DB2 error SQL30081N on AIX version 5.2 / 5.3

[bonymuscles]

Hi All,

I am working for the first time on DB2.

I have installed ver 7.2, and am using AIX version 5.2, and 5.3 for some DBs. I am getting this error "SQL30081N" for some of the databases. I have added the Databases as per the info I have got. Please guide me as to when this kind of an error may occur, and how I can resolve this? This issue has been haunting me for long. Hope someone can help me out of this.

Any kind of help will be appreciated.

I am new to IT and so pls explain like you would to a beginner. :) I will try to pick up as much as possible.

Thanks.

[docdiesel]

Hi,

SQL30081N means "A communication error has been detected...", that is the client cannot connect to your (remote) database(s).

How did you catalog the databases?

Regards, Bernd

[bonymuscles]

Hi,

SQL30081N means "A communication error has been detected...", that is the client cannot connect to your (remote) database(s).

How did you catalog the databases?

Regards, Bernd

Hi Bernd,

Adding a profile didn't work. So I had to get the databases added manually. I tried to connect to 5 databases, but 3 of them are having the SAME problem. 2 are ok. Thats why I wonder why the client is not able to detect the other REMOTE DBs.

Hope this is what you's asked for.

Regards,
BM

[docdiesel]

Hi bonymuscle,

I guess the groups of 2 / 3 databases are cataloged to different nodes? Perhaps you could post the db and node directory:

• Open a db2 command line windows, e.g. by "Start"/"Run command", then start db2cmd
• execute db2 list node directory
• execute db2 list database directory
• post the output, and lets have a look.

Regards, Bernd

[bonymuscles]

Hi bonymuscle,

I guess the groups of 2 / 3 databases are cataloged to different nodes? Perhaps you could post the db and node directory:

• Open a db2 command line windows, e.g. by "Start"/"Run command", then start db2cmd
• execute db2 list node directory
• execute db2 list database directory
• post the output, and lets have a look.

Regards, Bernd

Hi Bernd,

I am sorry cos I think I can't provide you with those details. I have run your commands and found that

> The Port numbers are the same.
> The Node names vary, though I don't know what it is related to.
> The IP addresses correspond to the server names, of the databases.

I will give you a sample though :

Node 1 entry:

Node name = < ABC12345 (Some Alphanumeric name) >
Comment = <blank>
Directory entry type = LOCAL
Protocol = TCPIP
Hostname = < Server's IP >
Service name = < the same IP for all DBs >

Database 3 entry:

Database alias = < the alias name I'd used when I added the DB >
Database name = < Self Detected I presume, I didn't add this alphanumeric String it displayed>
Node name = < The NODE NAME that I'd entered above > Database release level = a.00
Comment =
Directory entry type = Remote
Authentication = SERVER
Catalog database partition number = -1
Alternate server hostname =
Alternate server port number =

I hope this information must help you in some way or the other. I appreciate your taking time to help me out with this. I am grateful. :)

I had to add some more DBs today, and now its like 3 out of 8 is positive!!! :( which is less than 50%. Having a great time!!! ;)

Have a great weekend.

Regards,
BM.

[docdiesel]

Hi bonymuscle,

Service name = < the same IP for all DBs >

just to talk about the same, this entry should be the tcp/ip port number you're server is listening on.

Which brings me to the next point. If port numbers and ip addresses are ok, then the question is: Are you sure you're db2 instance is listening on that port? On Unix'es, you'll sometimes have to tell db2:

db2set DB2COMM=tcpip
db2stop
db2start

Maybe a "netstat -lntp" won't show that port before but afterwards. You may check if that db2 variable is set before executing the above commands.

Some other questions - could there be some firewall between your client and your server(s)? On how many servers are databases connectable, on how many the aren't?

Regards, Bernd