DB2 Version 9.7 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows

Registering a DB2 product or feature license key using the db2licm command

Use the db2licm command to apply the license entitlement certificate (also referred to as registering a license key).

Before you begin

To complete this task, you must have the appropriate license file (*.lic). Refer to DB2 license files.

On Windows operating systems, you must belong to the local Administrators or Power Users group to use the db2licm command with the -a command parameter.

Procedure

On Windows operating systems, register a DB2 license key by entering the following command:
```
db2instance_path\bin\db2licm -a filename
```
where db2instance_path is where the DB2 instance was created and filename is the full path name and file name for the license file that corresponds to the product or feature you have purchased.
On Linux or UNIX operating systems, register a DB2 license key by entering the following command:
```
  INSTHOME/sqllib/adm/db2licm -a filename
```
where INSTHOME represents the home directory of the instance owner and filename is the full path name and file name for the license file that corresponds to the product or feature you have purchased. The db2licm command can also be found in the path where the DB2 database product is installed. For example, /opt/IBM/db2/V9.7/adm on AIX®, HP-UX or Solaris operating systems or /opt/ibm/db2/V9.7/adm on Linux operating systems, if you use the default installation directory.