Specify the location of the DB2 Information Center
The DB2(R) Information Center contains documentation for DB2 products. You
must specify the location of the DB2 Information Center to be used by this DB2 product.
The DB2 Information Center can be accessed in a variety of ways:
- From this computer
- If the DB2 Information Center is already installed on your computer, the On this computer (local) option is displayed, and
is selected by default. Choose this option if you want to use the locally
installed DB2 Information Center.
If you want to access the DB2 Information
Center locally, install the DB2 Information Center on this computer from
the DB2 Information Center CD.
- Note:
- Selecting this option will
not automatically install the DB2 Information Center after the current installation
process ends. You must initiate the installation of the DB2 Information
Center by running the setup from the DB2 Information Center CD.
- From the IBM(R) Web site
- If you have an internet connection, and you want to access the most
up-to-date DB2 information, select On the IBM Web site. This is the default selection if the DB2 Information Center is not already installed
locally on your computer. IBM updates the DB2 Information Center on the IBM Web site to
reflect the most recently released version of documentation for DB2 products.
- From an intranet server
- If your computer is connected to a network, and the DB2 Information
Center is installed on a computer located elsewhere in your organization,
select On the following intranet server to
access your intranet copy of the DB2 Information Center. Choosing this option
eliminates the need to maintain a local installation of the DB2 Information
Center. It also allows administrators to control the level of DB2 documentation
that users are viewing.
- In the Host name field, type the host name
or the IP address of the computer on which the DB2 Information Center is installed.
- In the Port number field, type the port
number used by the DB2 Information Center service on that computer. If you
are unsure what port number to use, contact the administrator of the computer
on which the DB2 Information Center is installed. You can also try the value 51000,
which is the default port for the DB2 Information Center when it is installed.
- Note:
- DB2 documentation is also available in PDF format on a
separate PDF documentation installation media.