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[Db2] db2icrt or db2iupdt might fail with ERROR: The host name <hostname> is invalid, even if the hostname is correct.

Troubleshooting


Problem

db2icrt or db2iupdt might fail with the following error.
# /opt/IBM/db2/V11.5/instance/db2iupdt -d -k db2inst1
DBI1446I  The db2iupdt command is running.

DB2 
 The host name "host01" is invalid. Specify a valid host name.

A mainstallation is being initialized.
jor error occurred during the execution that caused this program to
terminate prematurely. If the problem persists, contact your technical service
representative.

For more information see the DB2 installation log at "/tmp/db2iupdt.log.5422".
DBI1264E  This program failed. Errors encountered during execution were
      written to the installation log file. Program name:
      db2iupdt. Log file name: /tmp/db2iupdt.log.5422.

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Modified date:
01 May 2025

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