3.3. Installing DB2 Using the DB2 Setup Wizard

The DB2 Setup Wizard uses a step-by step-method to guide you through the installation process, perform the tasks listed in Figure 3.1, and keep an installation log. Refer to the documentation that comes with DB2 for the complete installation instructions. The following steps highlight the main points. Note that there are different first steps for Windows and Linux/UNIX, but that the procedure is mostly the same. For simplicity, we have used screen shots from the Windows installation in this section.

3.3.1. Step 1 for Windows: Launch the DB2 Setup Wizard

To start the installation of DB2 on Windows, you must log on to the system with a user ID that belongs to the local Administrators group and has ...

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