2.2.2.2 IBM download and licensing jars for DB2

To use the DB2 database, the user must have a valid license. The procedures for obtaining and applying DB2 license files is covered in the URL link:

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/db2/11.5?topic=installation-db2-database-product-licensing-support

  1. Unzip the License Activation file:

unzip DB2_ESE_PVU_Activation_11.5.zip

  • Then run the installer:

[root@ECMUKDEMO6 server_dec]#
./db2_install

Read the license agreement file in the db2/license directory.

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To accept those terms, enter
“yes”
Otherwise, enter
“no”
 to cancel the install process.
[yes/no]

yes

Default directory for installation of products – /opt/ibm/db2/V11.5

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Install into default directory (/opt/ibm/db2/V11.5) ?
[yes/no]

yes

Specify one of the following keywords to install DB2 products.

  SERVER

  CONSV

  CLIENT

  RTCL

Enter
“help”
 to redisplay product names.

Enter
“quit”
 to exit.

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SERVER

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Do you want to install the DB2 pureScale Feature?
[yes/no]

no

DB2 installation is being initialized.

Total number of tasks to be performed: 58

Total estimated time for all tasks to be performed: 2819 second(s)

Task #1 start

Description: Checking license agreement acceptance

Estimated time 1 second(s) Task #1 end

2.2.3 IBM Installation Manager download options and procedure
For the full screen shots see pages 50–60 of the downloadable document:
http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.29470.69441
Entitled Upgrade of IBM FileNet systems from DB2 10.5 FP 10 to latest DB2 11.5 version on RedHat Linux RHEL 8.0 (This downloads the document
UpgradeofIBMFileNetsystemsfromDB210.5FP10tolatestDB211.
5versionon RedHatLinuxRHEL8.0.docx)
The IBM Installation Manager install of IBM Business Automation Workflow upgrades to 21.0.3, is covered in full in Chapter 7: IBM BAW 21.0.3 Upgrade Installation from BAW 18.6.1.19002, section Using the IBM Installation Manager to run the Upgrade, of this book.