Before you start to upgrade your DB2® server, you must understand what the support for upgrade is and what the restrictions are.
Instance type | Node type | Upgrade support |
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client - default type for DB2 clients 1 | Client |
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standalone | Database server with local clients |
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ese - default type for DB2 Enterprise Server Edition, DB2 Advanced Enterprise Server Edition, DB2 Workgroup Server Edition, and DB2 Advanced Workgroup Server Edition. | Partitioned database server with local and remote clients or Enterprise Server Edition with local and remote clients |
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dsf - default type for DB2 pureScale® feature | Enterprise Server Edition with local and remote clients |
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