DB2 (Express C Edition) Installation and Using a Database

5.1

Unit objectives
After completing this unit, you should understand:

Steps to install DB2-Express C database. Use the Control Center to manage systems, DB2 instances,
databases, database objects, and more.

Identify how the Configuration Assistant lets you maintain a

list of databases to which your applications can connect, manage, and administer.

Introduction to DB2 Express-C

DB2 Express-C data server software ("DB2 Express-C") is a
member of the IBM DB2 family of powerful data server software for managing both relational and XML data. DB2 Express-C is a free, no-limits, and easy to use edition of DB2. The C in DB2 Express-C stands for the Community. A community of DB2 Express-C users that bands together to assist each other, both online and offline. You can download DB2 express edition from the following website:
http://www-01.ibm.com/software/data/db2/express/download.html

Installation Prerequisites
DB2 Express-C is available on Linux, Sun Solaris (x64), and
Microsoft Windows 2003, XP, and Vista. It is also available as a beta on Mac OS X. The processor architectures available are 32-bit, 64-bit and PowerPC (Linux). For the latest information on DB2 Express-C hardware requirements, review the DB2 Express-C web page at http://www.ibm.com/software/data/db2/express/about.html To install DB2 on Windows, you must have an operating system user with sufficient authority.
For Windows, the user account must belong to the Administrators group on the machine where you will perform the installation. Alternatively, on Windows 2008, Windows Vista, or higher, a nonadministrator can perform an installation, but will be prompted for administrative credentials by the DB2 Setup wizard.

Installation requirements for DB2

Before you install a DB2 database product on Windows
operating systems, ensure that the system you choose meets the necessary operating system, hardware, and software requirements.
Windows workstation platforms Operating System Windows XP Professional (32bit and 64bit) Windows Vista Business (32bit and 64bit) Windows Vista Enterprise (32bit and 64bit) Windows Vista Ultimate (32bit and 64bit) Windows 7 Professional (32-bit and 64-bit) Windows 7 Enterprise (32-bit and 64-bit) Windows 7 Ultimate (32-bit and 64-bit) Prerequisites Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later IBM Data Server Provider for .NET client applications and CLR server-side procedures require .NET 2.0 framework runtime. 64-bit IBM data server provider for .NET applications are supported. All Windows Vista service packs are supported. Hardware All Intel and AMD processors capable of running the supported Windows operating systems (32bit and 64bit based systems)

Installation wizard
Although there are several methods to install DB2 Express-C,
the easiest method is to use the GUI-based DB2 Installation wizard. After downloading and uncompressing the DB2 Express-C image, you can launch the wizard as follows:

DB2 Express-C is straightforward to install by following the

instructions in the DB2 installation wizard. In most cases, the default settings are sufficient, so all you need to do is accept the license, click the Next button until the Finish button is active, and then click the Finish button. After a few minutes, your installation is complete and DB2 will be up and running.

Execute the setup.exe file located in the EXP/image/directory

Steps for installation DB2

After run setup.exe, the DB2 Setup Launchpad will display. Click on Install a
Product and then choose Install New to install a new copy of DB2 Express-C on your system

 After accepting the license, it is usually sufficient to choose the

Typical installation

 In the next step, Choosing Install IBM DB2 Express Edition on

this computer

 Then, select directory to install DB2

 When you arrive at the following panel, you will need to type in a user ID
which will be used to setup and run the instance and other services. The default user ID name is db2admin, enter password for db2admin

 Then, click next after the following window appeared

 Finally, the installation wizard displays a summary of what will be installed,

and the different configuration values provided in the previous steps. When you click the Finish button, the installation begins, and the program files will be laid down on your system.

 After click install button, it will display the following windows

After finished installation, click next button

 When the installation completes, the following window appears, informing

you of the results of the installation wizard process, as well as any further steps that are required to complete your installation. Click Finish button.

 After you click Finish in the installation results window will display as
following.

Note: If you install DB2 Express-C it will automatically created a sample database

Validating your installation

After installing DB2, you can run three commands from the
DB2 Command Window to verify that your installation is in good shape:
db2level: This command displays information about the DB2 product installed, fix pack level, and other details. db2licm -l: This command lists all the licensing information specific to your installed DB2 products db2val: This is a new command available in DB2 9.7. It validates your installation by verifying the core functionality of your DB2 copy. It makes sure your instances are consistent, and that database creation and database connections work

 The following window provides an example of the output of these three

commands.

DB2 command editor

To run DB2 command editor click, <Start>/<All Program>/<IBM
DB2>/<DB2COPY1>/<General Administrator>/<Control Centre>

Then, click Advanced

Control Center
After that Control Center window will display.

Object Tree Pane

Contents Pane

Object Detail Pane

Command Editor: to type SQL command

SQL Assist

Exercise
In this exercise, you will install DB2 Express-C and create the
SAMPLE database Objective
Before you can begin exploring all the features and tools that come with DB2 Express-C, you must first install it on your system. In this exercise, you will perform a basic installation of DB2 Express-C on Windows.

Refer file Ex0-Installation DB2