I've ran db2setup and everything went without a hitch. I followed all the instructions but now, when I go into db2cc and try to create a new db under my instance, it says that my instance doesn't exist. Is there a good article on how to install this or can someone tell me what needs to follow the installation so I can use this? Thanks, Jeremy

P.S. - This is a development server for testing of a TOAD like app I'm writing for DB2.

What platform are you on? And what version of DB2 are you installing?

DB2 Version: V8.1
Platform: Red Hat Linux 8.0

I'm running db2setup and I see that it's having problems with the users. I'm diagnosing. Laters, Jeremy

You need to log off root and log on to the instance owner id.

Let's start from the top.

I am running Red Hat 8.0 and I would like to install DB2 8.1 Universal (Enterprise Edition). I've tried this many times today and I am yet to have a successful installation. Three thinks keep failing and I'm sure that one is causing the others:

DB2 Database Creation
Health Administration Server
DB2 Catalog

(Not exact names due to me not being at that machine)

Is there anything I have to do before installing besides setting up the kernel parameters? Everytime I run db2setup, I use existing users created specifically for DB2. No matter what though, it always fails. I can do a db2idrop instance name after the install the do a db2icrt and then I can actually start the instance but if I ever try to use my DAS Admin to start DAS, I usually get the "SQL4401C" error and after looking in the log, I see that I couldn't bind to port 523. I do an nmap -sT -O localhost and I get that ibm-db2 is listening on 523. I've done everything so before I left work, I fully uninstalled the system. Can someone help me install this please? Thanks in advance, Jeremy

You may want to choose a different port for the DAS:
For instance: db2dasport 5001
Then see if you can start the DAS.

Great idea. I never thought about that. I'll do that and upate in the morning. Thanks, Jeremy

I'm back at work so I'll try this but why does the ibm-db2 service conflict with das? There has to be something more than just modifying the port on which das starts. I'll try it but I want to understand. What does the ibm-db2 service do and why have it? Thanks, Jeremy

Hm.. that I am not sure. I saw 523 sometimes show up in the port number field when I catalog an Instance.

Does that mean port 523 is used by instance by default?

I got everything working by uninstalling then installing everything manually. I created the das, then the instance and then got everything to work. Once I got away from db2setup, I was good to go. Laters, Jeremy