DB2 - Problem description
Problem IC62664 | Status: Closed |
DB2 CLIENT INSTALLER INCORRECTLY PRINTS OUT AN ERROR MESSAGE ABOUT THE MISSING NATIVE AIO LIBRARY (ON AIX OR LINUX) | |
product: | |
DB2 FOR LUW / DB2FORLUW / 950 - DB2 | |
Problem description: | |
When installing DB2 client on AIX or Linux machines DB2 installer incorrectly prints out an error message about the missing native AIO library like below. # ./db2setup ERROR: The required library file libaio.so.1 is not found on the system. Check the following web site for the up-to-date system requirements of IBM DB2 9.5 http://www.ibm.com/software/data/db2/udb/sysreqs.html http://www.software.ibm.com/data/db2/linux/validate Aborting the current installation ... DB2 clients are not dependent on AIO(libaio) features in Linux and AIX. So the above error message is incorrect. | |
Problem Summary: | |
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * DB2 9.5 Fixpack 5 and prior versions * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * When installing DB2 client on AIX or Linux machines * * DB2installer incorrectly prints out an error message about * * themissing native AIO library like below.# * * ./db2setupERROR:The required library file libaio.so.1 is not * * found on thesystem.Check the following web site for the * * up-to-date systemrequirementsof IBM DB2 * * 9.5http://www.ibm.com/software/data/db2/udb/sysreqs.htmlhttp:/ * the current installation ...DB2 clients are not dependent on * * AIO(libaio) features inLinuxand AIX. So the above error * * message is incorrect. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * * To workaround the issue, rRun installation with the * * option"-f sysreq" parameter to force the installation. * **************************************************************** | |
Local Fix: | |
Run installation with the option "-f sysreq" parameter to force the installation. | |
available fix packs: | |
DB2 Version 9.5 Fix Pack 6a for Linux, UNIX, and Windows | |
Solution | |
Workaround | |
not known / see Local fix | |
BUG-Tracking | |
forerunner : APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following: IC64096 follow-up : | |
Timestamps | |
Date - problem reported : Date - problem closed : Date - last modified : | 20.08.2009 10.06.2010 10.06.2010 |
Problem solved at the following versions (IBM BugInfos) | |
Problem solved according to the fixlist(s) of the following version(s) |