IBM GC09-2830-00 Installing DB2 Connect on OS/2, Before You Begin, Performing the Installation

Chapter 3. Installing DB2 Connect on OS/2

This section describes how to install DB2 Connect Personal Edition on an OS/2 workstation. For information on how to deploy this product using a distributed installation, refer to the Installation and Con®guration Supplement.

Before You Begin

Before you begin the installation, be sure that you have the following items and information:

__ 1. Ensure that your system meets all of the memory, hardware, and software requirements to install your DB2 product. For more information, see ªChapter 2. Planning for Installationº on page 23.

__ 2. The type of host connectivity that you want to use (a direct connection using DB2 Connect Personal Edition or a connection that uses an SNA gateway).

__ 3. The protocol to be used for host connectivity:

__ a. SNA

__ b. TCP/IP

__ c. MPTN

__ 4. A user ID to perform the installation.

If UPM is installed, the user ID you specify must have Administrator or Local Administrator authority. Create a user ID with these characteristics if necessary.

If UPM is not installed, DB2 will install it and set up the userid USERID with password PASSWORD.

__ 5. A user ID for the Administration Server.

If UPM is installed, the user ID you specify must have Administrator or Local Administrator authority. Create a userid with these characteristics if necessary.

If UPM is not installed, DB2 will install it and the userid speci®ed for the Administration Server will be created.

Performing the Installation

To install your DB2 product, perform the following steps:

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