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Problem IC86528
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Status: Closed |
ERROR "PACKAGE (OR FILE) SLES-RELEASE NOT FOUND." INSTALLING DB2 9.7 FIX PACK 5 OR LATER ON SUSE LINUX (SLES) FOR VMWARE |
| product: |
DB2 FOR LUW / DB2FORLUW / 970 - DB2 |
| Problem description: |
When you install DB2 9.7 Fix Pack 5 or later on SUSE Linux
Enterprise Server (SLES) for VMWare, you might get this error:
ERROR:
package (or file) sles-release not found.
Required minimum level is 10-15.2
ERROR:
The required minimum version of SUSE Linux is 10 SP 2.
Check the following web site for the up-to-date system
requirements
of IBM DB2 9.7
http://www.ibm.com/software/data/db2/udb/sysreqs.html
http://www.software.ibm.com/data/db2/linux/validate
Aborting the current installation ...
Run installation with the option "-f sysreq" parameter to
force the installation.
That error happens because on SUSE Linux starting with DB2 9.7
Fix Pack 5 there is a check that the package
"sles-release" is installed. But SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
(SLES) for VMWare might have a package called
"SLES-for-VMware-release" instead of "sles-release".
The change that this APAR introduces is to replace the check on
SUSE Linux that package "sles-release" is installed with a check
that EITHER the "sles-release" OR the "SLES-for-VMware-release"
package is installed. |
| Problem Summary: |
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* USERS AFFECTED: *
* Users of DB2 on SuSE Linux (SLES) FOR VMWare *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: *
* See Error Description *
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* RECOMMENDATION: *
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| Local Fix: |
As a workaround, you can use the "-f sysreq" option of the
"installFixPack" command to force the installation. |
| available fix packs: |
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 8 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 9 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 9a for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 10 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
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| Solution |
Problem was first fixed in Version 9.7 Fix Pack 8.
At a minimum, this fix should be applied on the machine where
you install DB2. |
| Workaround |
As a workaround, you can use the "-f sysreq" option of the
"installFixPack" command to force the installation. |
| Timestamps |
Date - problem reported :
Date - problem closed :
Date - last modified :
| 13.09.2012
10.04.2013
10.04.2013 |
| Problem solved at the following versions (IBM BugInfos) |
9.7.FP8
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| Problem solved according to the fixlist(s) of the following version(s) |
| 9.7.0.8
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