You must install the DB2 Everyplace Update Tool after you install DB2
Everyplace on a server and mobile device. The DB2 Everyplace Update
Tool can be installed manually or by creating a file subscription that is
synchronized to one or more mobile devices.
This task is part of the main task of Updating Sync Client software using
the DB2 Everyplace Update Tool. After you complete these steps, return
to Updating Sync Client software using the DB2 Everyplace Update Tool.
Procedure
To install the DB2 Everyplace Update Tool manually:
- On your workstation, install and configure a connection software program
that is compatible with your mobile device. In some cases, the mobile
device already includes connection software.
- Connect the mobile device to the workstation.
- The connection software program on your mobile device includes an Install
Tool. Use the Install Tool to download the iUpgrade file to your mobile
device. For example:
- For Palm OS devices, download
\Clients\PalmOS\Sync\lang\upgrade\iUpgrade.prc
- For WinCE devices, download
\Clients\WinCE\Sync\lang\ver\proc\upgrade\iUpgrade.exe
- For Symbian6 devices, download
\Clients\Symbian6\Sync\lang\proc\upgrade\iUpgrade.app
- For Symbian6 devices, download
\Clients\Symbian6\Sync\lang\proc\upgrade\iUpgrade.rsc
- For Symbian7 devices, download
\Client\Symbian7\sync\lang\proc\upgrade\iUpgrade.app
- For Symbian7 devices, download
\Client\Symbian7\sync\lang\proc\upgrade\iUpgrade.rsc
proc is the processor type
ver is the Windows CE version number of your mobile device.
For information about installing DB2 Everyplace files manually on Palm OS,
WinCE, and Symbian6 platforms, see Installing DB2 Everyplace files manually.
To install the update tool using a file subscription:
- Start the Mobile Devices Administration Center. For Windows, click
Start --> Programs --> DB2 Everyplace --> Start Servlet
for Sync Server from the Start menu. On UNIX, login as the DB2
Everyplace Sync Server instance owner and change directory to
$DSYINSTDIR/Server/bin and execute
dsyadmin.sh.
- Right-click the Subscriptions folder on the object tree and
select Create -> File Subscription from the pop-up menu. The
Create File Subscription notebook opens.
- On the Identification page of the Create File Subscription notebook:
- Specify a name, description, and encryption level for the file
subscription.
- Specify the name of the source file. The source file is the DB2
Everyplace Update Tool executable file that you are synchronizing to a mobile
device. See ***.
- Select the check box for each device type that you want to receive the
subscription.
- On the Subscription sets page of the Create File Subscription notebook,
assign the file subscription to a subscription set.
- Click OK.
Before you close the Mobile Devices Administration Center, make sure that
the correct groups and users are assigned to the subscription set that
contains the new file subscription.
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