Verifying Db2 installation by using the First Steps tool

You can verify that Db2® is installed successfully, by using the First Steps tool.

  • Ensure that the domain user account that you use to create the sample database has SYSADM or SYSCTRL authority.
  • Install IBM® Data Studio and the First Steps component.

The First Steps tool is part of the getting started component grouping in the Db2 setup program. It is installed as part of a typical installation or you can select the First Steps tool during a custom installation.

To verify the Db2 installation by using the First Steps tool, complete the following steps:
  1. Log on to the system with the user account that you want to use to verify the installation.
  2. Start First Steps by completing one of the following steps:
    • On operating systems such as AIX® or Linux®, run the db2fs command.
    • On Windows™, run the db2fs.bat command.
  3. On the First Steps window, select Create Sample Databases.
  4. On the Create Sample Databases page, select the databases that you want to create and click OK.
    By default, the SAMPLE database is created on the computer where Db2 is installed.
  5. Click OK.
  6. Open Data Studio.
  7. Expand the navigation tree to view the SAMPLE database and SAMPLE database objects.
  8. Select the Tables object to view the SAMPLE database tables.
  9. After you verify the installation, remove the SAMPLE database to free disk space.
  10. Enter the db2 drop database sample command to drop the SAMPLE database.