DB2 FOR LUW / DB2FORLUW / 980 - DB2

DB2 on Linux (Redhat or Suse) uses the /etc/issue file during 
db2start to determine the operating system. This file typically 
contains a string like: 
 
"SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 (x86_64)" 
 
Some system admistrators may change the /etc/issue file due to 
security concerns and remove that default string. 
 
db2start will then cause the following message in db2diag.log: 
 
2010-02-18-11.18.17.579021+060 E3493E313           LEVEL: Info 
PID     : 27765                TID  : 47311355225152 PROC : 
db2star2 
INSTANCE: db2i07               NODE : 000 
FUNCTION: DB2 UDB, oper system services, 
sqloKADetermineKernelIntegrity, probe:30 
DATA #1 : <preformatted> 
Indeterminable operating system. 
 
Note: This message is informational only and will not effect any 
DB2 server functionality. Nevertheless this APAR was opened 
to implement an alternative way to safely determine the 
operating system.

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* USERS AFFECTED:                                              * 
* DB2 v9.8 installations on Linux where /etc/issue has been    * 
* modified.                                                    * 
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         * 
* See Error Description.                                       * 
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              * 
* Apply fixpack 3 or do not modify the /etc/issue file.        * 
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If you can, do not modify the /etc/issue file.

DB2 Version 9.8 Fix Pack 3 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
 DB2 Version 9.8 Fix Pack 4 for AIX and Linux
 DB2 Version 9.8 Fix Pack 5 for AIX and Linux
 

First fixed in DB2 UDB Version 9.8, FixPak 3

see Local Fix.

Datum - Problem gemeldet    :
Datum - Problem geschlossen :
Datum - der letzten Änderung:

02.03.2010
17.01.2011
17.01.2011

9.8.