Installing Query Patroller server using the DB2 Setup wizard (Windows)

This task outlines the steps for installing Query Patroller server on Windows using the DB2® Setup wizard.

Before you begin

To install Query Patroller Version 9 server, a DB2 Version 9 server must already be installed. This list of qualified servers include:
- DB2 Enterprise Server Edition
- DB2 Workgroup Server Edition
- DB2 Express® Edition
The instance running on your DB2 server must be stopped. To stop an instance, log on to the system as a user with SYSADM authority and issue the db2stop command at a Windows command prompt.
All of the languages that the clients will use when submitting queries to Query Patroller server must be installed on the server in order to eliminate any server to client dependencies.

About this task

Online help is available to guide you through the installation. To invoke the online help, click the Help button on the bottom right hand corner of each installation window, or press F1. You can click the Cancel button at any time to end the installation.

To install Query Patroller server on Windows:

Procedure

Log on to the system with the Administrator account you will use to install Query Patroller server.
Close all programs so the installation program can update files as required.
Insert the CD-ROM into the drive. If enabled, the auto-run feature automatically starts the DB2 Setup Launchpad. From this window you can proceed directly to the installation. If the auto-run does not work, use Windows Explorer to browse the DB2 product CD and double-click the setup icon.
Choose Install a Product from the DB2 Launchpad.
The DB2 Setup Wizard opens. Click on Work with existing and choose the DB2 installation path where you want to install Query Patroller.
Follow the instructions on the DB2 Setup Wizard.
Note: If you select Computer usage based from the Select the installation type window using the DB2 Setup wizard and you select Server from the Select how this computer will be used window, the Query Patroller Center is not installed. If you want to install the Query Patroller Center, select either the Complete or the Custom installation types from the Select the installation type window. You do not have to use the Computer usage based installation type to install the Query Patroller server. You can use either the Complete or the Custom installation types to install the Query Patroller server.

Results

For information on errors encountered during installation, see the installation log file. This file stores general information and error messages resulting from install and uninstall activities. The installation log file is located in the My Documents\DB2LOG\ directory. The location of the My Documents directory depends on your computer settings. By default, the name of the installation log file follows this format:

   DB2-<prod>-<Mon/Tue/...> <date>

For example:

   DB2-QP_MON May 22 10-20-46 2006

You have completed the task of installing Query Patroller server on Windows using the DB2 Setup wizard.