Multiple DB2 copies on the same computer (Linux and UNIX)
DB2 products can
be installed to an installation path of your choice. DB2 products can also be installed multiple times
on a single machine. Each DB2 Copy
can be at the same or different code levels.
Password rules
When
choosing a password, be aware that your password can be up to 8 characters
on Linux and UNIX operating systems, and up to 14 characters on Windows
operating systems.
DB2 users and groups (Linux and UNIX)
The DB2 Setup wizard creates the users
and groups automatically (if needed) during the installation of your DB2 database product.
Preparing to install DB2 for Linux on zSeries
To install a DB2 database
product on an IBM® zSeries that is running Linux, you must make the installation image
accessible to the Linux operating
system. You can use FTP to send the installation image to the operating
system, or use an NFS mount to make the product DVD available to the
operating system.
OS user limit requirements (Linux and UNIX)
This topic outlines the recommended operating system user
process resource limits (ulimits) on Linux and UNIX operating systems.
DB2 database products in a workload partition (AIX)
A DB2 installation
process on a system WPAR is similar to any other installation, with
the additional benefit of using DB2 database
products in a global read-only installation path.