DB2 Version 9.7 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows

System requirements for installing Spatial Extender

Before you install DB2® Spatial Extender, ensure that your system meets all the software and disk space requirements.

Operating systems

You can install DB2 Spatial Extender on 32-bit operating systems such as Windows or Linux on Intel-based systems. You can also install DB2 Spatial Extender on 64–bit operating systems such as AIX®, HP-UX, Solaris Operating System SPARC, Linux x86, Linux for System z®, and Windows.

Software requirements

To install DB2 Spatial Extender, you must have the following DB2 database software installed and configured:

Server software

You must install DB2 before you install DB2 Spatial Extender.

You can use the DB2 Control Center graphical user interface to perform some DB2 Spatial Extender tasks. If you think that you might want to use this interface, create and configure the DB2 Administration Server (DAS).

For more information about the Control Center DB2 Spatial Extender support: Spatial tasks from the DB2 Control Center.

For more information on creating and configuring the DAS, see the topic: Creating the DB2 Administration Server (Linux and UNIX).

Spatial client software

If you install DB2 Spatial Extender on Windows, the default installation for DB2 Spatial Extender includes the spatial client. When you install DB2 Spatial Extender on AIX, HP-UX, Solaris Operating System, Linux for Intel, or Linux on System z operating systems, the spatial client can be optionally installed when you install a DB2 data server and client.

Disk space requirements

To install DB2 Spatial Extender, your system must meet the disk space requirements identified during the installation process otherwise the installation will fail with an error message indicating that the available disk space is not sufficient.