DB2 Version 9.7 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows

Installing DB2 Advanced Copy Services (ACS)

Prior to Version 9.7 Fix Pack 2, the files and libraries required for DB2® Advanced Copy Services (ACS) were always installed automatically by the DB2 installer. In Version 9.7 Fix Pack 2 and later fix packs, the files and libraries for DB2 ACS are installed only during typical and custom installations.

Before you begin

Restrictions

DB2 ACS supports a subset of hardware and operating systems that DB2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows supports. For a list of hardware and operating systems that DB2 ACS supports, see: DB2 Advanced Copy Services (ACS) supported operating systems and hardware.

Before installing ACS, you must have the following libraries installed:

On AIX®:
  • ln -s /opt/freeware/lib/powerpc-ibm-aix5.3.0//libgcc_s.a /usr/lib/libgcc_s.a
On Red Hat Enterprise Linux:
  • ln -s libssl.so.0.9.7xxx libssl.so.0.9.7
  • ln -s libcrypto.so.0.9.7xxx libcrypto.so.0.9.7
  • ln -s libssl.so.0.9.7xxx libssl.so
  • ln -s libssl.so.0.9.7xxx libssl.so.0

Procedure

  1. Review DB2 ACS installation and configuration best practices and DB2 ACS restrictions.
  2. Install DB2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows using the db2_install command, a typical install, a custom install, or a custom response file installation using the ACS response file keyword.
    Note: In Version 9.7 Fix Pack 2 and later fix packs, DB2 ACS is no longer installed automatically during compact installations. If you have already completed a compact installation and must install DB2 ACS later, use a custom response file installation with the ACS keyword, or click Work with Existing from the DB2 Setup wizard to install only DB2 ACS into the DB2 copy that you already installed.
  3. Add a port for the DB2 ACS agent in the TCP/IP services file. For example: 
         db2acs  5400/tcp # DB2 ACS service port

What to do next

After you have installed DB2 ACS, you must activate DB2 ACS and configure DB2 ACS before you can perform snapshot backup operations.

For detailed instructions on the setup and usage of ACS, refer to the most recent Tivoli® documentation for Advanced Copy Services at: https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/wikis/home?lang=en#!/wiki/Tivoli%20Storage%20FlashCopy%20Manager

Parent topic: Enabling DB2 Advanced Copy Services (ACS)