Resolving GSKit installation problems

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When you use the IBM Storage Protect installation software, the correct Global Security Kit (GSKit) version is installed automatically.

If the IBM Storage Protect server instance environment is not configured properly, the server might not load the appropriate GSKit libraries. The server instance configuration wizard helps you to avoid many issues that might be prevalent when you manually configure the instance.

Issue the following command:

set PATH=X:\Program Files\IBM\gsk8\bin;X:\Program Files\IBM\gsk8\lib64;%PATH%

where X is the system drive. The PATH environmental variable is modified to point to the correct directory.

Update the LD_LIBRARY_PATH or shell by issuing the following command:

export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=platform-specific-gskit-library-directory:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH

where platform-specific-gskit-library-directory is one of these directories, according to your platform:

/usr/local/ibm/gsk8_64/lib64

For AIX®, issue the following command:

export LIBPATH=/usr/opt/ibm/gsk8_64/lib64:$LIBPATH

You must update the following files to set the library path when Db2 or the server is started:

instance_directory/sqllib/usercshrc
instance_directory/sqllib/userprofile

For the instance_directory/sqllib/usercshrc file, add the following lines:

setenv LIBPATH /usr/opt/ibm/gsk8_64/lib64:$LIBPATH

setenv LD_LIBRARY_PATH /usr/local/ibm/gsk8_64/lib64:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH

For the instance_directory/sqllib/userprofile file, add the following lines:

LIBPATH=/usr/opt/ibm/gsk8_64/lib64:$LIBPATH
export LIBPATH

LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/local/ibm/gsk8_64/lib64:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH

Verify the library path settings and the GSKit version by issuing the following commands:

```
echo $LIBPATH
gsk8capicmd_64 -version
```
```
echo $LD_LIBRARY_PATH
gsk8ver_64
```

If your GSKit version is not 8.0.14.28 or later, you must reinstall the server. The reinstallation ensures that the correct GSKit version is available.