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DB2 - Problem description

Problem IC62820 Status: Closed

IF THE BACKUP DIR IS REMOVED, SQL0902C MIGHT BE RECORDED AT DIAG.LOG WHEN
BACKUP ON AUTOMATED RECOVERY OBJECT REMOVAL ENABLED DB

product:
DB2 FOR LUW / DB2FORLUW / 970 - DB2
Problem description:
The db2diag.log indicates SQL0902C error like as below if DB2 
cannot find the path which should include database recovery 
objects to be deleted automatically. 
This message in db2diag.log is harmless one, the commands which 
cause this message run successfully. 
. 
2008-12-15-02.14.07.264693+540 I120085G729        LEVEL: Error 
PID     : 11150                TID  : 3077565344  PROC : db2sysc 
INSTANCE: db2inst1             NODE : 000         DB   : SAMPLE 
APPHDL  : 0-530                APPID: 
*LOCAL.db2inst1.081214171115 
AUTHID  : db2inst1 
EDUID   : 19                   EDUNAME: db2agent (SAMPLE) 
FUNCTION: DB2 UDB, database utilities, sqluhDiskDelete, 
probe:949 
MESSAGE : SQL0902C  A system error (reason code = "") occurred. 
Subsequent SQL 
          statements cannot be processed. 
DATA #1 : String, 30 bytes 
Error returned by disk delete. 
DATA #2 : String, 67 bytes 
/backup/test/SAMPLE.0.db2inst1.NODE0000.CATN0000.20080725192217. 
001 
DATA #3 : ZRC, PD_TYPE_ZRC, 4 bytes 
0x870F0011 (= SQLO_PATH) 
. 
2008-12-15-02.14.07.290339+540 E114434G516        LEVEL: Error 
PID     : 11150                TID  : 3077565344  PROC : db2sysc 
INSTANCE: db2inst1             NODE : 000         DB   : SAMPLE 
APPHDL  : 0-530                APPID: 
*LOCAL.db2inst1.081214171115 
AUTHID  : MNT01 
EDUID   : 19                   EDUNAME: db2agent (SAMPLE) 
FUNCTION: DB2 UDB, database utilities, 
sqluhPruneHistoryDeleteFile, probe:1082 
MESSAGE : ADM8507N  Unable to delete the backup image with 
timestamp 
         "20080725192217". 
. 
The steps below illustrate one of the scenario to cause this 
peoblem: 
. 
db2sampl 
db2 update db cfg for sample using NUM_DB_BACKUPS 1 
REC_HIS_RETENTN 1 AUTO_DEL_REC_OBJ ON 
mkdir /tmp/sample 
db2 backup db sample to /tmp/sample 
<after 2 days> 
rm -R /tmp/sample 
db2 backup db sample to /tmp
Problem Summary:
User Affected: Those using automated recovery object removal 
Problem Description: If the backup directory has been removed, 
SQL0902N can be reported when automated backup attempts to 
remove the object. 
Problem Summary: See above
Local Fix:
Users can suppress this error messages by either of followings: 
a) PRUNE HISTORY to delete history file entries include 
nonexistent path. 
$ db2 prune history 200807251930 
. 
b) Create the PATH where the backup images were located. 
$ mkdir /backup/test
available fix packs:
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 1 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 3 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 3a for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
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 9a 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 10 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows

Solution
Problem was first fixed in Version 9.7 FixPak 1
Workaround
Users can suppress this error messages by either of following 
a) PRUNE HISTORY to delete history file entries include 
nonexistent path. 
$ db2 prune history 200807251930 
. 
b) Create the PATH where the backup images were located. 
$ mkdir /backup/test
Timestamps
Date  - problem reported    :
Date  - problem closed      :
Date  - last modified       :
28.08.2009
22.01.2010
22.01.2010
Problem solved at the following versions (IBM BugInfos)
9.7.
Problem solved according to the fixlist(s) of the following version(s)
9.7.0.1 FixList