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PM22163: DB2 ADMINISTRATION TOOL FOR Z/OS 7.2 FENCING APAR TO ISSUE MESSAGE DB2 VERSION VRM IS NOT SUPPORTED. NO FFA10 720 ONLY.

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APAR status

  • Closed as new function.

Error description

  • DB2 ADMINISTRATION TOOL FOR Z/OS 7.2 FENCING APAR TO ISSUE
MESSAGE:
        DB2 VERSION VRM IS NOT SUPPORTED.

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • ****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED: Users of DB2 Administration Tool for         *
*                 z/OS V7.2 who attempt to run DB2             *
*                 Administration Tool on DB2 V10 or            *
*                 a DB2 version lower than V7.                 *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: DB2 Administration Tool  V7.2           *
*                      does not support these DB2              *
*                      versions and needs to be restricted     *
*                      to the supported DB2 versions.          *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION: Apply The PTF.                               *
****************************************************************
DB2 Administration Tool V7.2 allowed users to use
DB2 Administration Tool on DB2 versions that
were not supported. This could lead to unpredictable
problems in the DB2 Administration Tool's functions.

    



Problem conclusion


    

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Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

  • DB2 Administration Tool V7.2 has been restricted to
only work with DB2 V7, V8, and V9. Message ADB259S
will be displayed if a user attempts to run an an unsupported
version and DB2 Administration Tool will terminate
with rc=110.

    



APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    PM22163
    • 

  • Reported component name
    DB2 ADMIN TOOL
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    568851500
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  • Reported release
    720
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  UR1
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2010-09-09
    • 

  • Closed date
    2010-10-27
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2011-02-06
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

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

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Modules/Macros


    

  •    ADBMAIN  ADB25

    



Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    DB2 ADMIN TOOL
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    568851500
    • 



Applicable component levels


    

  • R720  PSY  UK61717
       UP10/11/02  P  F011
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            Modified date:
            

            06 February 2011
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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