Preparing to install Db2 database servers

Before you install Db2 database server, ensure that the prerequisites are met, such as disk, memory, and paging space requirements. Additional prerequisites exist depending on your operating system.

You can also install multiple Db2 copies on the same computer. For Windows systems, there exists a difference between installing one or multiple copies. Each copy can be at the same or different code levels. A Db2 copy is a group of Db2 products that are installed at the same location. For Linux® and UNIX systems, each Db2 copy can be at the same or different code levels. Root installation of Db2 products can be installed to an installation path of your choice.