Complete the following steps to install DB2 Everyplace Express on a Windows
server.
Procedure
- 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
- 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.
- Type the directory where you would like to install DB2 Everyplace Express
or click Browse to select a directory. After selecting the
destination directory, click Next. The Select the
installation type window opens.
- Select the installation setup type:
- Typical: For most users who want to install DB2 Everyplace Express
Edition 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
Click Next.
- If you select the Custom installation setup type:
- A panel opens where you can select the features that you want to
install. Click Next. The Select install actions panel
opens.
- 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 Express 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.
- 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.
- 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 7.
- 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 7.
- 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 8.
- You will be required to specify the directory where you would like to
install the embedded version of DB2 Universal Database - Express. Type
the name of the directory, or click Browse to select the directory
name. After specifying the directory, click Next
- 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 9.
- 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.
- 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 Express. 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.
- The Installation begins as the progress bar charts the progress of the
installation. During the installation, the installation Setup
Wizard:
- Installs the following:
- the embedded version of DB2 Express (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 Express
is successful, then the Setup Wizard continues.
- DB2 Everyplace Express. 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 Express
- 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.
- Congratulations! You've successfully installed DB2 Everyplace
Express.
Related tasks