Downloading and installing the DB2 server

The Web GUI load balancing environment requires IBM® DB2® V10.1 or later. The server pool is installed into the DB2 database. The license for Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus contains an entitlement to download, install, and deploy the DB2 database in a load balancing environment.

Procedure

To download and install DB2:

  1. Download the installation package by following the instructions in the document available at the following website: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24037620.
  2. Extract the contents of the installation package into a temporary location.
  3. Install DB2 by following the instructions on the IBM DB2 information center at http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSEPGG_10.1.0/com.ibm.db2.luw.kc.doc/welcome.html.
    If you cannot install DB2 as a root user, use the db2rfe command to provide root access to the server for a nonroot user. For more information, see http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSEPGG_10.1.0/com.ibm.db2.luw.qb.server.doc/doc/t0050570.html.
  4. Create and configure the DB2 database.

What to do next

Note the name of the database, because you must specify this information during installation of the Web GUI with the load balancing feature.