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1.3.6 Configuration considerations

Decision to create DB2 instance(s) and Database Administration Server (DAS) instance should be fully explored during the deployment planning. Creating DB2 instance(s) during deployment can ease the database configuration process and also ensures consistent environment creation. If deployment includes instance creation, we recommend DB2 product to be installed using the response file.

If you wish to deploy DB2 product for immediate use with remote DB2 servers, the db2cfexp command can be an invaluable tool.

The DB2 Connectivity Configuration Export (db2cfexp) tool command can export connectivity configuration information to an export profile, which can be imported during response file installation of DB2 product. The output of db2cfexp command contains only the configuration information associated with DB2 instance where the command was issued. The db2cfexp command can be used to export the following items:

￿Database information (including DCS and ODBC information)

￿Node information

￿Protocol information

￿Database manager configuration settings

￿Registry settings

￿Common ODBC/CLI settings.

You can use the export profile from db2cfexp command with response file installation to integrate database cataloging with DB2 product deployment.

For further information regarding import and export profile method, refer to the DB2 Information Center at:

http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/db2luw/v9r5/topic/

com.ibm.db2.luw.qb.server.doc/doc/t0007301.html

1.3.7 Other considerations

On Linux and UNIX operating systems, you can embed DB2 installation image in your own application. It is also possible for your application to receive installation progress information and prompts from the installer in computer-readable form by specifying the INTERACTIVE response file keyword.

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