DB2 - Problem description
Problem IC62868 | Status: Closed |
WHEN CREATING OR ALTERING TABLESPACES THAT USE RAW DEVICES IF THE CONTAINER IS ALREADY IN USE IT WILL CAUSE A CRASH. | |
product: | |
DB2 FOR LUW / DB2FORLUW / 970 - DB2 | |
Problem description: | |
When creating or altering tablespaces that use raw devices if the container is already in use by another database it will cause a crash. Example: 1) create database (SAMPLE) 2) create tablespace use raw device as container 3) create database (ACME) 4) create tablespace that uses the same container used in step #2 Step #4 will cause an instance crash. NOTE: This ONLY happens with RAW DEVICES. | |
Problem Summary: | |
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * Those using RAW devices for tablespace containers * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * WHEN CREATING OR ALTERING TABLESPACES THAT USE RAW * * DEVICESIFTHE CONTAINER IS ALREADY IN USE IT WILL CAUSE A * * CRASH. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * * Use an alternate to RAW devices for your * * tablespacecontainers. * **************************************************************** | |
Local Fix: | |
N/A | |
available fix packs: | |
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 1 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows | |
Solution | |
When creating or altering tablespaces that use raw devices if the container is already in use by another database it will cause a crash. Example: 1) create database (SAMPLE) 2) create tablespace use raw device as container 3) create database (ACME) 4) create tablespace that uses the same container used in step #2 Step #4 will cause an instance crash. NOTE: This ONLY happens with RAW DEVICES. | |
Workaround | |
not known / see Local fix | |
Timestamps | |
Date - problem reported : Date - problem closed : Date - last modified : | 28.08.2009 12.03.2010 12.03.2010 |
Problem solved at the following versions (IBM BugInfos) | |
Problem solved according to the fixlist(s) of the following version(s) | |
9.7.0.1 |