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  • 1.  DB2 Comunity Edition 9.7.0.4 - updates?

    Posted Wed June 29, 2022 03:25 AM
    Hello,
    i am running (for compatibility reasons) a DB2 Comunity Edition 9.7.0.4 on SLES 12SP5.
    I was wondering if there is any later fixpack for this DB2 C.

    On IBM Support I have found fixpacks with version 9.7 fp11 - one named universal, one named server.
    I have not found any fixpack specific to Comunity Edition.

    Can anyone tell me, if 9.7.0.4 is the last available level for DB2 Comunity Edition V9.7?
    Can anyone tell me, if the above mentioned fp are applicable (or better, which one, if any)? If applicable, license still remains Comunity Edition?

    Thanks a lot and kind regards, Igor


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    Igor MERKU'
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  • 2.  RE: DB2 Comunity Edition 9.7.0.4 - updates?

    Posted Wed June 29, 2022 05:23 PM
    Hi Igor,

    According to my notes:

    Prior to DB2 V10.1, fix packs could only be installed on licensed
    product installs.  Developer edition and Express-C editions could
    not have fix packs installed.  Express-C editions were issued
    "ever so often" and to upgrade them you would just uninstall the
    current version, then install the new version.

    Starting with DB2 V10.1, you can download from the DB2 fix pack page

            https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/318421
           
    any version and fix pack level and do a full installation.

    You can also download from IBM Fix Central.  If you do, download the
    "server fix pack" not the "universal fix pack" if you are running the
    Express-C or Developer edition.


    I just tried a basic install of V9.7fp11 but it looks like it is still
    a 30-day trial version:

    # /tmp/ibm/db2/V9.7/adm/db2licm -l
    Product name:                     "DB2 Personal Edition"
    License type:                     "Trial"
    Expiry date:                      "09/26/2022"
    Product identifier:               "db2pe"
    Version information:              "9.7"

    Product name:                     "DB2 Connect Server"
    License type:                     "Trial"
    Expiry date:                      "09/26/2022"
    Product identifier:               "db2consv"
    Version information:              "9.7"

    So to answer you question, it doesn't look like you can get a newer
    fix pack on V9.7 with the Express-C edition.  If you could upgrade
    to V10.1 you probably could.

    Hope that helps.
    scot
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  • 3.  RE: DB2 Comunity Edition 9.7.0.4 - updates?

    Posted Wed June 29, 2022 05:31 PM
    In my previous post I had installed V9.7fp11 Personal Edition (PE),
    assuming that was the free/Express-C version.

    I should also say I tried the Express Edition (EXP) with the same
    result, license expires in 30 days.

    When installing, I used the command line db2_install and selected
    the (EDITION) shown above.
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  • 4.  RE: DB2 Comunity Edition 9.7.0.4 - updates?

    Posted Thu June 30, 2022 01:58 AM
    Hi Scot,
    thanks a lot for your detailed and kind reply.
    I guess, I will have to stick to this version then ...

    Product name: "DB2 Express-C"
    License type: "Unwarranted"
    Expiry date: "Permanent"
    Product identifier: "db2expc"
    Version information: "9.7"
    Max number of CPUs: "2"
    Max amount of memory (GB): "2"

    Thanks again and have a nice day, Igor


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    Igor MERKU'
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