Installing the Db2 pureScale Feature using the Db2 Setup wizard (AIX and Linux)

This task walks you through the Db2 Setup wizard to install the IBM® Db2 pureScale Feature. The Db2 Setup wizard is a GUI installer, invoked by the db2setup command.

1. Log in as root.
2. Ensure the Db2 installation image is available. After downloading the Db2 database product image, extract and untar the product file:
   1. Extract the product file using the gzip -d product.tar.gz command, where product represents the name of the downloaded product.
   2. Untar the product file using the gnutar -xvf product.tar command, where product represents the name of the downloaded product.
   3. Change directory using the cd ./product command, where product represents the name of the downloaded product.
3. Ensure you export your display. For example:

   export DISPLAY=IP_Address:0.0

   Where IP_Address represents the IP address of the workstation you are using to launch the installation.
4. Start theDb2 Setup wizard by running the db2setup command from the directory where the Db2 installation image resides:

   ./db2setup -l /tmp/db2setup.log -t /tmp/db2setup.trc

   The -l and -t recommended parameters that enable Db2 logging and tracing. The IBM Db2 Setup Wizard opens.

   

   NOTE: If you have any Db2 product already installed, a Work with Existing button will appear.

   Click New Install and the Choose a Product panel will open and display the products available for installation.

5. Choose a Product

   

   Click Db2 Version 11.1.0.0 Advanced Editions with Db2 pureScale.

   Click Next.

6. Installation configuration.

   

   Click View Features to view features that will be installed if Typical is selected. The View Features dialog box opens and displays the features to be installed. Click Close to close the View Features dialog box. To invoke the installation help, click Help or press F1. You can click Cancel at any time to end the installation.

   Use this panel to create a Db2 pureScale instance.

   • To create a Db2 instance, select Create a Db2 instance.
   • If you do not want the Db2 Setup wizard to create a Db2 instance, select Do not create a Db2 instance. The Db2 installer still performs the installation, but, you can create an instance at a later point by running the db2icrt or db2isetup command. In addition, you would have to manually create the required users in the host for the instance owner, for ssh, and fenced user.

   If you are upgrading from a previous Db2 version, uncheck Create an instance a.

   To view the terms and conditions, click on the Click to view. After reviewing the software licensing agreement, check the I agree to the IBM terms.

   Click Next to continue.

7. Set user information for the Db2 instance owner

   

   Specify the user information that the Db2 installer uses to perform instance functions and store instance information in the user's home directory. The new user and group is created on all hosts. The name of the instance is the same as the user name. You can also specify an existing user. If you select "Existing user", the user name you enter must exist on all hosts with the same UID and GID.
   The SSH User Name is required to use a secure shell (SSH) network protocol between hosts. If this name is not specified, the instance owner user ID is used.

   Click Next.

   Click Next.
8. Set user information for the fenced user

   

   Create a new user or use an existing user:

   • To create a new fenced user, select New user and provide information about the fenced user in the fields. In a Db2 pureScale environment the user account is created on all the hosts.
   • To use an existing fenced user, select Existing user. You can type a valid User name or click [...] to select an existing user name. If you select "Existing user", the user name you enter must exist on all hosts with the same UID and GID.

   Click Next.

9. Cluster File System Panel

   

   Use this panel to specify the shared disk partitions required for the Db2 pureScale Feature installation:

   • One partition where the database data resides (Shared disk partition device). Optionally, you can also specify a separate file system for the data (Shared disk for data) and a file system for the logs (Shared disk for log).
   • One partition for cluster recovery purposes (Db2 Cluster Services tiebreaker).

   The partitions specified cannot be the same. They should be raw disks and not be used by anything else.

   Click Next.

10. Host List Panel

    

    The installation-initiating host (IIH) will automatically be loaded into the host list. You may add other hosts that are required as part of the Db2 pureScale environment.

    You can also specify custom settings for the Db2 pureScale instance. See the next step for more details.

    To add a remote host, click Add.

    

    Enter the remote host name and click OK. Once you have added the required remote hosts, the list of hosts will have their validation status as Pending until the validation process has run. You can also click Advanced on the Host List page to change the Db2 pureScale instance settings. In addition, regardless of the status of the hosts, a secure shell check is done at this point to confirm the passwordless SSH availability between the hosts. Ensure that root SSH access is installed, setup, and configured on the host you want to add.
11. Advanced Instance Settings dialog.
    After adding all the hosts you want to participate in the Db2 pureScale environment, you can make changes to the default instance settings by clicking on Advanced. Optionally, you can make changes to the default instance settings using the options in the Instance Setting box.

    The following tabs can be displayed:

    CF Ports

    

    The CF requires that you specify service ports. The same ports need to be available on all hosts that are running cluster caching facilities. The port numbers can be in the range of 1024 to 65535.

    Instance Communication

    

    The TCP/IP port number is used by a Db2 instance to listen for incoming Db2 connections. The port number value must be in the range 1024 to 65535 and must be available on all hosts.

    Logical Members and FCM Ports

    

    You can set the number of logical members to be created on each host. The maximum number of members is 128. The same logical number is applied to all hosts. Ensure that the port numbers used by the Db2 pureScale instance are free on all hosts. The Fast Communications Manager (FCM) requires a port range of the three mandatory ports plus the value provided for the logical members field. This port range can designate up to 130 hosts (128 member + 2 CFs). The default FCM start port is 60000 and must be in the range of 1024 to 65535.

    Click OK to close the Advanced dialog.
12. Host List Panel - Cluster Caching Facility

    

    You can manually select the hosts to be used as a CF, or allow the installer to automatically assign them. The automatic CF assignment option is selected by default. At least one CF is required to run a Db2 pureScale instance.

    If you choose to manually assign the CF, you need to specify which CF acts as the preferred primary CF. You can also optionally designate which CF acts as the preferred secondary CF. These designations indicate which cluster caching facility the cluster manager attempts to start in the primary CF role.

    You can also select the option of specifying that a host can act as both a CF and a member.

    If you have manually assigned the CF and would like to revert the changes, click Auto Assign CFs to restore the default settings

13. Host List Panel - Host Validation
    After you have added all the necessary hosts and have made all the necessary changes, click Validate Hosts.

    The available disk space for the installation files is checked on every host as part of the validation process. If any further changes are made to the hosts after validating the hosts, you must validate the hosts again.

    

    If you receive an error during host remote validation, you can fix the problem on the Host List panel or return to any of the previous panels of Db2 Setup wizard to make changes to the installation settings. You can also click Advanced on the Host List page to change the Db2 pureScale instance settings.

    If you cannot resolve a host error, you can remove the host from the list entirely with the Remove button. You can then later fix the issue and add the host to the instance after the initial deployment.

    Click Next to continue.

14. Response File and Summary Panel

    

    You can use the Db2 Setup wizard to:
    • Create and save the installation settings in a response file, but not install the product. You can use this response file to install this product later. The Db2 database product is not installed. The Db2 Setup wizard generates the response file only based on your selections.
    • Install the product and create and save a response file that you can use as a record of your choices.

    You can change the name and location of the response file in the Response file name field. This same response file can be updated to be used on another set of hosts as well.

    You have made all the choices necessary to complete the Db2 installation and to create a response file. Review all the features listed in this window before clicking Finish. To change any of these settings, click Back to go back to the previous pages in the Db2 Setup wizard and change your choices. Clicking Finish launches the installation process across all specified hosts.

    Click Finish.