a.Navigate to the path where the Information Center is installed. By default, the DB2 Information Center is installed in the /opt/ibm/db2ic/V9 directory.
b.Run the help_start script using the fully qualified path for the DB2 Information Center:
<DB2 Information Center dir>/doc/bin/help_start
The systems default Web browser launches to display the
3.Click the Update button (
). On the right hand panel of the Information Center, click Find Updates. A list of updates for existing documentation displays.
4.To initiate the download process, check the selections you want to download, then click Install Updates.
5.After the download and installation process has completed, click Finish.
6.Stop the
v On Windows, run the help_end.bat file using the fully qualified path for the DB2 Information Center:
<DB2 Information Center dir>\doc\bin\help_end.bat
Note: The help_end batch file contains the commands required to safely terminate the processes that were started with the help_start batch file. Do not use
vOn Linux, run the help_end script using the fully qualified path for the DB2 Information Center:
<DB2 Information Center dir>/doc/bin/help_end
Note: The help_end script contains the commands required to safely terminate the processes that were started with the help_start script. Do not use any other method to terminate the help_start script.
7.Restart the DB2 Information Center service.
vOn Windows, click Start → Control Panel → Administrative Tools → Services. Then
vOn Linux, enter the following command:
/etc/init.d/db2icdv9 start
The updated DB2 Information Center displays the new and updated topics.
Related concepts:
v“DB2 Information Center installation options” in Quick Beginnings for DB2 Servers
Related tasks:
v“Installing the DB2 Information Center using the DB2 Setup wizard (Linux)” in Quick Beginnings for DB2 Servers
v“Installing the DB2 Information Center using the DB2 Setup wizard (Windows)” in Quick Beginnings for DB2 Servers
