Deprecated functionality in Db2 11.5.8

Functionality gets marked as deprecated when a specific function or feature is supported in the current release but might be removed in a future release. In some cases, it might be advisable to plan to discontinue the use of deprecated functionality.

The following Db2 functionality is deprecated in 11.5.8:
Table 1. Summary of deprecated functionality in version 11.5.8
Deprecated capability Details Resolution
DB2_MMAP_READ and DB2_MMAP_WRITE registry variables The DB2_MMAP_READ and DB2_MMAP_WRITE registry variables are deprecated for Db2 version 11.5.8. The option will be discontinued in a future release or mod pack. Use the NO FILE SYSTEM CACHING option of the ALTER TABLESPACE command to achieve equivalent behavior.
LOAD 'RESTART' option The RESTART option of the LOAD command is deprecated for Db2 version 11.5.8. The option will be discontinued in a future release or mod pack. Use the LOAD TERMINATE option, followed by the LOAD command to achieve equivalent behavior.
RoCE adapters without IP support on AIX Support for RoCE adapters without IP support on the AIX platform is deprecated. Use RoCE adapters with IP support on AIX.
Step-wise redistribute routines The stepwise redistribute routines are deprecated for Db2 version 11.5.8, and will be discontinued in a future release or modification pack. Use the REDISTRIBUTE DATABASE PARTITION GROUP command to achieve equivalent functionality.
DMS RAW (DEVICE) table spaces The DEVICE container clause is deprecated and might be removed in a future release. An offline RESTORE DATABASE operation with the REDIRECT option can be used to migrate from DEVICE containers to AUTOMATIC STORAGE containers.
Table 2. Summary of deprecated routines and views in version 11.5.8
Deprecated capability Details Resolution
Contact, contact group and notification lists All CONTACT, CONTACT GROUP and NOTIFICATION CONTACT LIST CLP commands, ADMIN_CMD commands, administrative views, and programming APIs This functionality is shared between the Db2 Administration Server (DAS) and Health Monitor, both of which were deprecated with the release of Db2 9.7.
The following bundled software and support is deprecated in version 11.5.8:
Table 3. Summary of deprecated bundled software and support in version 11.5.8
Deprecated routine or view Details Resolution
Tivoli Systems Automation Multi Platform Tivoli Systems Automation Multi Platform (also referred to as TSAMP or TSA) for Linux is deprecated in 11.5.8. Improved functionality can be obtained with the Db2-provided Highly-Available solutions using Pacemaker.