Cannot install Db2 Data management console on AIX
A workaround to successfully install Db2® Data Management Console on AIX®
Symptoms
Installing Db2 Data Management Console v3.1.10 on AIX 7.2 fails.Resolving the problem
Note: This workaround applies to Db2 Data Management Console
v3.1.10.
Install XL C/C++ 16.1.0.10 by using the following steps:
- Create a directory named
xlc
.mkdir xlc
- Open the directory
xlc
and download XL C/C++ 16.1.0.10 package from IBM® Fix Central. - Extract the downloaded
package.
zcat 16.1.0.10-IBM-xlCrte-AIX-FP010.tar.Z | tar -xf -
- Copy the directory path to use it in the install process.
- Run the smit command to install
XL C/C++ 16.1.0.10
This command invokes SMIT, which provides a menu-driven user interface for the installation process.smit install_latest
Type or select values in the entry fields.
For the First specify the INPUT device/directory of the software field, enter the directory path that was copied in previous step.
Press Enter to start the installation.
Upon completion of the installation, look for a successful completion message.
Press F10 to exit.
Replace JRE in Db2 Data Management Console v3.1.10 by using the following steps:
- Download and extract Db2 Data Management Console v3.1.10
package.
tar xvf ibm-datamgmtconsole-3.1.10-aix.tar
- Go to
<installation directory>/ibm-datamgmtconsole/java_tmp
and delete theJRE
folder.rm -rf jre
- Download
JRE 11.0.17
for AIX from IBM developer site and extract it in the<installation directory>/ibm-datamgmtconsole/java_tmp
location.wget <download url> gunzip ibm-semeru-open-jre_ppc64_aix_11.0.17_8_openj9-0.35.0.tar.gz tar xvf ibm-semeru-open-jre_ppc64_aix_11.0.17_8_openj9-0.35.0.tar
- Change the directory name to
jre
.mvdir jdk-11.0.17+8-jre jre
- Delete the downloaded
package.
rm ibm-semeru-open-jre_ppc64_aix_11.0.17_8_openj9-0.35.0.tar.gz
- Go to
<installation directory>/ibm-datamgmtconsole
and run the setup script to install Db2 Data Management Console v3.1.10../setup.sh
- On completing installation, if the server doesn’t start, go to
<installation directory>/ibm-datamgmtconsole/bin
and run the start script./startup.sh