DB2 - Problem description
Problem IC61866 | Status: Closed |
DB2LICM -G <FILENAME> RETURNS ERROR LIC1442E | |
product: | |
DB2 FOR LUW / DB2FORLUW / 970 - DB2 | |
Problem description: | |
Executing db2licm -g <filename> returns with error: LIC1442E An error occurred when generating compliance report. Explanation: Compliance report could not be created. User response: Ensure this program is able to write to the file specified and try again. The install is a root installation. The db2diag.log file shows: 2009-04-22-12.53.10.556785+120 I4033A379 LEVEL: Error PID : 2166892 TID : 1 FUNCTION: DB2 Common, Generic Registry, GenRegFile::OpenScan, probe:10 MESSAGE : ECF=0x900001BF Failed to open the input registry CALLED : DB2 Common, OSSe, OSSHFile::open RETCODE : ECF=0x9000001A File doesn't exist ARG #1 : String, 32 bytes /home/db2inst1/sqllib/global.reg 2009-04-22-12.53.10.557042+120 I4413A351 LEVEL: Error PID : 2166892 TID : 1 FUNCTION: DB2 Common, Generic Registry, ossOpenInstanceList, probe:30 MESSAGE : ECF=0x900001BF Failed to open the input registry CALLED : DB2 Common, Generic Registry, GenRegFile::OpenScan RETCODE : ECF=0x900001BF Failed to open the input registry 2009-04-22-12.53.10.557151+120 I4765A236 LEVEL: Error PID : 2166892 TID : 1 FUNCTION: DB2 Common, Generic Registry, ossCloseInstanceList, probe:10 MESSAGE : ECF=0x90000262 The Global Registry handle is invalid 2009-04-22-12.53.10.557275+120 I5002A458 LEVEL: Error PID : 2166892 TID : 1 PROC : db2licm INSTANCE: db2dbm23 NODE : 000 FUNCTION: DB2 UDB, license manager, sqllcGenerateComplianceReport, probe:1 MESSAGE : ECF=0x900001BF=-1879047745=ECF_GENREG_OPEN_INPUT_FILE_FAILED Failed to open the input registry DATA #1 : String, 70 bytes Cannot obtain instance list for this install path from global registry From the documentation: The Global Registry exists only on UNIX and Linux platforms: * For root installations, the Global Registry file is located at /var/db2/global.reg (/var/opt/db2/global.reg on HP-UX). * For non-root installations, the Global Registry file is located at $HOME/sqllib/global.reg, where $HOME is the non-root user's home directory. | |
Problem Summary: | |
User Affected: All | |
Local Fix: | |
Remove any defunct instances via db2idrop <instance name> | |
available fix packs: | |
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 1 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows | |
Solution | |
Problem was first fixed in Version 9.7 Fix Pack 1 | |
Workaround | |
not known / see Local fix | |
Timestamps | |
Date - problem reported : Date - problem closed : Date - last modified : | 07.07.2009 15.12.2009 15.12.2009 |
Problem solved at the following versions (IBM BugInfos) | |
9.7.FP1 | |
Problem solved according to the fixlist(s) of the following version(s) | |
9.7.0.1 |