Installing, migrating, and enabling Db2 data sharing

Whether you need to install, migrate, or enable data sharing depends on the type of system that you start with and the type of system that you want to create.

Before you begin

Familiarize yourself with the following information:

Procedure

To create or migrate a Db2 data sharing group:

Complete the appropriate task, as described in the following table.

Table 1. Data sharing options
If you have this...	And you want this...	Do this...
No system	Db2 12 data sharing	Install a new data sharing group, as described in Installing a new data sharing group.
A Db2 12 non-sharing Db2 subsystem	The originating member of a data sharing group	Enable Db2 data sharing, as described in Enabling Db2 data sharing.
One member in the group	More members in the group	Add new data sharing members, as described in Adding a new data sharing member.
Separate Db2 subsystems	Merged Db2 subsystems into a single group	Merge existing Db2 data into the group, as described in Merging existing Db2 data into the group
A Db2 11 data sharing group	A Db2 12 data sharing group	Migrate the existing data sharing group to Db2 12, as described in Migrating an existing data sharing group to Db2 12 .