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"ps -ef | db2sysc" without "grep" syntax causes instance to crash

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Question

By running "ps -ef | db2sysc" and forgetting to include the "grep" syntax resulted in crashing the DB2 instance.

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Document Information

More support for:
Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows

Software version:
9.1, 8, 7

Document number:
339897

Modified date:
30 April 2025

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swg21207032

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