Tag Archives: db2

DB2 Silent Install Error: The return value is “5121”.

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Graham

Is db2setup having trouble creating users on your system with Db2 9.7 FP2? How to solve Return code 5121. Continue reading →

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Cross platform DB2 backup and restore

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Graham

A guide on how to move a DB2 database from one platform to another with special emphasis on migrating from Windows to Linux. Continue reading →

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DB2 9.5 install hangs on Linux during db2icrt

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Graham

How to fix a hung DB2 9.5 install on Linux. Continue reading →

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DB2 and ConfigEngine : Security mechanism not supported

Posted on June 28, 2009 by Graham

How to fix the error “Connection authorization failure occurred. Reason: Security mechanism not supported.” when using DB2’s DATA_ENCRYPT setting and WebSphere Portal’s ConfigEngine. Continue reading →

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ERRORCODE=-4214, SQLSTATE=28000 from DB2 on Ubuntu

Posted on May 4, 2009 by Graham

Connection authorization failure occurred. Reason: Local security service non-retryable error. ERRORCODE=-4214, SQLSTATE=28000 is a common error when using DB2 on newer versions of Ubuntu. This post describes how to fix this problem. Continue reading →

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