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
```
smit install_latest
```
This command invokes SMIT, which provides a menu-driven user interface for the installation process.
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 the JRE 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
```