Installing IBM Spectrum Control and associated products using minimal space on the Windows C: drive

In some cases, you might not want to install Db2® or IBM Spectrum Control on the C: drive.

For example, you might have limited space on the drive. You can install these products on a different drive that meets the space requirements for the products. You can also minimize the space that is used on the C: drive during the installation process by directing temporary files to another drive.

The procedures that are provided apply to installing the products on a single server using the appropriate installation programs. The procedures can be modified to suit different installation scenarios.

Installing Db2

Complete the following steps to install Db2 with minimal space used on the C: drive:
  1. Open a command window and complete the following steps in the same window session:
    1. At the command prompt, change the directory to the location of the Db2 Setup program setup.exe file.
    2. Run the following commands to change the TEMP and TMP environment variable settings to the drive and directory where you want to direct the temporary files that are created during the installation of Db2.
      Important: The directory that is specified in these commands must be an existing directory. If the directory does not exist, you must create it before you start the installation of Db2.
      set TEMP=drive_and_directory
set TMP=drive_and_directory

      For example:

      set TEMP=Q:\Temp
set TMP=Q:\Temp
  2. Start the Db2 Setup program and follow the prompts in the program to complete a typical installation on a drive other than the C: drive. Ensure that you set the correct drive and directory on the following pages:
    • Select the installation folder
    • Select the IBM SSH server installation folder and startup option

After the installation, the files and directories that are related to Db2 use approximately 75 MB of space on the C: drive.

Installing IBM Spectrum Control

Complete the following steps to install IBM Spectrum Control with minimal space used on the C: drive:
  1. Open a command window and complete the following steps in the same window session:
    1. At the command prompt, change the directory to the location of the IBM Spectrum Control installation program setup.bat file.
    2. Run the following commands to change the TEMP and TMP environment variable settings to the drive and directory where you want to direct the temporary files that are created during the installation of IBM Spectrum Control.
      Important: The directory that is specified in these commands must be an existing directory. If the directory does not exist, you must create it before you start the installation of IBM Spectrum Control.
      set TEMP=drive_and_directory
set TMP=drive_and_directory

      For example:

      set TEMP=Q:\Temp
set TMP=Q:\Temp
  2. Start the IBM Spectrum Control program and follow the prompts to complete the installation on a drive other than the C: drive.
    Ensure that you set the correct drive and directory on the following pages:
    • Choose the Installation Location and Type page in the IBM Spectrum Control installation program.
    • Configure the Database Repository page in the IBM Spectrum Control installation program.

After the installation, the files and directories that are related to IBM Spectrum Control use approximately 5 MB on the C: drive.