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DB2 - Problem description

Problem IC79197 Status: Closed

DB2 INSTANCE COULD HANG WHEN MESSAGE QUEUE RESOURCES ARE SCARCE

product:
DB2 FOR LUW / DB2FORLUW / 950 - DB2
Problem description:
In certain rare scenarios it is possible for a DB2 instance on 
UNIX/Linux to hang when the system runs out of message queue 
resources.  This type of hang is mostly commonly encountered 
while executing parallel loads.
Problem Summary:
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* USERS AFFECTED:                                              * 
* DB2 on UNIX/Linux                                            * 
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         * 
* Sending messages on system message queues may block forever  * 
* when resources are scarce.  Stack traces will show threads   * 
* blocked in msgsnd.                                           * 
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              * 
* Retry the operation.  Increase system message queue          * 
* resources in the kernel if possible.  Upgrade to DB2 v9.5    * 
* fixpack 9.                                                   * 
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Local Fix:
Retry the operation with less parallelism.  If possible, 
increase the message queue resources configured in the kernel.
available fix packs:
DB2 Version 9.5 Fix Pack 9 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.5 Fix Pack 10 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows

Solution
Allow non-blocking message sends and gracefully handle cases 
when they fail due to limited resources.
Workaround
not known / see Local fix
BUG-Tracking
forerunner  : APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following: IC79211 
follow-up : 
Timestamps
Date  - problem reported    :
Date  - problem closed      :
Date  - last modified       :
12.10.2011
12.03.2012
12.03.2012
Problem solved at the following versions (IBM BugInfos)
9.0.,
9.5.
Problem solved according to the fixlist(s) of the following version(s)
9.5.0.9 FixList