DB2 FOR LUW / DB2FORLUW / 970 - DB2

db2_install fails with the following error in a non root install 
 
if the group name for the user performing the installation 
contains the '_' character. 
 
 
In this example the user is tuser and the group is t_grp 
 
 
cd to install path 
 
su - tuser 
 
 
$ ./db2_install -p ESE 
DBI1244I  Directory for non-root installation of DB2 - 
 
/home/tuser/sqllib 
 
 
A major error occurred during the execution that caused this 
program 
terminate prematurely. If the problem persists, contact your 
technica 
service representative. 
 
 
 
For more information see the DB2 installation log at 
 
"/tmp/db2_install_tuser.log". 
 
 
 
 
 
$ cat /tmp/db2_install_tuser.log 
 
 
DB2 Setup log file started at: Mon Oct 11 12:38:21 2010 BST 
 
============================================================ 
 
 
 
Operating system information: Linux 2.6.18-194.11.3.el5.#1 SMP 
Mon Au 
23 15:51:38 EDT 2010 x86_64 
 
ERROR:DBI1135E  The primary group 't_grp' of user ID 'tuser' is 
      invalid. 
 
 
 
The error shows on point 4. that "_" character should be 
allowed: 
 
DBI1135E  The primary group '"<users>"' of user ID 
'"<test-user>"' is 
      invalid. 
 
Explanation: 
 
The primary group name of the instance user ID: 
1. Cannot be one of "guests", "admins", "users" or "local". 
2. Cannot start with "sql" or "ibm". 
3. Cannot start with a numeral number. 
4. Can contain only lowercase letters (a-z), numbers (0-9), and 
the 
   underscore character ( _ ). 
 
After applying the fix, the '_' character will be valid for both 
root and non-root installs.

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* USERS AFFECTED:                                              * 
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         * 
* This APAR will address db2 installer rules to be in line     * 
* with the documentation.                                      * 
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              * 
* Upgrade to DB2 Version 9.7 and Fix Pack 4                    * 
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DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 4 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
 DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 5 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
 DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 6 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
 DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 7 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
 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
 

Problem was first fixed in DB2 Version 9.7 and Fix Pack 4

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Datum - Problem gemeldet    :
Datum - Problem geschlossen :
Datum - der letzten Änderung:

25.10.2010
28.04.2011
28.04.2011

9.7.