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Installing DB2 Express

A time limited trial edition of DB2 Express v8.2 can be downloaded from the IBM Web site at http://www.ibm.com/software/data/db2/udb/db2express/. A unlimited evaluation version of DB2 Express (and license) is available by registering at the IBM Virtual Innovation Center:

http://www.developer.ibm.com/welcome/vic.html

You can apply a license to a trial product at any time without having to reinstall DB2. Once you have the license file, use the DB2 License Center (which can be launched from the Tools menu of the Control Center) to register it.

Inquiring Minds: Virtual Innovation Center

The Virtual Innovation Center provides complimentary resources that enable mid-market Business Partners to build technical, sales, and product skills with IBM software products early in the product life cycle. By registering your company, you can get complimentary IBM software for development, get technical assistance via e-mail or chat, access online IBM education courses, and access sales and marketing materials.

A unlimited evaluation version of DB2 Personal Developer's Edition can also be downloaded from the IBM DB2 DeveloperWorks Web site at

http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/db2

Before you install, verify that your system meets the minimum requirements for DB2 Express v8.2 outlined in Table 2.1.

Table 2.1. Minimum System Requirements for DB2 Express

Hardware	For DB2 products running on Intel systems, a Pentium or later CPU; for AMD systems, an AMD Athlon CPU
Operating System	Windows 2003, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows XP, Linux
	Linux Distributions: For the latest information on supported distributions and kernel levels, see http://www-306.ibm.com/software/data/db2/linux/validate/