Upgrading a Db2 server (Linux and UNIX)
Upgrading a Db2 server to version 11.1 on Linux® and UNIX requires that you install version 11.1 copy to a new path and then manually upgrade your existing instances and databases to this new copy.
Before you begin
- Ensure that you have root access.
- Ensure that you meet the Installation requirements for Db2 database products.
- Review upgrade recommendations and disk space requirements. Refer to Best practices for upgrading Db2 servers and Disk space requirements for Db2 server upgrades.
- Perform pre-upgrade tasks. Refer to Pre-upgrade tasks for Db2 servers.
About this task
This upgrade task describes the steps for direct upgrade to Db2 version 11.1 from version 10.1 or earlier regardless of the instance bit size. Review Upgrading Db2 servers with specific characteristics and determine which task applies better to your environment.
Restrictions
On Linux and UNIX operating systems except for Linux on x86, your existing 32-bit or 64-bit instances are upgraded to Db2 version 11.1 64-bit instances. The operating system and Db2 version 11.1 database product that you installed determines the instance bit size, see Support changes for 32-bit and 64-bit Db2 servers for details.
Additional upgrade restrictions apply. Refer to Upgrade restrictions for Db2 servers. Review the complete list.
Procedure
To upgrade a Db2 server to Db2 version 11.1:
- Log on to the Db2 server as root.
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Install Db2
version 11.1.
Run the db2setup command and select the Install New option on the Install a Product panel to install a new copy of Db2 version 11.1.
- Install all Db2 add-on products that were installed in the Db2 copy from which you are upgrading.
- Upgrade Db2 version 10.1 or earlier instances from the same installation path that you indicated during the version 11.1 installation.
- Optional: Upgrade your DAS if you want to keep your existing DAS configuration and use new functionality available in Db2 version 11.1.
- Upgrade databases. Refer to Upgrading databases.
What to do next
After upgrading the Db2 server, perform the recommended Post-upgrade tasks for Db2 servers such as resetting the diagnostic error level, adjusting log space size, and rebinding packages. In addition, verify that the upgrade of your Db2 server was successful.