Post-installation tasks for Db2 database servers (Windows)

After installing Db2 database on Windows systems, you must complete a number of tasks.

Adding your user ID to the DB2ADMNS and DB2USERS user groups (Windows)
After successfully completing a Db2 installation, you now have to add users to the DB2ADMNS or the DB2USERS groups for users that need to run local Db2 applications and tools on the machine.
Updating your 32-bit Db2 instances to 64-bit instances (Windows)
If you have more than one 32-bit Db2 copy on your system, you can convert them to 64-bit instances.
Validating your Db2 copy
The db2val command ensures that your Db2 copy is functioning properly.
Setting up notification and contact lists
For your Db2 database product to contact you or others regarding the status of your databases, set up notification and contact lists. If you did not do this during the Db2 database product installation, you can manually set up these lists.
Changing the default Db2 and default IBM database client interface copy after installation (Windows)
The db2swtch command can be run from any Db2 copy or IBM data server driver copy.
IBM data server client connectivity using multiple copies
When using multiple Db2 copies of Db2 database products or multiple data server driver copies, various options are available for applications to access the Db2 databases. Existing applications will continue to function properly.
Working with existing Db2 copies
You can install and run multiple Db2 copies on the same computer. Each Db2 copy can either be at the same Db2 database product level or at a different Db2 database product level.
Checking for Db2 updates
Check for product updates to ensure that you are aware of the available product updates and enhancements for Db2 products.
Installing the SSH Server component after installing the Db2 product (Windows)
The IBM® Secure Shell (SSH) Server for Windows provides a secure platform to run commands from remote machines. If you chose not to install the IBM SSH Server for Windows component while installing a Db2 server, you can install this component manually. You require this component to use Optim™ tools.

Parent topic: Taking the first steps after installation