During configuration, you might experience some problems with the configuration programs. There are some extra debugging steps that can help you and IBM® Software Support determine the cause of these problems.
Because there are so many variables at play during configuration, errors can occur. Some of the factors that can affect this option are:
If the database configuration fails, the bottom-line question is, "What failed, and how do I fix it?" The following sections describe sources of output that can be used to debug configuration problems.
All of the configuration programs are either started from a console command-line prompt or open a background console. As the database configuration progresses, status messages (and limited error messages) are displayed in the associated console window. If a problem occurs, copy these messages to the system clipboard and then save them in a file for the IBM Software Support teams.
If the error is a direct error from DB2, then DB2 often creates message or error files (in the /tmp directory on AIX®, Linux, and Solaris platforms). If you have a database configuration problem on an AIX, Linux, or Solaris system, examine all of the files in the /tmp directory that were created around the time of the attempted configuration.
On Windows systems, examine any DB2 error logs in your DB2 installation directory. The error logs are under the directory that is named for the instance you were trying to configure. For example, if you were trying to create an instance and database named ldapdb2, and if your DB2 was installed in D:\sqllib, examine the files in the D:\sqllib\ldadb2 directory if it exists. In particular, look for and examine the file named db2diag.log in that directory.
See Server debug mode for information about using debugging tools that are provided.