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Chapter 7. Installing DB2 Connect on UNIX Systems

We recommend that you install and configure DB2 Universal Database products using the DB2 Installer. Other methods to install DB2 Universal Database products are also supported.

This chapter describes how to use the DB2 Installer. For other advanced installation and configuration methods, refer to the following chapters:

For information on how to install the DB2 clients, refer to Chapter 26. "Installing DB2 Clients".

The table that follows lists the selectable components you can install.

Table 7. Products and Selectable Components for DB2 Connect Enterprise Edition
Product / Component Description Status
DB2 Client Application Enabler Required
Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) support Recommended
Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) support Recommended
Administration Server Recommended
DB2 Run-time Environment Required
DB2 Connect Support Required
Communication Support for TCP/IP Required
Communication Support for IPX/SPX Required
Communication Support for SNA Required
Communication Support for DRDA Application Server Required
License Support for DB2 Connect Enterprise Edition Required
DB2 Replication Optional
DB2 Product Messages (non-English)1 Optional
DB2 Product Library (HTML) 1 Optional

Required
Required components must be installed.

Recommended
Recommended components are installed by default. You can select whether or not to install this component.

Optional
Optional components can be installed, but if you want to install it, you must select it.
Note:1 There is a separate component of the DB2 Product Messages and the DB2 Product Library for each supported locale.


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