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Bacil123 posted Thu July 17, 2025 08:06 PM

Hi All. We know that a local instance of Spectrum Control, first needs DB2 to be installed successfully. And, prior to installing DB2, there is a DB2 pre-requisites check. When we do that, it says - DBT3514W The db2prereqcheck utility failed to find the following 32-bit library file: "libstdc++.so.6". Ours is 64-bit RHEL Linux, still it asks for 32bit library for c++(probably needs it).  Same thing for -  DBT3514W The db2prereqcheck utility failed to find the following 32-bit library file: "/lib/libpam.so*".  So, how can we specifically first install these 32-bit libraries etc, as when the OS was installed it automatically took all 64bit libraries needed as per the architecture. And, like other major vendors do , why IBM has not taken care of this - like once the server can talk to satellite repos, it should automatically go there and install all the dependencies needed by IBM product or DB2, as I have myself seen that happens with other vendors products. And, one more thing interesting is that Spectrum Control software need to be downloaded from Passport Advantage, but DB2(required) is not there, and needs to be downloaded from Fix Central (which again has many versions there and not easily downloadable). Instead google search helped and took us to one HCL website,(Is HCL some IBM Partner) with very clear instructions on how to get DB2 software. Weird. Also, for DB2, there is one Universal Pack and a Server Pack. Fixed Central nowhere mentions which one to use, whereas that HCL link step by step with screenshots elaborates that it is Server Pack that is needed. 

Please advise.  Thanks.

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Hi All. Just by installing two packages, DB2 got installed and worked like a charm.

sudo yum install libstdc++.i686
sudo yum install pam.i686

Now, over to Spectrum Control install. Smile.

Best.