Installing Db2®

You must install either Db2® or Oracle on the Content Manager OnDemand library server.

About this task

This section describes how to install Db2. See Installing Oracle for instructions about installing Oracle.

The Db2 Universal Database Enterprise Edition program physical or electronic media is provided with the Content Manager OnDemand program package. The README file explains how to locate the information that you need. Follow the instructions in IBM® Db2 Universal Database Quick Beginnings for Db2 Servers to plan, install, configure, and verify the installation of Db2.

Procedure

To install Db2 on the library server:

  1. Install Db2 Universal Database Enterprise Edition.
  2. When prompted, select Typical as the installation type, to install all Db2 components required to support Content Manager OnDemand. You can take most default options (unless you have specific requirements of your own).
  3. Create the Db2 instance for Content Manager OnDemand when you install Db2. Use the following values:
    Parameter Value
    Instance Name or User archive
    Group Name gname
    Note: The group must have SYSADM authority, and its name must be unique. The group name on your database might be something other than 'gname'. Ask your database administrator if you do not know the group name for your database.
    Home Directory /home/archive
    Auto start Db2 instance at boot time no
    Create a sample database for Db2 instance no
  4. After you install the software, apply the latest fix pack for Db2.
    You can obtain the latest fix packs at Download Db2 Fix Packs by version for Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows. Print the README file. Follow the instructions in the README file to apply the service update. After installing a fix pack, you might need to update your database instances (for example, archive). See the Db2 README for details.