64 bit SO + 32 bit Media + Db2 V8

[Michel Esber]

Guys,

For several reasons, I have a RedHat Linux AS4 64 bits SO, with a DB2
v8 FP15 installed with a 32 bit media (CDROM).

I do have access to 64 bit DB2 media, and need to migrate this
instance to 64.

What is quickest way to do that ? I think i need to uncatalog all DBs,
uninstall DB2 v32, install DB2 64 media, install FixPak 15 64bits
then catalog all DBs again.

Will this work ? Or is there any other better way to achieve the same
goal ?

Thanks, Michel

[Michel Esber]

For several reasons, I have a RedHat Linux AS4 64 bits SO, with a DB2
v8 FP15 installed with a 32 bit media (CDROM).

That's interesting... normally, the 32-bit media would prevent you from
installing on a 64-bit operating system. *(But you could install the 64-bit
DB2 on a 64-bit operating system, and then create/use a 32-bit instance...
which would make all this much simpler.)

I did not know that.

I really want to make sure that DB2 prevented a 32 bit media
installation, and confirm that I do have 64 bit media installed.

For testing purposes, I should be able to create a new 64 bit instance
on this machine, right ? I have tried to do that but got into the
following problem:

./db2icrt -d -a SERVER -s wse -u db264 -w 64 db264

(...)
+ echo '## call function updt_dbmcfg'
+ tee -a /tmp/db2icrt.log.30608
## call function updt_dbmcfg
+ set -x
+ rc=1
+ rm -f /tmp/db2icrt.tmp1.30608
+ /opt/IBM/db2/V8.1/instance/db2iexec db264 '/opt/IBM/db2/V8.1/
instance/db2idbm db264 /home/db264 db264 3 SERVER /tmp/
db2icrt.tmp1.30608'

(... hang ...) -- I have to press ctrl-c.

Is there any other way to confirm a 64 bit media installation ?

Thanks, Michel

[Darin McBride]

Michel Esber wrote:

>

For several reasons, I have a RedHat Linux AS4 64 bits SO, with a DB2
v8 FP15 installed with a 32 bit media (CDROM).

That's interesting... normally, the 32-bit media would prevent you from
installing on a 64-bit operating system. *(But you could install the
64-bit DB2 on a 64-bit operating system, and then create/use a 32-bit
instance... which would make all this much simpler.)

I did not know that.

I really want to make sure that DB2 prevented a 32 bit media
installation, and confirm that I do have 64 bit media installed.

The easiest way is to look in the DB2DIR directory - are there "bin64"
and "lib64" (and other *64) directories? Then you have 32- and 64-bit.

For testing purposes, I should be able to create a new 64 bit instance
on this machine, right ? I have tried to do that but got into the
following problem:

./db2icrt -d -a SERVER -s wse -u db264 -w 64 db264

Or this. You have 64-bit installed. If you didn't, you'd get a nice little
message telling you that you don't have 64-bit support installed.

(...)
+ echo '## call function updt_dbmcfg'
+ tee -a /tmp/db2icrt.log.30608
## call function updt_dbmcfg
+ set -x
+ rc=1
+ rm -f /tmp/db2icrt.tmp1.30608
+ /opt/IBM/db2/V8.1/instance/db2iexec db264 '/opt/IBM/db2/V8.1/
instance/db2idbm db264 /home/db264 db264 3 SERVER /tmp/
db2icrt.tmp1.30608'

(... hang ...) -- I have to press ctrl-c.

Well, now, this is a different problem. You should open a PMR with IBM on
this.

Is there any other way to confirm a 64 bit media installation ?

Many, but they'll all get the same answer: you have it ;-)

[Michel Esber]

>Is there any other way to confirm a 64 bit media installation ?

>
Many, but they'll all get the same answer: you have it ;-)

Thanks, Darin. Your help is appreciated.