Preface This IBM® Redbook describes the steps carried out to configure and install an IBM DB2® database in a N series storage system UNIX® environment. It particularly elaborates the configuration steps for the UNIX host as well as the IBM N series storage system. The UNIX host types covered in this IBM Redbook are Linux®, IBM AIX®, SunTM SolarisTM, and HP-UX. The team that wrote this redbook This IBM Redbook was produced by a team of specialists from around the world working at the International Technical Support Organization, Poughkeepsie Center. Alex Osuna is a Project Leader at the International Technical Support Organization, Tucson Arizona Center. He writes extensively and teaches IBM classes on all areas of storage. He has over 28 years in the I/T industry working for United States Air Force, IBM, and Tivoli® in computer maintenance, field engineering, service planning, Washington Systems Center, business and