After creating a response file, you can make changes to
the response file to activate or deactivate keywords.
About this task
One of the following scenarios apply:
- You want to create a response file based on a sample response
file (located in db2\Windows\samples).
- You created a response file using the DB2 Setup wizard
(based on your installation) and want to make changes to it.
- You have already set up and configured your DB2® database product and you want to distribute
this exact configuration across your network using the response file
generated by the response file generator. If you are using the response file generated by
the response file generator, you can input user names and passwords.
Restrictions
Install DB2 database products only on a
drive which is local to the target workstation. Installing on a non-local
drive can cause performance and availability problems.
Procedure
To edit a response file:
- If you are using the sample response file, make a copy
of it and open it in a text editor. If you are using the response
file created by the DB2 Setup wizard, open it
in a text editor.
- Customize the response file.
To activate
an item in the response file, remove the asterisk (*) to the left
of the keyword. Then, replace the current setting to the right of
the value with the new setting. The possible settings are listed to
the right of the equal sign.
Some product response files have
mandatory keywords that you must provide values for. The mandatory
keywords are documented in the comments of each response file.
- Save the file on the shared network drive so that it is
available to the installation server. If you have made
any changes, save the file under a new file name to preserve the original
sample response file. If you are installing directly from the product
DVD, store the renamed response file on another drive.