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DB2 CONNECT TO DATABASE CAN FAIL WITH SQL1221N

Troubleshooting


Problem

Connection to a database could fail with SQL1221N. $ db2 connect to SAMPLE SQL1221N The Application Support Layer heap cannot be allocated. SQLSTATE=57011 This could be due to hitting the kernel limit for ShmSeg.

Symptom

$ db2 connect to SAMPLE
SQL1221N The Application Support Layer heap cannot be allocated.
SQLSTATE=57011

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Document Information

More support for:
Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows

Software version:
9.8, 9.7, 9.5

Operating system(s):
HP-UX, Linux, Solaris

Document number:
204745

Modified date:
30 April 2025

UID

swg21584577

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