Database setup and product installation changes summary

Version 10.5 includes changed functionality that affects how you install DB2® database products and setup DB2 databases.

To take advantage of the new features included in the current release, some of the minimum software requirements have been updated. To ensure that your systems are correctly setup, review "Installation requirements for DB2 database products" and "Support for elements of the database application development environment".

You can upgrade DB2 server or client copies to Version 10.5 from Version 10.1, Version 9.8, or Version 9.7. Version 10.5 is a new release and you cannot apply a fix pack to upgrade from previous releases.

To learn details, limitations of the upgrade process, and possible issues that you need to be aware of, review "Upgrade essentials for DB2 servers" and "Upgrade essentials for clients" .

Upgrading your DB2 servers and clients to Version 10.5 might require that you also upgrade your database applications and routines. Review "Upgrade essentials for database applications" and "Upgrade essentials for routines" to help you determine whether there is any upgrade impact.