Release Notes

4.18 DB2 Universal Database Enterprise Edition and DB2 Connect Enterprise Edition for Linux on S/390

DB2 Universal Database Enterprise Edition and DB2 Connect Enterprise Edition are now available for Linux on S/390. Before installing Linux on an S/390 machine, you should be aware of the software and hardware requirements:

Hardware

S/390 9672 Generation 5 or higher, Multiprise 3000.

Software

• SuSE Linux v7.0 for S/390 or Turbolinux Server 6 for zSeries and S/390
• kernel level 2.2.16, with patches for S/390 (see below)
• glibc 2.1.3
• libstdc++ 6.1

The following patches are required for Linux on S/390:

• no patches are required at this time.

For the latest updates, go to the http://www.software.ibm.com/data/db2/linux Web site.

Notes:

1. Only 32-bit Intel-based Linux and Linux on S/390 are supported.

2. The following are not available on Linux/390 in DB2 Version 7:
   • |DB2 UDB Enterprise - Extended Edition
   • |DB2 Extenders
   • |Data Links Manager
   • |DB2 Administrative Client
   • |Change Password Support
   • |LDAP Support
   • |TSM
   • |Use of raw devices