DB2 client install

We are moving from one ERP DB2 system to another.

We have a RHEL server to use for various things.

It will not be have DB2 server installed on it.

I am trying to find the proper software to install for the RH users to access the external DB2 servers.

I grabbed both a fix pack with client v9.7fp11_linuxx64_rtcl.tar, and a more universal client v9.7fp11_jdbc_sqlj.tar from IBM.

They are tars, and am understanding I should be using yum instead for RH software installs.

I know I can open the tars and am considering doing it RTFM in there, but am wondering if this is the right path.