You can use many components in your environment. Use the product and planning information in this section to ensure that you decide which components you want to install. Before you install your DB2 Connect product, you should ensure that your system meets the hardware and software requirements.
If you are migrating from a previous version of DB2 Connect, there are also pre-installation migration tasks you should perform to prepare your databases.
This chapter describes the following requirements you should consider before installing DB2 Connect: