DB2 10.5 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows

Installation requirements for IBM InfoSphere Change Data Capture for shadow tables

InfoSphere® CDC software components have specific requirements for operating systems and software to function properly.

Review the operating system and software requirements for IBM® InfoSphere Data Replication - CDC for DB2 in System requirements for InfoSphere Data Replication v10.2.1 to ensure that you meet the installation requirements for all the InfoSphere CDC software components that are required for shadow tables. The proper functioning of the installation program and the InfoSphere CDC software components depends on these software requirements being installed. Starting with DB2® Version 10.5 Fix Pack 5, BLU Acceleration as well as shadow tables are supported on the Linux on zSeries operating system.

To support shadow tables, you must install a supported version of the following InfoSphere CDC software components:
  • InfoSphere CDC for DB2 for LUW Version 10.2.1 Interim Fix 12 or later releases. For Linux on POWER® little endian, InfoSphere CDC for DB2 for LUW Version 10.2.1 Interim Fix 20 or later releases. Download the installation media for IBM InfoSphere Data Replication - CDC for DB2 10.2.1 or later releases from Passport Advantage® and the IBM InfoSphere Data Replication - CDC for DB2 Interim Fix releases from the IBM Support Fix Central page for IBM InfoSphere Data Replication. Use the eAssembly Part Number to find this component in Passport Advantage.
  • InfoSphere CDC Access Server Version 10.2.1 Interim Fix 5 or later releases. For Linux on POWER little endian, InfoSphere CDC Access Server Version 11.3 Interim Fix 1 or later releases. Download IBM InfoSphere Data Replication - CDC for Access Server Interim Fix releases from the IBM Support Fix Central page for IBM InfoSphere Data Replication. Interim Fix releases contain a full version of the product.
  • InfoSphere CDC Management Console Version 10.2.1 Interim Fix 5 or later releases. For Linux on POWER little endian, IBM InfoSphere Data Replication - CDC for Management Console Version 11.3 Interim Fix 1 or later releases. Download IBM InfoSphere Data Replication - CDC for Management Console Interim Fix releases from the IBM Support Fix Central page for IBM InfoSphere Data Replication. Select Windows or All as operating system in this page. Interim Fix releases contain a full version of the product.
For more information about each component and the required software architecture, see IBM InfoSphere Change Data Capture software architecture and concepts for shadow tables.

These InfoSphere CDC software components are included with the DB2 Advanced Workgroup Server Edition, DB2 Advanced Enterprise Server Edition, and IBM Developer Edition. Check the license agreement for details about the use of these components.

You can install these InfoSphere CDC software components in many different topologies. For example, you can install some components on the same server or a separate dedicated server. The chosen topology for the documentation consists of InfoSphere CDC for DB2 for LUW and InfoSphere CDC Access Server installed on the same server as the DB2 instance and InfoSphere CDC Management Console installed on a dedicated Windows server or workstation. The following figure illustrates this topology.
Figure 1. InfoSphere CDC software installation topology

The InfoSphere CDC Access Server requires 500 MB of memory. For a typical workload, the InfoSphere CDC instance requires 3.5 GB of memory.

The shadow tables documentation provides all the information that you need to install the InfoSphere CDC software components. For more in-depth information, the following table provides links to information resources for installing and configuring that are required to maintain shadow tables.