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# Version 10.1
Quick Start Guide

This guide gets you started with a typical server installation for IBM DB2 Version 10.1 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows editions.

National Language Version: To obtain the Quick Start Guide in other languages, refer to the PDF files on the Quick Start and Activation CD.

# Product overview

DB2® Version 10.1 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows server hosts a database management system that delivers data to IBM® data server clients.

# Step 1: Access the software and documentation

You can use the activation program on your product DVD or download the activation program. To download your product from IBM Passport Advantage®, follow the instructions in the download document at http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21509081.

For complete documentation, including installation instructions, see the DB2 10.1 Information Center at http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/db2luw/v10r1/index.jsp.

# Step 2: Evaluate the hardware and system configuration

Before you install your DB2 database product, ensure that your system meets the necessary operating system, hardware, software, communications, disk and memory requirements.

See the detailed system requirements document at http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/db2luw/v10r1/topic/com.ibm.db2.luw.qb.server.doc/doc/r0025127.html.

# Step 3: Read the license terms

Ensure that you understand and agree to the license conditions on the Quick Start and Activation CD. The licence terms can be found at the `\db2\license\Windows` directory on Windows operating systems and the `/db2/license/UNIX` directory on Linux and UNIX operating systems.

# Step 4: Optional: Install the documentation

Windows operating systems
  If you have the DB2 Information Center product DVD, insert it into the drive. If enabled, the auto-run feature automatically starts the DB2 Setup launchpad. If the auto-run does not work, use Windows Explorer to browse the DVD and double-click the setup icon.

  If you downloaded the image from an online source (such as Passport Advantage or ibm.com), uncompress the DB2 Information Center installation image.

Linux operating systems
  If you have the DB2 Information Center product DVD, insert and mount it onto the drive. Change to the directory where the DVD is mounted by entering the following command `cd /dvd` where `/dvd` represents the mount point of the DVD.

  If you downloaded the image from an online source (such as Passport Advantage or ibm.com), decompress the product file `gzip -d product.tar.gz`, untar the product file `tar -xvf product.tar` and change directory to the product directory `cd product` where `product` represents the product name.

To check for documentation updates, see http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/db2luw/v10r1/topic/com.ibm.db2.luw.common.doc/doc/c0025130.html.

For complete instructions, see http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/db2luw/v10r1/topic/com.ibm.db2.luw.qb.server.doc/doc/c0059804.html.

# Step 5: Install DB2 Server

To review your installation method options, see http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/db2luw/v10r1/topic/com.ibm.db2.luw.qb.server.doc/doc/c0024080.html.

# Step 6: Configure your environment

After installing your product, register the license key by using the db2licm command from the command line.

Windows operating systems

      db2licm -a x:\db2\license\<license_filename.lic>

  where `x:` represents the CD drive that contains the DB2 product Quick Start and Activation CD and `<license_filename.lic>` represents the name of the license key file.
Linux or UNIX operating systems

      db2licm -a  /cdrom/db2/license/<license_filename.lic>

  where `<license_filename.lic>` represents the name of the license key file for the product.

# More information

For more information, see the following resources:

- The DB2 data server information roadmap (http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/data/roadmaps/roadmap-dw-db2-luw.html)
- DB2 product and feature information and license requirements (http://www.ibm.com/software/data/db2/linux-unix-windows/)
- Product support (http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/Overview/Software/Information_Management/DB2_for_Linux,_UNIX_and_Windows)
- IBM user communities (http://www.ibm.com/community/)

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