IBM manual DB2 deployment overview, DB2 Deployment Guide

1.1 DB2 deployment overview

Database administrators, application developers, and application architects have a number of available options when deploying DB2 9.5 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows.

Planning the deployment of DB2 based solutions among various operating system platforms and DB2 products might appear be a complex endeavor. In order to assist with deployment planning, this book provides general guidance and serves as a reference resource for DB2 based solution deployment.

DB2 V9.5 provides various installation methods as well as features and tools to deploy a large number of clients and servers.

The primary focus of this book is on the DB2 V9.5 deployment methodology. However, these techniques and considerations are also applicable to other recent versions of DB2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows.

DB2 9.5 can be installed interactively using a graphical installer or in a silent installation where input is passed to the installer through a response file.

The advantage of silent installation, which is also known as unattended installation, is that it does not require the user to be present during the installation process. It is also ideal for mass deployment and ensuring that consistent installation is performed with identical options throughout a given deployment. The silent installation also negates the requirement for the Java Runtime environment, which is necessary for the graphical installer.

Deploying DB2 9.5 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows means more than just installing DB2 products or drivers. One can create multiple instances, catalog and create databases, set profile registry variables, set database manager configuration parameters, and import instance profiles generated using the Connectivity Configuration Export tool, db2cfexp.

Also, DB2 can be deployed through third party technologies such as the Microsoft System Management Server (SMS) or Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM).

With various options available for deployment, DB2 9.5 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows provides flexibility and a seamless way to distribute a DB2 solution to any enterprise environment.

Regardless of whatever DB2 product you are deploying, all deployment starts with planning. In the following section, we cover various DB2 product offerings and deployment considerations that must be addressed prior to any deployment.

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