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Problem IC77016
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Status: Closed |
DB2 SETUP WIZARD MIGHT BE UNABLE TO LAUNCH WHEN SELINUX IS ENABLED AND ALLOW_EXECSTACK IS OFF |
| product: |
DB2 FOR LUW / DB2FORLUW / 970 - DB2 |
| Problem description: |
When SELinux is set to enforce (rather than permissive) and the
SELinux boolean value allow_execstack is set to
off the DB2 Setup wizard might not be able to start.
You might get a failure like this:
# ./db2setup
DBI1190I db2setup is preparing the DB2 Setup wizard which will
guide you through the program setup process. Please wait.
Failed to find VM - aborting
Moreover, you can see following error message in the
db2setup.err log file:
# cat /tmp/db2setup.err
failed to open
</tmp/db2.tmp.23925/db2/linuxamd64/java/jre/lib/amd64/default/li
bjvm.so>
- reason:
</tmp/db2.tmp.23925/db2/linuxamd64/java/jre/lib/amd64/default/li
bjvm.so:
cannot enable executable stack as shared object requires:
Permission denied> |
| Problem Summary: |
****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED: *
* This will affect DB2 v9.7 users who use the DB2 Setup Wizard *
* on Linux and Unix platforms *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: *
* When SELinux is set to enforce (rather than permissive) and *
* the SELinux boolean value allow_execstack is set to off the *
* DB2 Setup wizard might not be able to start. *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION: *
* Upgrade to DB2 v9.7, Fix pack 5. *
**************************************************************** |
| Local Fix: |
By setting selinux to "permissive" you get around this issue.
You
can also set the allow_execstack boolean value to "on" when
SELinux is set to "enforce" by executing this command:
#setsebool allow_execstack=on |
| available fix packs: |
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
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| Solution |
Adjusted the checking condition for Script
Delivered in DB2 v9.7, Fix pack 5 |
| Workaround |
not known / see Local fix |
| Timestamps |
Date - problem reported :
Date - problem closed :
Date - last modified :
| 17.06.2011
07.12.2011
07.12.2011 |
| Problem solved at the following versions (IBM BugInfos) |
9.7.FP5
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| Problem solved according to the fixlist(s) of the following version(s) |
| 9.7.0.5
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