Quick Beginnings

Installation Steps

To install a DB2 client, perform the following steps:

Step  1.	Log on to the system with the user account that you want to use to perform the installation.
Step  2.	Shut down any other programs so that the setup program can update files as required.
Step  3.	Insert the appropriate CD-ROM into the drive. The auto-run feature automatically starts the setup program. The setup program will determine the system language, and launch the setup program for that language. If you want to run the setup program in a different language, or the setup program failed to start, see the following tip: To manually invoke the setup program, perform the following steps: Click Start and select the Run option. In the Open field, enter the following command: x:\setup /i language where: x: represents your CD-ROM drive language represents the country code for your language (for example, EN for English). Table 17 lists the code for each available language. Click OK.
Step  4.	The DB2 Launchpad opens. It looks similar to the following:
Step  5.	From this window, you can view the Installation Prerequisites and the Release Notes, you can take a Quick Tour to explore the features, capabilities, and benefits of DB2 Universal Database Version 7, or you can proceed directly to the installation. Once you have initiated the installation, proceed by following the setup program's prompts. Online help is available to guide you through the remaining steps. Invoke the online help by clicking Help, or by pressing F1 at any time. You can click Cancel at any time to end the installation.

For information on errors encountered during installation, see the db2.log file. The db2.log file stores general information and error messages resulting from the install and uninstall activities. By default, the db2.log file is located in the x:\db2log directory, where x: represents the drive on which your operating system is installed. For more information, refer to the Troubleshooting Guide.

The setup program performs the following actions:

• Create DB2 program groups and items (or shortcuts).
• Update the Windows registry.
• Create a default client instance called DB2.

To configure your client to access remote servers, go to Configuring Client-to-Server Communications Using the Client Configuration Assistant.