Installing an IBM Db2 database

Install IBM Db2 Database Version 11.1.2.2 (or higher level fixpack), or Version 11.5 (or higher level fix pack) to serve as your database.

Note:

IBM Db2 Version 11.5 requires HCL Commerce 9.0.1.12 or greater.
The IBM Db2 registry variable Db2_COMPATIBILITY_VECTOR is not supported.

Before you begin

Important: If you are migrating from an earlier version of HCL Commerce, ensure that you install the new IBM Db2 database on the same platform. A database backup can only be restored on a system within the same platform family.

If you do not have the IBM Db2 Version 11.1.2.2, or Version 11.5 software, then download the eAssemblies.

1. Log in to HCL License and Delivery portal.
2. Obtain the following package, depending on the version that you are installing:
  - HCL_Commerce_9.0_DB2_OEM_v11.1, which contains the IBM Db2 Database Version 11.1 activation, and obtain the DB2 11.1 binaries from IBM.
  - DB2 Enterprise Edition V11.5 Multiplatform Multilingual package (DB2_Ent-v11.5), which contains parts for IBM Db2 Database 11.5.
  Note: You can also obtain these pieces of software individually from IBM directly.

Procedure

Use the package that you downloaded to install IBM Db2.

For more information about installing IBM Db2, see Installing IBM DB2 in the IBM Db2 documentation.
Install IBM Db2 Version 11.1.2.2 or Version 11.5.
Apply the license entitlement certificate, depending on the version that you are installing, that is included in:
- DB2_ESE_Restricted_Activation_11.1.zip (CNB25ML)
- IBM® Db2® Standard Edition - VPC Option - Activation 11.5 for Linux®, UNIX and Windows® (DB2_DSE_Activation_11.5.zip) or IBM DB2 Enterprise Server Edition Restricted Use Quick Start and Activation V11.5 for Linux, UNIX and Windows Multilingual (DB2ESE_Restricted_Activation_11.5.zip)
For more information about applying the license, see Registering a DB2 database product or DB2 offering license certificate using the db2licm command.
Optional: If you want to use IBM Db2 OEM High Capacity, then apply the license entitlement certificate, depending on the version that you are installing, that is included in:
- DB2_ESE_Restricted_Activation_11.1.zip (CNB25ML)
- IBM Db2 OEM High Capacity - Restricted Use 11.5 Multiplatform(CC1V8ML.zip)
Create a system user account (for example, wcs). You will use this system user account to load the HCL Commerce database schema and load bootstrap data.

Results

The IBM Db2 Database is now configured and ready for use in your HCL Commerce development environment.