Quick Beginnings

Installing DB2 for AIX Using the db2setup Utility

The db2setup utility is the recommended method for installing DB2 for AIX. This utility can perform all of the tasks required to install DB2. If you prefer not to use the db2setup utility, see Manually Installing DB2 for AIX.

To install DB2 for AIX using the db2setup utility:

  1. Log in as a user with root authority.
  2. Insert and mount your DB2 product CD-ROM. For information on how to mount a CD-ROM, see Mounting CD-ROMs on UNIX Operating Systems.
  3. Change to the directory where the CD-ROM is mounted by entering the cd /cdrom command where cdrom is the mount point of your product CD-ROM.
  4. Enter the ./db2setup command. The DB2 Setup Utility window opens.
  5. Select Install and press Enter. The Install DB2 V7 window opens.
  6. Select the products you want and are licensed to install. Press Tab to move between available options and fields. Press Enter to select or deselect an option. Selected options are denoted by an asterisk.

    When you select to install a DB2 product, you can choose the product's Customize option to view and change the optional components that will be installed.

When installation is complete your DB2 software will be installed in the /usr/lpp/db2_07_01 directory.

If you did not install the DB2 tools you can verify the installation by creating and connecting to the SAMPLE database. For more information, see Verifying the Installation.

You can use the db2setup utility at any time to set up an existing instance, create another instance, create an Administration Server, or install additional DB2 products or components. Log in as a user with root authority and run the ./db2setup command from your DB2 product CD-ROM.

If you are installing DB2 Enterprise Edition for AIX, and want to use your database server as a DB2 control server, you must select and install the Control Server component as part of the installation. This component is not selected by default. After installing DB2, you must create the DB2CTLSV instance, and the SATCTLDB database. For the memory, disk, and software requirements for the Control Server component, and for information about creating the DB2CTLSV instance and the SATCTLDB database, refer to the Administering Satellites Guide and Reference.

Your Next Step

If you are migrating from a previous version of DB2, see DB2 Post-installation Migration Tasks.

If you are not migrating from a previous version of DB2 and you want to begin installing DB2 clients, go to Installing DB2 Clients.

If you want to set up links for your DB2 files, go to Creating links for DB2 files.

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