Chapter 2. Installation
Installing DB2 servers (Windows)
This task describes how to start the DB2 Setup wizard on Windows. You will use the DB2 Setup wizard to define your installation and install your DB2 product on your system.
Prerequisites:
Before you start the DB2 Setup wizard:
vIf you are planning on setting up a partitioned database environment, see the "Setting up a partitioned database environment" topic.
vEnsure that your system meets installation, memory, and disk requirements.
vIf you are planning to use LDAP on Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 to register the DB2 server in Active Directory, you should extend the directory schema before you install.
vYou must have a local Administrator user account with the recommended user rights to perform the installation.
vAlthough not mandatory, it is recommended that you close all programs so that the installation program can update any files on the computer without requiring a reboot.
Restrictions:
vThe DB2 copy name and the instance name cannot start with a numeric value.
vThe DB2 copy name and the instance name must be unique among all DB2 copies.
vThe use of XML features is restricted to a database that is defined with the code set
Procedure:
To start the DB2 Setup wizard:
1.Log on to the system with the local Administrator account that you have defined for the DB2 installation.
2.Insert your DB2 product CD into the drive. If enabled, the
3.From the DB2 Setup launchpad, you can view installation prerequisites and the release notes, or you can proceed directly to the installation. You may want to review the installation prerequisites and release notes for
4.Click Install a Product and the Install a Product window will display the products available for installation.
If you have no existing DB2 products installed on your computer, launch the installation by clicking Install New. Proceed through the installation following the DB2 Setup wizard's prompts.
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