DB2 - Problem description
| Problem IC74665 | Status: Closed |
INSTALLFIXPACK DISPLAYS WRONG VERSION WHEN THERE ARE NO DB2 PRODUCTS INSTALLED AT THE SELECTED LOCATION | |
| product: | |
DB2 FOR LUW / DB2FORLUW / 970 - DB2 | |
| Problem description: | |
installFixPack displays version "V9.5" instead of "V9.7" when
there are no DB2 products installed at the selected location.
This issue affects both non-root and root installations.
You will see the following error message:
$ ./installFixPack
DBI1017I installFixPack is updating the DB2 product(s)
installed in
location /home/db2inst1/sqllib.
DB2 installation is being initialized.
Total number of tasks to be performed: 33
Total estimated time for all tasks to be performed: 1158
Task #1 start
Description: Preparing the system
Estimated time 120 second(s)
Task #1 end
There are no "V9.5" DB2 products installed at the selected
location "/home/db2inst1/sqllib" can be updated using the
current image. To install a DB2 product to the selected
location, run the db2setup command. To update an installed DB2
product in a different location, specify the appropriate
location and run the installFixPack command again.
A major error occurred during the execution that caused this
program to
terminate prematurely. If the problem persists, contact your
technical service
representative. | |
| Problem Summary: | |
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * ALL * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * installFixPack displays version "V9.5" instead of "V9.7" * * when there are no DB2 products installed at the selected * * location. * * This issue affects both non-root and root installations. * * You will see the following error message: * * * * $ ./installFixPack * * DBI1017I installFixPack is updating the DB2 product(s) * * installed in * * location /home/db2inst1/sqllib. * * * * DB2 installation is being initialized. * * * * Total number of tasks to be performed: 33 * * Total estimated time for all tasks to be performed: 1158 * * * * Task #1 start * * Description: Preparing the system * * Estimated time 120 second(s) * * Task #1 end * * * * There are no "V9.5" DB2 products installed at the selected * * location "/home/db2inst1/sqllib" can be updated using the * * current image. To install a DB2 product to the selected * * location, run the db2setup command. To update an installed * * DB2 product in a different location, specify the appropriate * * location and run the installFixPack command again. * * A major error occurred during the execution that caused this * * program to * * terminate prematurely. If the problem persists, contact your * * technical service * * representative. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * * The message should read "There are no "V9.7" DB2 products * * installed", instead of "There are no "V9.5" DB2 products * * installed" * **************************************************************** | |
| Local Fix: | |
You can ignore the message. Please make sure you select a location that contains DB2 V9.7, not V9.5 | |
| available fix packs: | |
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 5 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows | |
| Solution | |
Fixed in DB2 v9.7 FixPack 5 | |
| Workaround | |
not known / see Local fix | |
| Timestamps | |
Date - problem reported : Date - problem closed : Date - last modified : | 23.02.2011 19.01.2012 19.01.2012 |
| Problem solved at the following versions (IBM BugInfos) | |
9.7.FP5 | |
| Problem solved according to the fixlist(s) of the following version(s) | |
| 9.7.0.5 |
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