Installing and Configuring DB2 Clients

Chapter 8. Installing DB2 Clients on Macintosh Operating Systems

To install the DB2 Client Application Enabler or the DB2 Software Developer's Kit on a Macintosh operating system, perform the following steps:

1. Insert the appropriate CD-ROM into the drive:

   • To install the DB2 Client Application Enabler, use the DB2 Client Application Enablers CD-ROM containing the Macintosh client.

   • To install the DB2 Software Developer's Kit, use the Application Developer's Kit CD-ROM.

2. Double-click on the DB2_CAE_V502 icon.

3. Double-click on the MAC folder.

4. Double-click on the language folder, where language is the two-character country code that represents your language (for example, EN for English). Table 23 lists the codes for each available language.

5. Double-click on the appropriate folder, either the CLIENT folder to install the DB2 Client Application Enabler, or the SDK folder to install the DB2 Software Developer's Kit.

6. Double-click on the installer icon, either the CAEMAC icon or the SDKMAC icon to start the installation.

7. Follow the instructions provided to complete the installation.

8. When the install program is finished, click on the Restart push button to restart your computer and complete the installation.

To configure your client to access a remote DB2 server, see Chapter 10. Configuring Client-to-Server Communications Using the Command Line Processor.

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