Comments on: Install DB2 on Mac OS X and give us feedback

By: dhinchak

dhinchak — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 02:45:52 +0000

i am trying to access DB2 through X code. Do you have any idea how it can be done?

By: Vasco Jorge

Vasco Jorge — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 10:12:53 +0000

Good afternoon, Antonio Cangiano,

I recently installed Mac OS X Lion, follow your instructions, and i keep receive the same errors:

DB2 Setup log file started at: Fri Sep 2 18:38:21 2011 WEST
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Operating system information: Darwin Darwin Kernel Version 11.1.0: Tue Jul 26 16:07:11 PDT 2011; root:
Product to install: IBM DB2 Express Edition
Installation type: Typical
Previously Installed Components:
Base client support
Java support
SQL procedures
Base server support
Communication support – TCP/IP
Base application development tools
First Steps
DB2 Instance Setup wizard
Sample database source
DB2 data source support
Selected Components:
Base client support
Java support
SQL procedures
Base server support
Communication support – TCP/IP
Base application development tools
First Steps
DB2 Instance Setup wizard
Sample database source
DB2 data source support

Languages:
English (already installed )

Target directory: /opt/IBM/db2/V9.5

Space required: 313 MB

New instances:
Instance name: db2vmfnj
Start instance on reboot: Yes
TCP/IP configuration:
Service name: db2c_db2vmfnj
Port number: 50001
Instance user information:
User name: db2vmfnj
UID: 502
Group name: staff
Home directory: /Users/db2vmfnj

Contact specification:
New contacts:
Name: db2vmfnj
Instance: db2vmfnj
E-mail address: db2vmfnj@VMJMacBookProi7.local
E-mail address is for a pager: No

Response file name: /var/root/db2exp.rsp

The DB2 installer could not find the IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms Base Component (SA MP Base Component) on the DB2 install media. The SA MP Base Component should be located at db2//tsamp sub directory under the top directory of the DB2 install media. If you want to use the SA MP Base Component with the DB2 HA feature, see the SA MP Base Compoenent Installation and Configuration Guide for information about how to manually install the SA MP Base Component.

Command to be run: “(cd /opt/IBM/db2/V9.5; /usr/bin/tar xzvf /Users/vmfnjorge/DownloadDirector/exp/db2/macos/FILES/BASE_CLIENT_R_9.5.0.2_macos_i386.tar.gz)”.
Command to be run: “(cd /opt/IBM/db2/V9.5; /usr/bin/tar xzvf /Users/vmfnjorge/DownloadDirector/exp/db2/macos/FILES/DB2_PRODUCT_MESSAGES_EN_9.5.0.2_macos_i386.tar.gz)”.
Command to be run: “(cd /opt/IBM/db2/V9.5; /usr/bin/tar xzvf /Users/vmfnjorge/DownloadDirector/exp/db2/macos/FILES/BASE_CLIENT_9.5.0.2_macos_i386.tar.gz)”.
Command to be run: “(cd /opt/IBM/db2/V9.5; /usr/bin/tar xzvf /Users/vmfnjorge/DownloadDirector/exp/db2/macos/FILES/JAVA_RUNTIME_SUPPORT_9.5.0.2_macos_i386.tar.gz)”.
Command to be run: “(cd /opt/IBM/db2/V9.5; /usr/bin/tar xzvf /Users/vmfnjorge/DownloadDirector/exp/db2/macos/FILES/DB2_JAVA_HELP_EN_9.5.0.2_macos_i386.tar.gz)”.
Command to be run: “(cd /opt/IBM/db2/V9.5; /usr/bin/tar xzvf /Users/vmfnjorge/DownloadDirector/exp/db2/macos/FILES/JAVA_SUPPORT_9.5.0.2_macos_i386.tar.gz)”.
Command to be run: “(cd /opt/IBM/db2/V9.5; /usr/bin/tar xzvf /Users/vmfnjorge/DownloadDirector/exp/db2/macos/FILES/SQL_PROCEDURES_9.5.0.2_macos_i386.tar.gz)”.
Command to be run: “(cd /opt/IBM/db2/V9.5; /usr/bin/tar xzvf /Users/vmfnjorge/DownloadDirector/exp/db2/macos/FILES/BASE_DB2_ENGINE_R_9.5.0.2_macos_i386.tar.gz)”.
Command to be run: “(cd /opt/IBM/db2/V9.5; /usr/bin/tar xzvf /Users/vmfnjorge/DownloadDirector/exp/db2/macos/FILES/ICU_SUP_9.5.0.2_macos_i386.tar.gz)”.
Command to be run: “(cd /opt/IBM/db2/V9.5; /usr/bin/tar xzvf /Users/vmfnjorge/DownloadDirector/exp/db2/macos/FILES/JAVA_COMMON_FILES_9.5.0.2_macos_i386.tar.gz)”.
Command to be run: “(cd /opt/IBM/db2/V9.5; /usr/bin/tar xzvf /Users/vmfnjorge/DownloadDirector/exp/db2/macos/FILES/BASE_DB2_ENGINE_9.5.0.2_macos_i386.tar.gz)”.
Command to be run: “(cd /opt/IBM/db2/V9.5; /usr/bin/tar xzvf /Users/vmfnjorge/DownloadDirector/exp/db2/macos/FILES/COMMUNICATION_SUPPORT_TCPIP_9.5.0.2_macos_i386.tar.gz)”.
Command to be run: “(cd /opt/IBM/db2/V9.5; /usr/bin/tar xzvf /Users/vmfnjorge/DownloadDirector/exp/db2/macos/FILES/APPLICATION_DEVELOPMENT_TOOLS_9.5.0.2_macos_i386.tar.gz)”.
Command to be run: “(cd /opt/IBM/db2/V9.5; /usr/bin/tar xzvf /Users/vmfnjorge/DownloadDirector/exp/db2/macos/FILES/FIRST_STEPS_9.5.0.2_macos_i386.tar.gz)”.
Command to be run: “(cd /opt/IBM/db2/V9.5; /usr/bin/tar xzvf /Users/vmfnjorge/DownloadDirector/exp/db2/macos/FILES/INSTANCE_SETUP_SUPPORT_9.5.0.2_macos_i386.tar.gz)”.
Command to be run: “(cd /opt/IBM/db2/V9.5; /usr/bin/tar xzvf /Users/vmfnjorge/DownloadDirector/exp/db2/macos/FILES/EXPRESS_PRODUCT_SIGNATURE_9.5.0.2_macos_i386.tar.gz)”.
Command to be run: “(cd /opt/IBM/db2/V9.5; /usr/bin/tar xzvf /Users/vmfnjorge/DownloadDirector/exp/db2/macos/FILES/DB2_SAMPLE_DATABASE_9.5.0.2_macos_i386.tar.gz)”.
Command to be run: “(cd /opt/IBM/db2/V9.5; /usr/bin/tar xzvf /Users/vmfnjorge/DownloadDirector/exp/db2/macos/FILES/DB2_DATA_SOURCE_SUPPORT_9.5.0.2_macos_i386.tar.gz)”.
Installing DB2 file sets :…….Success
Setting DB2 library path :…….Success
The DB2 installer could not find the IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms Base Component (SA MP Base Component) on the DB2 install media. The SA MP Base Component should be located at db2//tsamp sub directory under the top directory of the DB2 install media. If you want to use the SA MP Base Component with the DB2 HA feature, see the SA MP Base Compoenent Installation and Configuration Guide for information about how to manually install the SA MP Base Component.

Executing control tasks :…….Success
Updating global registry :…….Success
Starting DB2 Fault Monitor :…….Success
Updating the db2ls link :…….Success
ERROR: The value “DB2SYSTEM=VMJMacBookProi7.local” could not be added to the
Global Profile Registry. Return value is “133″.

Setting default global profile registry variables :…….Failure
Initializing instance list :…….Success
Command to be run: “cd /opt/IBM/db2/V9.5/;/opt/IBM/db2/V9.5/instance/db2icrt -a server -s wse -u db2vmfnj -p db2c_db2vmfnj db2vmfnj”.
ERROR: An error occurred while creating the instance “db2vmfnj”. The return
code is “67″. Create the instance manually using the command “db2icrt”.

ERROR: DBI1055E The message file db2install.cat cannot be found.

Explanation: The message file required by this
script is missing from the system; it may have been
deleted or the database products may have been loaded
incorrectly.

User Response: Verify that the product option containing
the message file is installed correctly. If there are
verification errors; reinstall the product option.

ERROR: dyld: Library not loaded: /Users/rchase/build/rchase_db2_v95fp2_darwinport_darwin64_s081205_S1/INST/lib/libdb2locale.dylib
Referenced from: /opt/IBM/db2/V9.5/bin/db2langdir
Reason: image not found
dyld: Library not loaded: /Users/rchase/build/rchase_db2_v95fp2_darwinport_darwin64_s081205_S1/INST/lib/libdb2locale.dylib
Referenced from: /opt/IBM/db2/V9.5/bin/db2langdir
Reason: image not found

ERROR: An error occurred while configuring the instance “db2vmfnj”.

Configuring DB2 instances :…….Failure
Updating global profile registry :…….Success
Configuring health alert notifications :…….Success
WARNING: A minor error occurred while installing “IBM DB2 Express Edition ” on
this computer. Some features may not function correctly.

Post Install Recommendations
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Required steps:
In order to start using DB2 you need to logon using a valid user ID such as the DB2 instance owner’s ID “db2vmfnj”.

You can connect to the DB2 instance “db2vmfnj” using the port number “50001″. Record it for future reference.
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And keeping receiving means that i create a mac os user to be used with DB2, altered the db2setup to mention the OSM as a x86_64, but nothing works. What can i do to correctly install the software?

By: Balazs

Balazs — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:00:06 +0000

Danny and Alexey: you may be experiencing the 32bit/64bit mixture “feature” of Snow Leopard. Apparently 10.6 still boots with 32bit kernel by default. The first thing to do is checking to see if your Mac has a 64-bit-capable EFI. If the output of the following command is EFI64, you’re in business. If not, you can’t run 64bit apps.

ioreg -l -p IODeviceTree | awk -F’”‘ ‘/firmware-abi/{print $4}’

I have put together a page with some pointers I fund useful to get DB2 running on OS X. Some of the items are similar to recommendations above. Hope it helps:
http://www.wdream.com/2010/01/installing-db2-express-c-9-5-on-mac-os-x-10-6/

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By: Alexey

Alexey — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:13:55 +0000

Hi, I have the same problem as danny. Does anyone know the solution to the problem?
Have the same hardware and software as danny.

Thanks in advance.

By: danny

danny — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:43:12 +0000

Hi, actually for installation part it runs smoothly, but when I try to run db2start it says error with library not loaded. Here is the error “dyld: Library not loaded: /opt/IBM/db2/V9.5/lib32/libdb2dascmn.dylib
Referenced from: /opt/IBM/db2/V9.5/lib64/libdb2e.dylib
Reason: no suitable image found. Did find:
/opt/IBM/db2/V9.5/lib32/libdb2dascmn.dylib: mach-o, but wrong architecture”

I got Macbook Pro with snow leopard installed.

Thanks

By: Wheeler Chu

Wheeler Chu — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 11:11:22 +0000

Hi Antonio, I did as you told Michael:

$ sudo -s
# . /Users/db2inst1/sqllib/db2profile
# db2start
# exit
$ su – db2inst1
# db2sampl -force

but got those messages exactly the same as not with root, though the sample database seems to work well..

By: Scott Allan

Scott Allan — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:38:54 +0000

Just in case someone else is interested, I set up a new user account “db2admin” on the mac and installed the DB2 instance there under sudo ./db2icrt -p 50001 -u db2admin db2admin. Although I could connect to a database under another administrator user account, I was unable to run certain commands such as “db2start”. I didn’t want to have to be logged on to both accounts every time I used the database. There didn’t seem to be a way to create groups on the Mac so I tried this and it worked: db2 update dbm cfg using sysadm_group Admin. Now all administrator accounts have access to db2 commands. I did have to move the “. /Users/db2admin/sqllib/db2profile” from .profile to .bash_profile in the non-DB2 account to get the terminal to find the path.

By: Timo Ruohomäki

Timo Ruohomäki — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:39:43 +0000

Hi Antonio,

The client-side support is more important for us than the server side where it doesn’t matter that it supports only 64 bit processors. Anyway, while waiting for DB2 Client for OSX the best alternative seems to be Openlink Software’s UDA drivers. Do you know if they are missing any vital parts on the functionality when compared to DB2 Client?

By: Scott Allan

Scott Allan — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 03:33:11 +0000

OK I figured it out from this blog: http://blog.springenwerk.com/2009/01/ibm-db2-on-mac-with-ruby-rails-and.html

I needed to install as root but skip the step creating the DB2 instance. Then I later created the instance using /opt/IBM/db2/instance/db2icrt

sudo ./db2icrt -p 50001 -u scott scott

I did get this error the first time:
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DB2 has failed to modify the .profile file or the .login file of this user. These files may not exist, or you may not have write permission to them. Without the modification you need to set your environment manually each time when you log in as this user to use DB2.

User response:

Add the following line to the .profile file or the .login file:

. /Users/scott/sqllib/db2profile to the .profile file, or
source /Users/scott/sqllib/db2cshrc to the .login file
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I couldn’t find a .profile file on my machine and couldn’t really figure out where it belonged after searching the internet so I just created one in $HOME and it seemed to work. I deleted sqllib and reran db2icrt again. After that I ran db2sampl to create the SAMPLE database. Then I was able to connect using jdbc:db2://localhost:50001/SAMPLE the userid was my user account name “scott” and the password was the OS password on my Mac.

I hope this helps out others that may have this problem.