Step by Step
Setup
IBM Db2 pureScale
Db2 11.5.6
Linux 8.1 (RHEL)
Virtual Box 6.1.30
Part1: Overview and Preparation
Set up two hosts db1 and db2.
2 Linux 8.1 (RHEL) Hosts
Hostnames are db1 and db2
Make sure that same user exists on both of the hosts (nodes). In
my case user is dbp.
Note: The instance owner and fenced user needs to identical
uid/gid across the hosts.
Note: For test purpose, I am using same user as Instance
owner and fenced user.
Setup networking
1 public IP per node
cat /etc/hosts
ifconfig | grep inet
ping db1 from db2
ping db2 from db1
Setup passwordless ssh between root and instance owner
ssh db1
ssh db2
Setup path in the root .bashrc
export PATH=/root/bin:/usr/sbin/rsct/bin:/dbi/db2/V115/bin:$PATH
export PATH=/dbi/db2/V115/instance:$PATH
Setup NTP
dnf install chrony
systemctl enable chronyd
systemctl restart chronyd
systemctl status chronyd
Install DB2 11.5.6 Community Edition
1. Unzip DB2 file
cd /drived/VM_Softwares
tar xf DB2_v11.5.6_linuxx64_server_dec.tar -C /dbe/
2. Install tsamp
/dbe/server_dec/db2/linuxamd64/tsamp/prereqSAM
/dbe/server_dec/db2/linuxamd64/tsamp/installSAM
3. Install GPFS
/dbe/server_dec/db2/linuxamd64/gpfs/installGPFS -i
4. Install DB2 Binaries
mkdir /dbi/db2/V115
cd /dbe/server_dec/
./db2_install -b /dbi/db2/V115 -p SERVER -f PURESCALE
/dbi/db2/V115/adm/db2licm -l
Note: You can also use GUI Mode - /dbe/server_dec/db2setup
Note: Make sure that installation path for Db2 binary is same
on all the hosts.
5. Verify DB2 Installation using db2ls
Create shared disk for DATA (/dev/sdf) and TIE_BREAKER
(/dev/sdg). I have used scsi storage.
fdisk -l | grep 'Disk /dev/sd' | sort
iscsiadm -m discovery -t st -p 192.168.1.245
iscsiadm -m node -T NAS1DATA15G -p 192.168.1.245 -l
iscsiadm -m node -T NAS2TB5G -p 192.168.1.245 -l
iscsiadm -m node -T NAS3DATA20G -p 192.168.1.245 -l
iscsiadm -m node -T NAS4DATA30G -p 192.168.1.245 -l
fdisk -l | grep 'Disk /dev/sd' | sort
Part2: Create the instance
Create the instance using either db2isetup or db2icrt
/dbi/db2/V115/instance/db2isetup
Create 2 Members and 2 CFs
db2icrt \
-m db1 -mnet db1.db.com \
-m db2 -mnet db2.db.com \
-cf db1 -cfnet db1.db.com \
-cf db2 -cfnet db2.db.com \
-instance_shared_dev /dev/sdf \
-tbdev /dev/sdg \
-u dbp dbp;
Create 1 Member and 1 CF
(And later add member and CF)
db2icrt \
-m db1 -mnet db1.db.com \
-cf db2 -cfnet db2.db.com \
-instance_shared_dev /dev/sdf \
-tbdev /dev/sdg \
-u dbp dbp;
Review /etc/fstab for GPFS file system.
cat /etc/fstab
Set below Db2 registry parameters.
db2set DB2_SD_ALLOW_SLOW_NETWORK=ON
db2 TERMINATE
Once the setup is complete, make sure to verify the members
and components using below command.
db2instance -list
Review db2nodes.cfg file
cat /home/dbp/sqllib/db2nodes.cfg
Verify the tiebreaker
db2cluster -cm -list -tiebreaker
db2cluster -cm -set -tiebreaker -disk /dev/sdg
db2cluster -cm -list -tiebreaker
Part3: Add new CF and member
Add a new CF
db2stop member 0
db2iupdt -add -cf db1 -cfnet db1.db.com dbp
Add new member
db2stop cf 128
db2iupdt -add -m db2 -mnet db2.db.com dbp
Part 4: Create Database and add Storage
Verify DFTDBPATH
db2 get dbm cfg | grep DFTDBPATH
cat /etc/fstab | grep db2sd
db2cluster -cfs -list -filesystem
cd /db2sd_20210718043911
ls –l
Create Database
db2 CREATE DATABASE TEST
Add new Storage to cluster
iscsiadm -m discovery -t st -p 192.168.1.245
cat /etc/fstab
db2cluster -cfs -list -filesystem
db2cluster -cfs -list -filesystem db2fs1
fdisk -l | grep 'Disk /dev/sd' | sort
db2cluster -cfs -create -filesystem db2sd2 -disk
/dev/sdh -mount /db2sd2
db2cluster -cfs -list -filesystem
cat /etc/fstab
db2cluster -cfs -verify -configuration -
filesystem db2sd2
mkdir /db2sd2/dbp
chmod 777 /db2sd2/dbp
db2pd -db TEST -storagegroups
db2pd -db TEST -tablespaces
db2 "create stogroup second on '/db2sd2'"
db2 "create tablespace test1 using stogroup second"
db2pd -db TEST -storagegroups
db2pd -db TEST -tablespaces
Part 5: Add/Replace existing Disk
Verify existing Filesystem/Disk Configuration
db2cluster -cfs -list -filesystem
db2cluster -cfs -list -filesystem db2fs1
df -h /db2sd_20220416003720
Mount Shared Disk
fdisk -l | grep 'Disk /dev/sd' | sort
iscsiadm -m discovery -t st -p 192.168.1.245
iscsiadm -m node -T NAS4DATA30G -p 192.168.1.245 -l
fdisk -l | grep 'Disk /dev/sd' | sort
Add disk to existing Shared Storage
db2cluster -add -filesystem db2fs1 -disk /dev/sdi
Verify Disk is added to existing Shared Storage
db2cluster -cfs -list -filesystem db2fs1
df -h /db2sd_20220416003720
Remove Old Disk from Shared Storage
db2cluster -cfs -remove -filesystem db2fs1 -disk /dev/sdg
db2cluster -cfs -list -tiebreaker
db2cluster -cfs -set -tiebreaker -disk /dev/sdi
db2cluster -cfs -list -tiebreaker
db2cluster -cfs -remove -filesystem db2fs1 -disk /dev/sdg
Verify Disk is removed from existing Shared Storage
db2cluster -cfs -list -filesystem db2fs1
df -h /db2sd_20220416003720
Part 6: Add third host or new member
Add third host or new member
1. Install DB2
2. Create users
3. Setup networking
4. Setup passwordless ssh
5. Setup ntp
6. Setup Shared Storage
7. Add as a member using db2isetup or db2iupdt
db2iupdt -add -m db3 -mnet db3.db.com dbp
db2instance –list
Part 7: Delete a member from pureScale
Instance
lsrpnode
db2stop
db2instance –list
db2iupdt -drop -m db3 dbp
db2instance –list
Logout ISCSI
To log out of a specific system target, enter the following command:
iscsiadm --mode node --target <IQN> --portal x.x.x.x --logout
iscsiadm -m node -T NAS3DATA -p 192.168.1.245 --logout
To log out of all your established sessions, enter the following command:
iscsiadm --mode node --logoutall=all
