Installing on a server for Windows

Complete the following steps to install DB2 Everyplace on a Windows server.

Procedure

1. Run the setup program:

   If you are installing from a CD-ROM:

   • For Windows, insert the DB2 Everyplace CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive. The DB2 Everyplace installer opens. If the DB2 Everyplace installer does not open, begin installation by double-clicking the DB2Everyplace.exe file located on the DB2 Everyplace CD-ROM.

   If you are installing from the DB2 Everyplace Web site:

   • For Windows, run DB2Everyplace.exe
   The Welcome panel opens.
2. Click Next to read the Install Notes. After reading the Install Notes, click Next to view the License Agreement. After accepting the License Agreement, click Next to open the Destination directory panel.
3. Type the directory where you would like to install DB2 Everyplace or click Browse to select a directory. After selecting the destination directory, click Next. The Select the installation type panel opens.
4. Select the installation setup type:
   • Typical: For most users who want to install DB2 Everyplace with the most functionality and features using a typical configuration with default values.
   • Custom: For advanced users who want to choose the features to be installed.
   • Multiple Server: Installs DB2 Everyplace on multiple servers for high availability and load balancing environments.
   • Control Database only: Installs the DB2 Everyplace Control database only.
   • DB2 Everyplace Sync Server only: Installs the DB2 Everyplace Sync Server only.
   Click Next.
5. If you select Typical, the DB2 Everyplace Setup Wizard:
   • will not create a response file during the installation
   • creates the DB2 Everyplace sample databases, server sample application, and installs the pre-configured windows client application for demonstrating synchronization.
   • starts the windows service for DB2 Everyplace Sync Server at the end of the installation.
   Proceed to Step 10.
6. If you select the Custom installation setup type:
   1. A panel opens where you can select the features that you want to install. Click Next. The Select install actions panel opens.
   2. Select the check box next to the installation action that you want to enable. You can select both options, but you must select at least one. If you do not select an installation action, you will receive an error. Specify whether you would like the Setup Wizard to install DB2 Everyplace on your computer or to generate a response file. A response file is used to record the user responses required during an interactive installation. It can be used for automating installation on other computers. After selecting the appropriate installation actions, click Next. The Select sample actions panel opens.
   3. Select the check box next to the sample action that you want to enable. You can specify whether you would like the Setup Wizard to create the DB2 Everyplace sample databases and Visiting Nurse sample application, or to install a pre-configured windows client for demonstrating synchronization with the DB2 Everyplace Sync Server. Click Next. The Select Service action panel opens.
   4. Select the check box if you want the Setup Wizard to start the Windows Service for DB2 Everyplace Sync Server at the end of the installation. Click Next.
   Proceed to Step 10.
7. If you select Multiple server:
   1. A panel opens where you can select the features that you want to install. Click Next. The Select Installation actions panel opens.
   2. Select the check box next to the installation action that you want to enable. You can select both options, but you must select at least one. If you do not select an installation action, you will receive an error. Specify whether you would like the Setup Wizard to install DB2 Everyplace on your computer or to generate a response file. A response file is used to record the user responses required during an interactive installation. It can be used for automating installation on other computers. After selecting the appropriate installation actions, click Next. The Select sample actions panel opens.
   3. Select the check box next to the sample action that you want to enable. You can specify whether you would like the Setup Wizard to create the DB2 Everyplace sample databases and Visiting Nurse sample application, or to install a pre-configured windows client for demonstrating synchronization with the DB2 Everyplace Sync Server. Click Next. The Select Control database action panel opens.
   4. A panel opens where you can select whether you would like the Setup Wizard to create control database on this computer. Select the check box next to Create DB2 Everyplace Sync Server control database if you would like this server to have the control database and Click Next. If you choose not to create the control database on this server, Remote Control database information panel opens. If you choose to create the control database on this server, Proceed to Step 10.
   5. Type the hostname of the machine on which the remote control database resides, the connection port for the DB2 instance, the name of the node which will be created in the local node directory to catalog the remote control database, user name and the password to connect to the remote control database. Click Next. Proceed to Step 10.
8. If you select Control database only:

   Proceed to Step 13.

9. If you select DB2 Everyplace Sync Server only:
   1. A panel opens where you can select the features that you want to install. Click Next. The Select install actions panel opens.
   2. Select the check box next to the installation action that you want to enable. You can select both options, but you must select at least one. If you do not select an installation action, you will receive an error. Specify whether you would like the Setup Wizard to install DB2 Everyplace on your computer or to generate a response file. A response file is used to record the user responses required during an interactive installation. It can be used for automating installation on other computers. After selecting the appropriate installation actions, click Next. The Select service action panel opens.
   3. Select the check box if you want the Setup Wizard to start the Windows Service for DB2 Everyplace Sync Server at the end of the installation. Click Next. The Remote Control database information panel opens.
   4. Type the hostname of the machine on which the remote control database resides, the connection port for the DB2 instance, the name of the node which will be created in the local node directory to catalog the remote control database, and the user name and password to connect to the remote control database. Click Next. Proceed to 14.
10. Informational panels open if you do not have DB2 Universal Database installed on your computer. If you have DB2 Universal Database installed on your computer, proceed to Step 11.
    1. You will be required to specify the directory where you would like to install the embedded version of DB2 Universal Database. Type the name of the directory, or click Browse to select the directory name. After specifying the directory, click Next
    2. You will be required to specify the user information for the DB2 UDB Database Administration Server. You can either use an existing Administrative user or specify a new user that will be created on your computer. Select the check box in order to use the same authentication information for the DB2 Everyplace Sync Server. Click Next. If you select the check box, proceed to Step 14.
11. The JDBC migration panel opens. Select Yes if would you like to migrate the JDBC subscriptions at the end of the DB2 Everyplace installation. The migration process requires that the sources databases used in the JDBC subscriptions be active during the migration process. In addition, you must perform the steps listed Migration considerations for Version 8.1.4. If you select No, you must migrate the JDBC subscriptions before you can start the DB2 Everyplace Sync Server. Click Next. The User reset panel opens.
12. This panel lists the users with unfinished synchronizations sessions or cancelled synchronizations. When DB2 Everyplace migrates the message store table, the data in this table is deleted. Users with unfinished synchronization sessions will receive an error when they try to synchronize again after DB2 Everyplace is migrated to Version 8.1.4. To avoid receiving this error, the users must be reset. Select Yes if you would like to have the users reset at the end of the installation. Click Next.
13. The Specify DB2 UDB logon information panel opens. Type the authentication information that DB2 Everyplace Sync Server will use to logon to the DB2 UDB DAS. After specifying the required information, Click Next.
14. The Pre-Install summary panel opens which lists the features that will be installed on your computer and the configuration information for the DB2 Everyplace Sync Server. It will also list the configuration information for the embedded Application Server. The Server port and the SSL port listed on this panel is used by the clients to synchronize with the DB2 Everyplace Sync Server. After reading the pre-install summary, click Next.
15. The Installation begins as the progress bar charts the progress of the installation.

    Note:

    The following list applies to the typical installation type only. For other installations types, the installation Setup Wizard performs a subset of these tasks.

    During the installation of the typical installation type, the installation Setup Wizard:
    • Installs the following:
      • the embedded version of DB2 Universal Database. (if DB2 UDB is not installed). If the installation is unsuccessful, the Setup Wizard opens the error log and will abort. If the installation of the embedded version of DB2 UDB is successful, then the Setup Wizard continues.
      • DB2 Everyplace. During this installation, the files for the selected setup type and features will be copied into the destination directory that was specified previously
      • the embedded version of the Application Server.
    • Performs post-installation configuration tasks, which include:
      • updates the classpath for the Mobile Devices Administration Center (if you are using DB2 Universal Database Version 8)
      • creates the DB2 Everyplace Sync Server control database
      • creates the DB2 Everyplace sample databases
      • creates the server sample application
    • Starts the Windows Service for the DB2 Everyplace Sync Server.
    • Opens the post-install summary panel. This panel contains instructions for the post-install verification. It also provides instructions on how to synchronize with the DB2 Everyplace Sync Server that you installed using the pre-configured panels client. After reading the information, click Finish.
16. Congratulations! You've successfully installed DB2 Everyplace.

Related tasks

• Migration considerations for Version 8.1.4
• Testing the Sync Server servlet