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  • 1.  Db2 LUW v11.5.0.0 missing software id tag file (*.swidtag)

    Posted Thu November 21, 2024 03:49 PM

    Hi all,

    First, thank you for taking time to read this post.  I appreciate that.  

    I have installed ILMT (v9.2.36.1) with BigFix.  I am working through the installation instructions and I've discovered that in the Software Classification report, the Db2 database product is not showing up for me to assign to the appropriate metric.  The version info for Db2 is below along with other details.  From my research I have found that there is no software id tag file for this version of Db2 on the hosts.  The ILMT server uses Db2 LUW v11.5.9.0 and I was able to find that swidtag file.  I am not in a position to perform a update of the databases to v11.5.9.0 and I recognize that this is the real solution to the issue.

    Here's my question: Do I have to open a ticket with IBM to resolve this or could I copy the swidtag from the ILMT server and place it in it's proper location in the v11.5.0.0's installation path to fix this issue?  I ask since the major version is the same between the ILMT server and the monitored clients.

    Barring the above as an option, does anyone know why this is happening or know how to get the appropriate swidtag for Db2 LUW v11.5.0.0?

     

    [root@XXXXXXX ~]# cat /etc/os-release
    NAME="Red Hat Enterprise Linux"
    VERSION="9.3 (Plow)"
    ID="rhel"
    ID_LIKE="fedora"
    VERSION_ID="9.3"
    PLATFORM_ID="platform:el9"
    PRETTY_NAME="Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.3 (Plow)"
    ANSI_COLOR="0;31"
    LOGO="fedora-logo-icon"
    CPE_NAME="cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::baseos"
    HOME_URL="https://www.redhat.com/"
    DOCUMENTATION_URL="https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/9"
    BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugzilla.redhat.com/"
    REDHAT_BUGZILLA_PRODUCT="Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9"
    REDHAT_BUGZILLA_PRODUCT_VERSION=9.3
    REDHAT_SUPPORT_PRODUCT="Red Hat Enterprise Linux"
    REDHAT_SUPPORT_PRODUCT_VERSION="9.3"
     
    [root@XXXXXXX ~]# uname -r
    5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3.x86_64
     
    [root@XXXXXXX ~]# db2ls
    Install Path                       Level   Fix Pack   Special Install Number   Install Date                  Installer UID
    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    /opt/ibm/db2/V11.5               11.5.0.0        0                            Fri Mar  8 16:28:51 2024 CET             0
     
    [db2inst1@XXXXXXX ~]$ db2level
    DB21085I  This instance or install (instance name, where applicable:
    "db2inst1") uses "64" bits and DB2 code release "SQL11050" with level
    identifier "0601010F".
    Informational tokens are "DB2 v11.5.0.0", "s1906101300", "DYN1906101300AMD64",
    and Fix Pack "0".
    Product is installed at "/opt/ibm/db2/V11.5".
     
    [db2inst1@XXXXXXX ~]$ db2licm -l
    Product name:                     "DB2 Standard Edition"
    License type:                     "Virtual Processor Core"
    Expiry date:                      "Permanent"
    Product identifier:               "db2std"
    Version information:              "11.5"
    Max amount of memory (GB):        "128"
    Max number of cores:              "16"
    Enforcement policy:               "Hard Stop"
    Features:
    IBM DB2 Performance Management Offering:              "Not licensed"



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    Marc Petros
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  • 2.  RE: Db2 LUW v11.5.0.0 missing software id tag file (*.swidtag)

    Posted Fri November 22, 2024 05:16 AM

    Hello,

    Either copy the swidtag from some other place or rename the existing :
    '/opt/ibm/db2/V11.5/properties/version/ibm.com_IBM_Db2_Standard_Edition_VPC_Option-11.5.0.db2tag
    To
    '/opt/ibm/db2/V11.5/properties/version/ibm.com_IBM_Db2_Standard_Edition_VPC_Option-11.5.0.swidtag



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    Thank you,
    Oktawian

    Oktawian Powązka, L3 Support
    IBM License Metric Tool
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  • 3.  RE: Db2 LUW v11.5.0.0 missing software id tag file (*.swidtag)

    Posted Fri November 22, 2024 11:05 AM

    Thank you so much Oktawian!  That fixed the issue.



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    Marc Petros
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