Memoirs of eXtreme DragonSlayers, Part 18

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To install the DB2 client V7.2.1 for Windows:

1. Log on as an Administrator user in the local server domain (not part of a Windows domain).
2. Insert the IBM DB2 Universal Database V7.2.1, Enterprise Edition for Windows CD.
3. If the install program does not start automatically, run the setup program under the root directory of the CD-ROM.
4. In the Installation window, click Install.
5. In the Select Products window, select the DB2 Administration Client only, then click Next.
6. In the Select Installation Type window, select the Typical option, then click Next.
7. In the Choose Destination Location window, select the destination folder, then click Next. We selected D:\SQLLIB.
8. In the Configure NetBIOS window, ensure the Configure NetBIOS for connection to DB2 server setting is unselected, then click Next.
9. In the Enter Username and Password for Control Center Server window, enter the following and then click Next:
   • Username: db2admin
   • Password: db2admin password>
   • Confirm password: db2admin password>
   • Check the Use the same values for the remaining DB2 Username and Password settings option.
10. In the Start Copying Files window, check that the correct components have been selected. If yes, click Next to start the installation process.
11. In the Setup Complete window, click Finish.
12. When the First Steps window appears, click Exit.

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