Deployment Package or Script


The next step in deployment process after creating the response file is creating and running the deployment script.

To deploy DB2 products to another computer, you must create a package using a software deployment tool or create a script that you can run on the computer. This section describes how to create a package using SMS on Windows and how to create a deployment script on Linux and UNIX platforms.

Creating Deployment Package or Script





Running Deployment Script



Previous sections provided the steps to prepare for deployment. You can perform these steps once, incurring the upfront preparation costs, and then deploy to hundreds or thousands of computers. You can add extra computers later with almost no additional preparation. There are two basic styles of deployment: Push and Pull.

  1. Push:-
  2. In a push deployment, a centralized location initiates the contact with each computer. This is usually suitable for cases where a centralized IT department wants to set up many computers without any user action.

  3. Pull:-
  4. In a pull deployment, each location in which a DB2 product is being installed initiates its own contact with the server to start the installation. Often, this operation is done using a link on a Web page or in an e-mail. This style is suitable for cases where very few computers require a DB2 product installation or no automated service is available to initiate a push installation.

  5. Distributing IBM Data Server products using SMS:-
  6. With SMS, you can set up the installation of DB2 or IBM Data Server products from a central location, and install it in an efficient and reliable manner across a computer network. For more details check this link to see how to distribute Data Server using SMS.