Setting up IBM Db2 Graph

Db2 Graph is available as a standalone container that can be deployed on Linux, Mac or Windows.

Attention: With the release of Db2 11.5.9, Db2 Graph is discontinued. You can still run Db2 Graph as a standalone application with Db2 11.5.6 through 11.5.8.
Important: Db2 Graph is not FIPS 140-2 compliant. In Db2 versions 11.5.7 and earlier, Db2 Graph does not function in a FIPS 140-2 environment. If Db2 Graph is deployed in a FIPS 140-2 environment in versions 11.5.8 or later, it will operate in a mode that disables FIPS enforcement for the execution of Db2 Graph processes.

No matter how you deploy Db2 Graph, the functionality is identical, offering a user interface (UI) for set up and configuration, command line tools through the manage command, and programmatic access to the Db2 Graph server.

When you install the Db2 Graph container, two server accounts are created:
  • graph_admin: This account is required to connect to the Db2 Graph UI as an administrator to add, edit, delete, and rename connections to Db2 instances. It is also required to connect to the Db2 Graph Gremlin server programmatically to run all manage commands.
  • graph_user: This account is required to connect to the Db2 Graph Gremlin server programmatically to run manage commands and execute queries. All manage commands are available to the graph_user account, with the exception of the addConnection, editConnection, deleteConnection and renameConnection commands.
Randomly generated passwords are created for both accounts when you run the Db2 Graph container for the first time. You can change these initial passwords when you install the Db2 Graph container on your Linux or Windows and MacOS systems.