Getting fix packs

After checking the fix pack prerequisites, download the fix pack.

Before you begin

Check the fix pack prerequisites.

Procedure

To get a fix pack:

  1. Determine which fix pack you need.

    In general, choose the most recent fix pack to avoid encountering problems caused by software defects that are already known and corrected.

  2. Locate the fix pack on the Db2® product support website: www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=71&uid=swg27007053.

    Ensure that you choose the appropriate fix pack for your operating system. Choose between Db2 database product-specific fix packs and universal fix packs. For more information, see the Universal versus product-specific fix packs topic in the related links section.

  3. Download the fix pack.

    In most cases, you can choose to access the FTP folder directly or use a Java™ applet called Download Director to download the files.

    On Linux® and UNIX operating systems, there must not be any spaces in the directory path where you plan to download and extract the fix pack. If there are spaces in the directory path, the installation fails. For example, make sure that your directory path resembles the following example: /home/DB2FixPack/FP1/. It must not resemble the following: /home/DB2 FixPack/FP1/.

What to do next

After you successfully download the fix pack, perform the remaining preparatory steps before installing a fix pack. See Preparing to install a fix pack.