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LI73823: TAKING BACKUP WHILE PERMISSIONS DENIED TO /TMP FOR INSTANCE OWNER MAY CORRUPT SQLSPCS FILE.

Fixes are available

DB2 Version 9.5 Fix Pack 4  for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.5 Fix Pack 4a for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.5 Fix Pack 5 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.5 Fix Pack 6a for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.5 Fix Pack 7 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.5 Fix Pack 8 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.5 Fix Pack 9 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.5 Fix Pack 10 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • If users changes permissions for /tmp directory to read only
for instance
owner, backup of database will fail with SQL2048 Error and
corrupt SQLSPCS file. Consequent connect to database will
result in SQL0980C error.
Users will not be able to connect to
database.

Steps to recreate issue :
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1. db2 "create database TEST"

2. db2 connect to TEST

3. As root ,CHANGE permissions ON /tmp [root@lenexa /]# chmod
000 tmp
 d---------   26 root root         4096 Aug 27 11:40 tmp
4. db2 backup db TEST
    SQL2048N  An error occurred while accessing object "1".
Reason code: "6".

5. db2 connect to TEST
    SQL0980C  A disk error occurred.  Subsequent SQL statements
cannot be processed.  SQLSTATE=58005

Local fix

  • This APAR corrupts the SQLSPCS file and only DB2 Technical
Support can fix it. Customer will need to send the SQLSPCS file
to Technical support.

Problem summary

  • Users affected: All

Problem conclusion

  • First fixed in DB2 UDB Version 9.5, FixPak 4

Temporary fix

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    LI73823
    • 

  • Reported component name
    DB2 UDE ESE LIN
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5765F4104
    • 

  • Reported release
    950
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt
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  • Submitted date
    2008-10-06
    • 

  • Closed date
    2009-05-29
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2009-06-25
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

    
LI73822
    

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  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
    

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    DB2 UDE ESE LIN
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5765F4104
    • 



Applicable component levels


    

  • R820  PSY
       UP
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  • R910  PSY
       UP
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  • R950  PSY
       UP
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            Modified date:
            

            15 October 2021
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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