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Appendix C. Installing DB2 fix packs
Applying fix packs
A DB2 fix pack contains updates and fixes for problems (Authorized Program
Analysis Reports, or ″APARs″) found during testing at IBM, as well as fixes for
problems reported by customers. Every fix pack is accompanied by a document,
called APARLIST.TXT, that describes the fixes it contains.
Each fix pack contains a Readme and a set of Release Notes:
v The fix pack Readme provides instructions for installing and uninstalling the fix
pack.
v The Release Notes contain information about changes to the product.
You
can access and read both the fix pack Readme and the Release Notes by
selecting the link for fix pack downloads at the DB2 Support Web site before
installing a DB2 product. The DB2 Support Web site is found at
http://www.ibm.com/software/data/db2/udb/support.html.
Fix packs are cumulative. This means that the latest fix pack for any given version
of DB2 contains all of the updates from previous fix packs for the same version of
DB2. It is recommended that you keep your DB2 environment running at the latest
fix pack level to ensure problem-free operation.
There are two types of fix pack images:
v A fix pack for each individual DB2 product. This fix pack can be applied on an
existing installation of the product, or can be used to perform a full product
installation where there is no existing DB2 installation.
v Universal fix pack (Linux or UNIX only). A universal fix pack services
installations where more than one DB2 product has been installed.
If
national languages have been installed, you also require a separate national
language fix pack. The national language fix pack can only be applied if it is at the
same fix pack level as the installed DB2 product. If you are applying a universal
fix pack, you must apply both the universal fix pack and the national language fix
pack to update the DB2 products.
When installing a fix pack on a multi-partition database system, the system must
be offline and all computers participating in the instance must be upgraded to the
same fix pack level.
Prerequisites:
Each fix pack has specific prerequisites. See the Readme that accompanies the fix
pack for details.
Procedure:
1. Access and download the latest DB2 fix pack by selecting the link for fix pack
downloads from the DB2 Support Web site at http://www.ibm.com/software/
data/db2/udb/support.html.
Related reference:
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