DB2 - Problem description
Problem IT19629 | Status: Closed |
EXECUTION OF INSTALLFIXPACK MAY FAIL BECAUSE THE COMMAND IS NOT ABLE TO DETECT IF DB2 LIBRARIES ARE STILL LOADED IN MEMORY. | |
product: | |
DB2 FOR LUW / DB2FORLUW / A50 - DB2 | |
Problem description: | |
Attempting to install a fix pack using the command (installFixPack -b /opt/ibm/db2/V10.5) may fail with the following error: Stopping DB2 Fault Monitor :.......Success  ERROR: The installFixPack command is not able to detect if there are any DB2 libraries still loaded in memory in the current installation copy. Unload all DB2 libraries and re-issue the installFixPack command with the '-f db2lib' parameter. Note: All DB2 libraries must be unloaded before re-issuing the installFixPack command with the '-f db2lib' parameter, otherwise, some applications might not work properly and might need to be restarted to function properly against the updated DB2 instance. Preparing the system :.......Failure  | |
Problem Summary: | |
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * ALL * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * See Error Description * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * * Upgrade to Db2 10.5 Fix Pack 9 or higher * **************************************************************** | |
Local Fix: | |
Ensure the lsof executable is installed either in /usr/bin or /usr/sbin directory. | |
Solution | |
First fixed in Db2 10.5 Fix Pack 9 | |
Workaround | |
not known / see Local fix | |
Timestamps | |
Date - problem reported : Date - problem closed : Date - last modified : | 09.03.2017 29.09.2017 29.09.2017 |
Problem solved at the following versions (IBM BugInfos) | |
9.0. | |
Problem solved according to the fixlist(s) of the following version(s) |