Section 3.5. Installing DB2 Manually (LinuxUNIX Only)

3.5. Installing DB2 Manually (Linux/UNIX Only)

DB2 supports two additional methods for installing DB2 on Linux and UNIX.

• Using the operating system's native install tool

• Using the db2_install script

These two methods require a certain level of operating system knowledge. Tasks such as user and instance creation and configuration that would be performed for you by the DB2 Setup Wizard or during a response file installation must be performed after the product is installed. We do not recommend using either of these methods if you are new to DB2.

3.5.1. Installing DB2 Using the Native Operating System Install Tool

When installing DB2 using an operating system's native install tool, it is important to identify the required, typical, and optional DB2 components for the product that you want to install. Each DB2 product's CD-ROM provides a file that lists the components available for installation. The component list is in a file called ComponentList.htm and is located in the /db2/platform directory on the CD-ROM (where platform is the platform on which you are installing).

You can use the following native operating system install tools to install DB2.

• smit on AIX

• swinstall on HP-UX

• rpm on Linux

• pkgadd on Solaris

3.5.2. Installing DB2 Using the db2_install Script

The db2_install script is in the root directory on your DB2 Version 8 product CD-ROM. The db2_install script prompts you for one of the keywords shown in Table 3.4 (depending upon which DB2 product you are installing). Enter the keyword for the product you want to install. If you specify more than one product keyword, separate the keywords with spaces.

Table 3.4. Keywords Used by the db2_install Script

DB2 Product	Keyword
DB2 Administration Client	DB2.ADMCL
DB2 Application Development Client	DB2.ADCL
DB2 Connect Enterprise Edition, DB2 Connect Unlimited Edition, and DB2 Connect Application Server Edition	DB2.CONEE
DB2 Connect Personal Edition	DB2.CONPE
DB2 Cube Views	DB2.CUBE
DB2 Data Links Manager	DB2.DLM
DB2 Enterprise Server Edition	DB2.ESE
DB2 Express Edition or DB2 Express Edition Processor Option	DB2.EXP
DB2 Information Integrator Non-Relational Wrappers	DB2.LSDC
DB2 Information Integrator Relational Wrappers	DB2.RCON
DB2 Personal Edition	DB2.PE
DB2 Query Patroller	DB2.QP
DB2 Run-Time Client	DB2.RTCL
DB2 Spatial Extender	DB2.GSE
DB2 Warehouse Manager	DB2.WM
DB2 Workgroup Server Edition and DB2 Workgroup Server Unlimited Edition	DB2.WSE

NOTE

For Solaris you have the option of specifying a different base directory for the DB2 installation. The default base directory for the Solaris operating environment is /opt. If you choose to install DB2 to a different base directory, links will be set up for the default DB2 installation directory, /opt/IBM/db2/V8.1. Parts of the product are dependent upon the default installation directory. Creating links allows DB2 to physically exist on a base directory other than /opt.