Executing the WebSphere Transformation Extender ui script generates a "dbx: fatal error: Not enough space" error in the resulting log file

Troubleshooting

Problem

Executing the WebSphere Transformation Extender ui script generates a "dbx: fatal error: Not enough space" error in the resulting log file.

Cause

Incorrect ulimit setting

Diagnosing The Problem

The WebSphere Transformation Extender (WTX) ui script is a UNIX utility to collect problem information when your map or system experiences a crash or a hang.

When instructed to run the ui script by the WTX support team by following the instructions at http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=2320&context=SSVSD8&q1=ui&uid=swg21252675 the script will generate a compressed tar file that has a file with the naming convention of <date-time>_core_<product>.log.

Upon examining the contents of this file, if the data ulimit parameter is not set correctly the following message is observed:

dbx: fatal error: Not enough space

Resolving The Problem

Review the current ulimit settings by typing:

ulimit -Sa

Look for the value associated with the data parameter, for example:

System Soft Limits -




time(seconds)        unlimited

file(blocks)         unlimited

data(kbytes)         131072

stack(kbytes)        32768

memory(kbytes)       32768

coredump(blocks)     unlimited

nofiles(descriptors) 2000

threads(per process) unlimited

processes(per user)  unlimited

If the value associated with data is not set to unlimited, take the following steps:
1) Change directory to your WTX installation directory
2) Run the WTX setup script: . ./setup
3) Modify the data ulimit parameter: ulimit -d unlimited
4) Run the WTX ui script against the core file

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Product Synonym

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Document Information

More support for:
IBM Transformation Extender

Software version:
8.3, 8.4, 8.4.1

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

Document number:
250011

Modified date:
16 June 2018

UID

swg21683762

IBM Support

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