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DB2 - Problem description

Problem IC64096 Status: Closed

DB2 CLIENT INSTALLER INCORRECTLY PRINTS OUT AN ERROR MESSAGE ABOUT THE
MISSING NATIVE AIO LIBRARY (ON AIX OR LINUX)

product:
DB2 FOR LUW / DB2FORLUW / 970 - DB2
Problem description:
When installing DB2 client on AIX or Linux machines DB2 
installer incorrectly prints out an error message about the 
missing native AIO library like below. 
 
# ./db2setup 
 
ERROR: 
 
   The required library file libaio.so.1 is not found on the 
system. 
   Check the following web site for the up-to-date system 
requirements 
   of IBM DB2 9.5 
 
   http://www.ibm.com/software/data/db2/udb/sysreqs.html 
 
   http://www.software.ibm.com/data/db2/linux/validate 
 
  Aborting the current installation ... 
 
 
DB2 clients are not dependent on AIO(libaio) features in Linux 
and AIX. So the above error message is incorrect.
Problem Summary:
**************************************************************** 
* USERS AFFECTED:                                              * 
* Db2 97 Linux without AIO Library                             * 
**************************************************************** 
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         * 
* When installing DB2 client on AIX or Linux machines          * 
* DB2installer incorrectly prints out an error message about   * 
* themissing native AIO library like below.#./db2setup ERROR:  * 
* The required library file libaio.so.1 isnot found on         * 
* thesystem.Check the following web site for the up-to-date    * 
* systemrequirements of IBM DB2                                * 
* 9.5http://www.ibm.com/software/data/db2/udb/sysreqs.htmlhttp:/ 
* current installation ...DB2 clients are not dependent on     * 
* AIO(libaio) features inLinux and AIX. So the above error     * 
* message is incorrect.                                        * 
**************************************************************** 
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              * 
* To workaround the issue, Run installation with the option"-f * 
* sysreq" parameter to force the installation.                 * 
****************************************************************
Local Fix:
Run installation with the option "-f sysreq" parameter to 
force the installation.
available fix packs:
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 3 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 3a for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 4 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 5 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 6 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 7 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 8 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 9a for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 9 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 10 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows

Solution
Workaround
not known / see Local fix
Timestamps
Date  - problem reported    :
Date  - problem closed      :
Date  - last modified       :
22.10.2009
10.06.2010
10.06.2010
Problem solved at the following versions (IBM BugInfos)
Problem solved according to the fixlist(s) of the following version(s)
9.7.0.2 FixList