Additional software considerations
vMDAC 2.8 is required. The DB2 Setup wizard will install MDAC 2.8 if it is not already installed.
Note: If a previous version of MDAC (for example, 2.7) is already installed, DB2 install will upgrade MDAC to 2.8. For a typical install, MDAC 2.8 is installed. For a compact install, MDAC 2.8 is not installed. For a custom install, MDAC 2.8 is installed but only if you have not deselected the default which is to install it. If you deselect MDAC as part of a custom install, it will not be installed.
vIf you plan to use LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol), you should use either a Microsoft LDAP client or the IBM® Tivoli® Directory Server v6 client (also known as the IBM LDAP client which is included with DB2). Prior to installation of the Microsoft Active Directory, you will need to extend your directory schema using the db2schex utility, which can be found on the installation media.
The Microsoft LDAP client is included with the operating system for Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003.
vIf you plan to use the Tivoli Storage Manager facilities for the backup and restoration of your databases, you need the Tivoli Storage Manager Client Version 4.2.0 or later.
–For Windows
vIf you have the IBM Antivirus program installed on your operating system, it must be disabled or uninstalled to complete a DB2 installation.
vTCP/IP support must be enabled to view online help.
vOne of the following browsers is required to view online help, run the DB2 install launchpad (setup.exe), and to run First Steps (db2fs):
–Internet Explorer 5.5 and up
–Mozilla 1.4 and up
–Firefox 1.0 and up
–Netscape 7.0 and up
Related concepts:
v“Support changes for
Related tasks:
v“An overview of installing your DB2 product (Windows)” in Quick Beginnings for DB2 Servers
Related reference:
v“IBM Software Development Kit for Java levels for DB2 products” in Quick Beginnings for DB2 Servers
v“Communication protocols supported” in Quick Beginnings for DB2 Clients
Security issues when installing the DB2 database manager
Security considerations are important to the DB2 administrator from the moment the product is installed.
To complete the installation of the DB2 database manager, a user ID, a group name, and a password are required. The
6Getting started with DB2 installation and administration
