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IBM InfoSphere Information Server installation failing with "The port number specified 50000 is being used"

Troubleshooting


Problem

IBM InfoSphere Information Server installation failing during DB2 install with: CDIIN4544E: The DB2 installation failed: the return code was 87 ERROR: DBI1705E The port number specified 50000 is being used by another application"

Symptom

Installation of Information Server fails at the DB2 section with the error:

CDIIN4544E: The DB2 installation failed: the return code was 87

Operating system information: Linux 2.6.18-164.el5.#1 SMP Tue Aug 18 15:51:48 EDT 2009 x86_64

ERROR: DBI1705E The port number specified 50000 is being used by another application.

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Modified date:
25 April 2025

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