Db2 planning

Db2 is only required when you are installing IBM Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager traditional. You must consider whether to use an existing copy of Db2 Advanced Workgroup Server Edition, or use the Db2 version and fix pack that the IBM Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager installation program provides for distributed systems. An existing Db2 must be locally installed on the system and not on a network or shared drive.

Use IBM Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager to manage the Db2 database.

IBM Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager requires Db2 Advanced Workgroup Server Edition Version 12.1.0.0 and the future fix packs on the same system on which the IBM® Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager server runs.
Note:
  • You must use IBM Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager to manage the database. To avoid data synchronization problems, do not use tools that the database application might provide.
  • For improved performance of Db2 on AIX® systems, ensure that you install and configure the I/O completion ports (IOCP) package that is described in the Db2 documentation (http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSEPGG_12.1.0/com.ibm.db2.luw.admin.perf.doc/doc/t0054518.html).
  • If an existing copy of Db2 Advanced Workgroup Server Edition was installed as the root user at the correct version for the operating system, you can use the existing Db2 Advanced Workgroup Server Edition. IBM Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager installer does not detect the presence of Db2. Specify the Db2 installation path.

For more information, see Preinstallation tasks.