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Figure 2-2 DB2setup launchpad
3. In the menu, clicking Install a Product brings you the introduction of the
installation image. A DB2 server installation image can contain multiple
products. For instance, the DB2 9.5 Enterprise Server Edition installation
image includes:
– DB2 Enterprise Ser ver Edition
– IBM Data Server Client Version 9.5
– IBM Data Server Runtime Client Version 9.5
4. For each product, choose Install New to start a new installation. DB2 allows
multiple copies to co-exist on a single machine. To work with an existing
product, choose Work with Existing. You can add or remove components
for one of the installed copies.
5. When deploying a new DB2 server product, choose one of the following three
types of installation:
– Typical:
Typical mode deploys the most commonly used components for a DB2
server. It meets most users’ requirements.