DB2 Connect Quick Beginnings PE

Performing the Installation

To install your DB2 product, 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.

Insert the CD-ROM in the drive.

Step  3.

Open an OS/2 command window and set the directory to your CD-ROM drive by entering the following command:

   x:

where x: represents your CD-ROM drive.

Step  4.

Enter the following command:

   x:\install

where x: represents your CD-ROM drive.

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To invoke the installation program, enter the following command:
x:\install /i language

where:

  • x: represents your CD-ROM drive
  • language represents the country code for your language (for example, EN for English). Table 12 lists the code for each available language.

Step  5.

The DB2 Launchpad opens. It looks similar to the following:
Installation window

From this window, you can view the installation prerequisites and the release notes, or you can proceed directly to the installation.

Step  6.

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. To invoke the online help, click Help or press F1. You can click Cancel at any time to end the installation.



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For information on errors encountered during installation, see the l1.log and l2.log files. These files store general information and error messages resulting from installation and uninstall activities. By default, these files are 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.



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To set up connections to host or AS/400 database servers, you must first prepare host and AS/400 databases for DB2 Connect communications, see Configuring Host and AS/400 Databases for DB2 Connect. If your host of AS/400 system is already enabled for DB2 Connect communications, go to one of the following sections:


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