Installing and Configuring DB2 Clients

Installing DB2 Products Remotely Using SystemView LAN

To install a DB2 product in a TME10 SystemView LAN environment, perform the steps in the following sections:

• "Step 1. Copy the DB2 Install Files to the Code Server"

• "Step 2. Add the DB2 Product to the Software Library"

• "Step 3. Configure the DB2 Product"

• "Step 4. Install DB2 Products on the Remote Workstation"

Step 1. Copy the DB2 Install Files to the Code Server

1. Insert the appropriate CD-ROM into the drive.

2. Copy the required files from the CD-ROM directories to the code server's hard drive. At the command prompt, use the xcopy command with the /s option.

   The syntax for the two commands required is:

      xcopy x:\db2\os2\language e:\cid\img\language /s
      xcopy x:\db2\os2\common e:\cid\img\common /s
   

   where

   • x is the letter that designates the CD-ROM drive
   • language is the two-character code that represents your language (for example, EN for English. Table 24 lists the code for each available language.
   • e is the letter that designates the code server's hard disk

3. Leave the CD-ROM in the drive; it is required for the next step.

Step 2. Add the DB2 Product to the Software Library

Once you have added a particular DB2 product to the software library, you can omit this step for later installations of that product.

To add a DB2 product to the software library:

1. Start SystemView LAN.

2. Double-click on the SystemView LAN Service Manager icon.

3. Double-click on the CID Software Preparation icon.

4. Double-click on the Software Library icon.

5. Select Software->New from the menu bar on the Software Library window.

6. Enter the name of the product you are adding.

7. Select the Find push button.

8. In the Find definition file window, select:
   • The CD-ROM drive letter in the Drive list
   • en\install\*.adf in the Directory list
   • The appropriate .adf file name in the File list:

     • db2cae.adf for DB2 Client Application Enabler

     • db2sdk.adf for DB2 Software Developer's Kit.

9. Click on OK.

10. Select the Add push button to associate the application definition file with DB2.

    This copies the remote installation files (.adf, .var, .cmd and .mrf) from the CD-ROM to the subdirectory where SystemView LAN resides (\sysview2).

An icon is created in the Software Library folder, representing the DB2 product you have just added.

Step 3. Configure the DB2 Product

In this step, you configure the DB2 product for the target workstation, just as you would during a standard interactive installation. To perform this task:

1. Double-click on the DB2 product icon in the Software Library window.

2. Select Configuration->New.

   The Settings notebook opens.

3. Enter a unique identifier to define this configuration.

4. On each page of the notebook, select each of the items in the Variables list and choose the setting. A description of each variable is displayed in the Explanation field of the notebook page.

5. When you have completed all of the pages of the notebook, click on OK.

6. When the message Do you want to catalog the database? appears, click on the Yes push button.

   The values entered in the notebook are used to create a response file which will supply the information needed to run the installation.

Step 4. Install DB2 Products on the Remote Workstation

To install DB2 products on the remote workstation, you can use either the Event Scheduler or the Remote System Manager. For information on how to use these tools, refer to the SystemView LAN documentation.

After installation, you must reboot the workstation before using DB2.

To configure your client to access remote servers, go to Chapter 19. "Administering Clients Using the CCA".

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