . . 3 Getting started with database authorities . . . . . 3 Windows installation prerequisites . . . . . . . 5

Installation requirements for DB2 clients and

servers (Windows) . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Security issues when installing the DB2 database manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Granting user rights (Windows) . . . . . . . 9 DB2 system administrator group considerations (Windows) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Extending the directory schema (Windows). . . 10

Linux installation prerequisites . . . . . . . . 11 Installation requirements for DB2 clients and servers (Linux) . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Centralized user-management considerations (Linux) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Chapter 2. Installation . . . . . . . . 17

Installing DB2 servers (Windows) . . . . . . . 17 Installing DB2 servers (Linux) . . . . . . . . 19

Chapter 3. Verifying your installation

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Verifying the installation of DB2 servers using First Steps (Linux and Windows) . . . . . . . . . 23 Verifying the installation using the command line processor (CLP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Chapter 4. DB2 product licensing . . . 25

DB2 product license files . . . . . . . . . . 25 Registering a DB2 product or feature license key using the License Center . . . . . . . . . . 25 Checking DB2 license compliance . . . . . . . 26 Upgrading a Try and Buy license . . . . . . . 27

Part 2. Getting started with DB2 administration . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Chapter 5. Basic administration . . .

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Creating your own database

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Database basics

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Creating your own database using the Create Database with the Automatic Maintenance

wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Verifying your new database

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Chapter 6. Automatic maintenance.

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Automatic database backup . . . . . . . . . 35 Automatic statistics collection . . . . . . . . 36

Chapter 7. DB2 administration and development tools. . . . . . . . . . 39

Basic GUI navigation concepts . . . . . . . . 39 Getting started with the Control Center . . . . . 42

Setting up notification and contact lists . . . .

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Getting started with the Command Editor . . .

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Getting started with the Health Center . . . .

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Getting started with the Task Center

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Getting started with the Journal

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52

Getting started with the Configuration Assistant .

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Getting started with the Replication Center . . . . 55

Getting started with the Web Command Center .

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Getting started with the Web Health Center . .

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Part 3. Appendixes

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Appendix A. Installing DB2 servers

 

 

using response files

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Response file installation basics

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Response file considerations

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Creating a response file using the DB2 Setup wizard 62

Appendix B. Language support . . . . 65 Changing the DB2 interface language (Windows) . . 65 Changing the DB2 interface language (Linux) . . . 66

Supported DB2 interface languages

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Language identifiers for running the DB2 Setup

 

 

wizard in another language

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Displaying the db2setup command in your national language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Appendix C. Installing DB2 fix packs

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Applying fix packs

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Appendix D. Uninstalling your DB2 product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Uninstalling your DB2 product (Windows) . . .

. 73

Uninstalling your DB2 products (Linux) . . . .

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Removing DB2 products using the db2_deinstall

 

or doce_deinstall command (Linux) . . . .

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Stopping DB2 instances (Linux)

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Stopping the DB2 administration server (Linux)

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Removing the DB2 administration server (Linux)

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Removing DB2 instances (Linux)

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Appendix E. DB2 Database technical information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Overview of the DB2 technical information . . . . 79

Documentation feedback . . . . . . . . . 79 DB2 technical library in hardcopy or PDF format . . 80

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Contents DB2 Page DB2 Edition Notice Contents Appendix F. Notices About this book Vi Getting started with DB2 installation and administration Part 1. Getting started with DB2 installation Getting started with DB2 installation and administration Getting started with database authorities Installation prerequisitesDisk and memory requirements Load authority in Administration Guide Implementation Additional client considerations Operating System Service Pack HardwareAdditional software considerations Security issues when installing the DB2 database managerRelated tasks Related referenceInstallation prerequisites Unix platforms Procedure DB2 system administrator group considerations WindowsGranting user rights Windows PrerequisitesExtending the directory schema Windows Distribution Requirements Hardware Package requirements server onlyPackage name Description Software considerations DB2 product installation on NFS Network File SystemCentralized user-management considerations Linux Related reference Getting started with DB2 installation and administration Restrictions InstallationInstalling DB2 servers Windows Getting started with DB2 installation and administration Installing DB2 servers Linux Cd /cdrom Related concepts Getting started with DB2 installation and administration Verifying your installation Db2fs First steps command in Command Reference DB2 product license files DB2 product licensingLicense→Generate Compliance Report Checking DB2 license complianceUpgrading a Try and Buy license Getting started with DB2 installation and administration Part 2. Getting started with DB2 administration Getting started with DB2 installation and administration Creating your own database Database basics Basic administrationVerifying your new database Control Center with a database selected Getting started with DB2 installation and administration Automatic database backup Automatic maintenanceAutomatic statistics collection Using automatic statistics collection in Performance Guide Getting started with DB2 installation and administration Basic GUI navigation concepts DB2 administration and development toolsStart Menu Control Center menu barsToolbars Contents Pane Details viewWizards Object treesInfopops Object filteringHelp Getting started with the Control CenterMandatory fields Custom AdvancedControl Center advanced view with a table selected Control Center advanced view with a database selected To customize objects and actionsGetting started with the Command Editor Setting up notification and contact listsCommand Editor window To run commands and SQL statements Health Center window Getting started with the Health CenterGetting started with the Task Center Task Center window Getting started with the Journal Journal window Database HistoryDatabase History Getting started with the Configuration AssistantGetting started with the Replication Center Replication Center window Getting started with the Web Command CenterGetting started with the Web Health Center Related concepts Part 3. Appendixes Getting started with DB2 installation and administration Response file considerations Appendix A. Installing DB2 servers using response filesResponse file installation basics Creating a response file using the DB2 Setup wizard Encrypted = Daspassword Getting started with DB2 installation and administration Changing the DB2 interface language Windows Appendix B. Language supportChanging the DB2 interface language Linux Language Language identifier Supported DB2 interface languagesShell Displaying the db2setup command in your national languageBourne sh, korn ksh, and bash shells Appendix B. Language support Getting started with DB2 installation and administration Applying fix packs Appendix C. Installing DB2 fix packsProcedure Related reference Getting started with DB2 installation and administration Uninstalling your DB2 product Windows Appendix D. Uninstalling your DB2 productDb2unins command Add/Remove ProgramsRelated reference Stopping DB2 instances Linux Stopping the DB2 administration server LinuxRemoving DB2 instances Linux Removing the DB2 administration server LinuxDb2idrop Remove instance command in Command Reference Getting started with DB2 installation and administration Documentation feedback Appendix E. DB2 Database technical informationOverview of the DB2 technical information Name Form Number Available in print DB2 Connect-specific technical information Ordering printed DB2 books Displaying SQL state help from the command line processor Accessing different versions of the DB2 Information Center On Linux, enter the following command Restart the DB2 Information Center service DB2 tutorials DB2 troubleshooting informationTerms and Conditions Appendix F. Notices Canada Trademarks Getting started with DB2 installation and administration DB2 IndexDAS Page Getting started with DB2 installation and administration To learn more about DB2 products, go to Contacting IBMGetting started with DB2 installation and administration Page Part Number CT3ZKNA Spine information

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