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DB2 - Problem description

Problem IT00611 Status: Closed

DB2SUPPORT COMMAND FAILS FOR SOLARIS 10 USERS WHEN WHOAMI COMMAND IS NOT
AVAILABLE FOR SHELL

product:
DB2 FOR LUW / DB2FORLUW / A10 - DB2
Problem description:
For Solaris 10 users when whoami command is available in path 
"/usr/ucb/whoami" not covered by shell PATH environment 
variable, db2support will not work: 
 
db2support -h 
sh: whoami: command not found 
 
Initialization of main control block has failed: Failed
Problem Summary:
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* USERS AFFECTED:                                              * 
* ALL                                                          * 
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         * 
* See Error Description                                        * 
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              * 
* Upgrade to DB2 Version 10.1 and Fix Pack 5                   * 
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Local Fix:
a) add /usr/ucb to PATH environment variable 
b) create a symbolic link of whoami command in /usr/bin
Solution
Problem was first fixed in DB2 Version 10.1 and Fix Pack 5
Workaround
not known / see Local fix
Timestamps
Date  - problem reported    :
Date  - problem closed      :
Date  - last modified       :
26.03.2014
13.07.2015
13.07.2015
Problem solved at the following versions (IBM BugInfos)
Problem solved according to the fixlist(s) of the following version(s)
10.1.0.5 FixList