DB2 10.5 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows

Installing offline fix pack updates to existing DB2 database products (Linux and UNIX)

To update a DB2® database product to the new fix pack level, apply an offline fix pack update to the DB2 database product that is already installed.

Before you begin

If you are installing a fix pack to a DB2 pureScale® instance, see topic Installing offline fix pack updates to a DB2 pureScale instance (simplified method) or topic Installing online fix pack updates to a higher code level on a DB2 pureScale instance.
Ensure that you meet all of the necessary tasks before you install a fix pack. Refer to Preparing to install a fix pack.
If more than one DB2 database product is installed in the selected path, you must use a universal fix pack image to install the fix pack.
If you want to update an existing DB2 database product with national languages installed, you must obtain the national language fix pack in addition to either an individual fix pack or a universal fix pack. National language fix packs cannot be used alone.
For example, to install a fix pack on a DB2 database product with non-English support installed, download the DB2 database product-specific fix pack image (or the universal fix pack image) and the national language fix pack. Then, run installFixPack from the DB2 database product-specific fix pack image (or the universal fix pack image).

To install a fix pack:

For root installations, log on as root. For non-root installations, log on with the user ID that owns the non-root installation.
Change to the directory that contains the fix pack image.
Start the installation by running the installFixPack command. For example,
```
./installFixPack -b DB2DIR
```
where DB2DIR is the location of the DB2 database products that you want to update.
In clustered environments where some instances are not mounted, add the -f ha_standby_ignore option. For example,
```
./installFixPack -b DB2DIR -f ha_standby_ignore
```

To complete the installation, perform the necessary post-installation tasks for fix packs. Refer to Post-installation tasks for fix packs (Linux and UNIX).