DB2 Database for Linux, UNIX, and Windows, Version 9.7

First Steps for DB2 Database for Linux, UNIX, and Windows

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Welcome to First Steps for DB2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows. First Steps directs you to the tasks that you should perform after you install the DB2 product.

Select the option which best describes your situation to be directed to information most relevant to you:

attention icon First Steps was unable to connect to the online DB2 Information Center. However, a local instance of the DB2 Information Center was found:



The information found in these linked pages might not be the most up-to-date. Use the online DB2 Information Center for the most recent versions of the documentation.
attention icon First Steps was unable to connect to the online DB2 Information Center. However, a remote instance of the DB2 Information Center was found:



The information found in these linked pages might not be the most up-to-date or might not apply to this version of the product. Use the online DB2 Information Center for the most recent versions of the documentation.
error icon First Steps was unable to connect to the online DB2 Information Center and could not find an instance of a locally installed DB2 Information Center for this version of the product. The use of First Steps to access product information requires one of the following types of connections to a DB2 Information Center:

  • Internet access to the online DB2 Information Center
  • A locally installed version of the DB2 Information Center
  • Access to a remotely configured DB2 Information Center
  • You are new to DB2, and you want to learn more about the product.
  • You are upgrading from a previous version of DB2, and you want to learn about the enhancements in the new release and how you can take advantage of them.
  • You are enabling your applications from another data server product to DB2 data server, and you want to ensure that you are proceeding correctly.