Creating a IBM Db2 Database

This page covers the configuration specific to IBM Db2 — its Database Mode and any engine-specific settings shown below. The rest of the creation flow — opening the wizard, namespace and name, version, machine profile, storage, and optional features — is the same for every engine and is documented in Common Steps.

Database Mode

IBM Db2 is deployed as a single logical instance. Set the Number of Replicas to control how many nodes back the instance for availability.

Replicas configuration for IBM Db2

FieldDescription
Number of ReplicasNumber of nodes for the instance (e.g., 1 for a single node, 3 for high availability).

Create a IBM Db2 Database

  1. Open the wizard and select IBM Db2 — see Getting Started and Select a Database Type.
  2. Set the namespace and name.
  3. Pick the database version and the Database Mode described above, then set the machine profile and storage — see Configure the Database.
  4. Optionally configure Advanced Configuration (labels, deletion policy, credentials, point-in-time recovery) and Additional Options (monitoring, backup, TLS, gateway).
  5. Click Deploy.