Creating a response file using the DB2 Setup wizard

You can create a response file using the DB2® Setup wizard based on the installation you are performing. This response file will be generated based on your DB2 Setup wizard selections. You can then use the response file to perform an unattended installation using the same settings.

1. From the DB2 Setup launchpad, select Install New for the product you want to install, or, select Work with Existing to select the DB2 copy you want to work with.
2. Select the product or DB2 copy you want to install and click Next to start the DB2 Setup wizard.
3. Click Next on the Welcome page and accept the license agreement terms.
4. In the Select the installation type window, select from Typical, Compact or Custom installation.
5. In the Select the installation, response file creation, or both window, select either the Save my installation setting in a response file option or the Install product on this computer and save my settings in a response file option. Then, in the Response file name field type the path where you want the DB2 Setup wizard to place the generated response file. By default, the response file name is Prod_<abbrev>.rsp, and is saved in directory1.
   Note:

   1. If you select the Save my installation setting in a response file option, no software is installed on the computer, only the response file is created with the name specified in the Response file name field.
   2. If you select a partitioned database installation, two response files will be generated, one for the instance-owning computer and one for the participating computers. The participating computer response file name is generated based on the name of the instance-owning computer. By default, the partition response file name is Prod_<abbrev>_addpart.rsp, and is saved in directory2.
6. Proceed through the rest of the installation panels selecting the options you want.
7. In the Start copying files and create response file window, review the settings you selected.
8. To install the product, click Finish.
9. When the installation has completed, the DB2 Setup wizard will have placed the generated response file in the path you specified. When the DB2 Setup wizard is used to create the response file, a special keyword ENCRYPTED is added to the response file. For example:

   DAS_PASSWORD = 07774020164457377565346654170244883126985535505156353
   ENCRYPTED = DAS_PASSWORD

   The keyword ENCRYPTED indicates the actual value of the password is not the sequence of numbers shown.
   Note: After creating the response file, edit the response file to set the KILL_PROCESSES keyword to YES. The KILL_PROCESSES keyword stops any DB2 instances, and immediately terminates any application that may be accessing DB2. If you have applications that you do not want to have stopped, ensure that these applications are not running at the time of installation.