DB2 Version 9.7 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows

Installing IBM Data Server Driver Package (Linux and UNIX)

On Linux and UNIX operating systems, IBM® Data Server Driver Package simplifies application deployment. This driver, which has a small footprint, is designed to be redistributed by independent software vendors (ISVs) and to be used for application distribution in mass deployment scenarios typical of large enterprises.

About this task

On Linux and UNIX operating systems, IBM Data Server Driver Package is installed by running the installDSDriver command. This driver package includes database drivers for Java™, ODBC/CLI, PHP, and Ruby on Rails, each of which is stored in its own subdirectory. The Java and ODBC/CLI drivers are compressed.

Before you begin

To install IBM Data Server Driver Package, you need to obtain the compressed file that contains this driver package. Download this file from the IBM Support Fix Central Web site: http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/. Data Server clients and drivers are found under the Information Management product group and IBM Data Server Client Packages product selection. Select the appropriate installed version and platform and click Continue. Click Continue again on the next screen and you will be presented with a list of all client and driver packages available for your platform.
Note: The unzip utility must be installed on the operating system before you install the IBM Data Server Driver Package.

Procedure

The basic extraction steps for each driver are the same:

  1. Uncompress the Data Server Driver Package archive.
  2. Copy the files onto the target machine.
  3. For the Java and ODBC/CLI drivers, uncompress the driver file into your chosen install directory on the target machine.
  4. Optional: remove the compressed driver file.

Example

Java
  • Path: jdbc_sqlj_driver/platform
  • Filename: db2_db2driver_for_jdbc_sqlj.zip
  • For installation instructions, see: Installing the IBM Data Server Driver for JDBC and SQLJ.
ODBC/CLI
PHP
  • Path: php_driver/platform/php32 or php_driver/platform/php64
  • Files: ibm_db2_n.n.n.so, ibm_db2_n.n.n.so, pdo_ibm_n.n.n.so, where n represents the version of the extension.
  • Prerequisite: The PHP drivers require the ODBC/CLI driver also included in this driver package to be installed.
  • For installation instructions, see: Setting up the PHP environment on Linux or UNIX.
Ruby on Rails
  • Path: ruby_driver/platform
  • File: ibm_db-0.10.0.gem
  • Prerequisite: The Ruby on Rails driver requires the ODBC/CLI driver also included in this driver package to be installed.
  • To install the Ruby on Rails driver, from the location of the gem file, run the following command: gem install ibm_db-0.10.0.gem. To validate the installation, see: Verifying installation with IBM Data Servers on Rails applications.

After installing Data Server Driver Package, you can optionally create and populate the configuration file, db2dsdriver.cfg, with database directory information.