Quick Beginnings for DB2 Universal Database for UNIX

Before You Begin

Before you begin installing DB2 products using the DB2 Installer program, you need to gather the following information:

Where is the CD-ROM mount point?

You need to mount the CD-ROM before you can install the DB2 product. To mount the CD-ROM, you must know where the mount point is. For example, the CD-ROM mount point could be /cdrom.

Note:

On the Solaris operating system, the CD-ROM is automatically mounted if the Volume Manager (vold) is running.

How do I assign a group name and user name for a DB2 instance?

A separate user name must be used for each DB2 Instance. We recommend that a new group be created which should be used as a primary group for the DB2 instance user.

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