You can use these procedures to install the DB2 Universal Database (UDB) Workgroup Edition V8.1 including the DB2 V8.1.2 update (FixPak 2). If you already have DB2 Universal Database Workgroup Edition V8.1 installed on your system, you must install the DB2 V8.1.2 update (FixPak 2). The DB2 updates are available for download from IBM. See the Post-processing requirements section of this topic for more information about locating and installing DB2 updates.
Before starting the installation of DB2 UDB Workgroup Edition, you should have already verified your hardware and software requirements.
Perform the following steps to install the DB2 UDB Workgroup Edition:
The DB2 installation program should start within 15-30 seconds if you have AutoRun mode set on your system. If the Installation program does not start, perform either of the following:
![]() | Note: If you are viewing the folder with Windows Explorer with the option selected to hide file extensions for known file types, find the setup file with the file type of Application. |
DB2 will create a user with the following administrative rights:
The DB2 CD supplied with Multiple Device Manager installs DB2 V8.1 with the DB2 V8.1.2 update (FixPak 2) already integrated in the code. If you have installed DB2 V8.1 from another source, you may need to install the DB2 V8.1.2 update (FixPak 2). You can ensure that you have installed the correct level of the DB2 code by using the following steps:
db2 levelThe following is an example of the output of the db2level command:
C:\Program Files\IBM\SQLLIB\BIN>db2level DB21085I Instance "DB2" uses "32" bits and DB2 code release "SQL08012" with level identifier "02030106". Informational tokens are "DB2 v8.1.2.169", "s030508", "WR21318", and FixPak "2". Product is installed at "C:\PROGRA~1\IBM\SQLLIB".Find the FixPak level in the output from the db2level command. In this example output, the FixPak level is 2.
If the FixPak level is 2 when you run the db2level command, your installation of DB2 is complete.
Each update contains a set of release notes and a README file. The README file provides instructions for installing the update. Perform the instructions in the README file to install the update.