db2licm -l
Product name: "DB2 Enterprise Server Edition"
License type: "License not registered"
Expiry date: "License not registered"
Product identifier: "db2ese"
Version information: "9.7"

I attempted to install DB2 V9.7 on an AIX 6.1 machine.
I ran out of room in my /home directory, so the TOOLSDB was not created.
I then attempted to run db2setup again and again it failed but the reason is rather odd.

The return value (4) for the failure was a Bad Date format. Any ideas?

# cat db2setup.log

DB2 Setup log file started at: Wed Sep 23 15:28:28 CDT 2009 CDT
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Operating system information: AIX 6.1

Product to install: DB2 Enterprise Server Edition
Installation type: Typical

Previously Installed Components:
Base client support
Java support
SQL procedures
Base server support
IBM Software Development Kit (SDK) for Java(TM)
Connect support
Communication support - TCP/IP
Replication tools
DB2 data source support
DB2 LDAP support
DB2 Instance Setup wizard
Control Server
DB2 Update Service
First Steps
Sample database source
Selected Components:

Languages:
English (already installed )

Target directory: /opt/IBM/db2/V9.7

Space required: 0 MB
Install SA MP: No

Existing instances to configure:
Instance name: db2inst1
Start instance on reboot: Yes
Instance user information:
User name: db2inst1
UID: 204
Group name: db2iadm1
Home directory: /home/db2inst1


DB2 tools catalog:
Name: TOOLSDB
Schema: SYSTOOLS
Instance: db2inst1
Location: Local


Response file name: /tmp/db2eseversion6.rsp

Installing DB2 file sets :.......Success
Setting DB2 library path :.......Success
Installing or updating SA MP :.......Success
Executing control tasks :.......Success
Updating global registry :.......Success
Updating the db2ls link :.......Success
Registering DB2 licenses :.......Success
Setting default global profile registry variables :.......Success
The Fast Connection Manager (FCM) base port was not specified for the instance
"db2inst1". Default parameters will be used.

The maximum number of logical nodes was not specified for the instance
"db2inst1". Default parameters will be used.

Initializing instance list :.......Success
Configuring DB2 instances :.......Success
Building list of databases to create :.......Success
Creating DB2 databases :.......Success
Configuring the DB2 Administration Server :.......Success
Updating global profile registry :.......Success
ERROR: SQL0443N Routine "" (specific name "") has returned an error SQLSTATE with
diagnostic text "".

ERROR: An error occurred while running the command
"/home/db2inst1/sqllib/bin/db2 CREATE TOOLS CATALOG SYSTOOLS USE EXISTING
DATABASE TOOLSDB FORCE" to initialize and/or upgrade the DB2 tools catalog
database. The return value is "4".

Creating DB2 tools catalog :.......Failure
WARNING: A minor error occurred while installing "DB2 Enterprise Server Edition
" on this computer. Some features may not function correctly.


Post Install Recommendations
-----------------------------

Optional steps:
To validate your installation files, instance, and database functionality, run the Validation Tool, /opt/IBM/db2/V9.7/bin/db2val. For more information, see "db2val" in the DB2 Information Center.

Open First Steps by running "db2fs" using a valid user ID such as the DB2 instance owner's ID. You will need to have DISPLAY set and a supported web browser in the path of this user ID.

You should ensure that you have the correct license entitlements for DB2 products and features installed on this machine. Each DB2 product or feature comes with a license certificate file (also referred to as a license key) that is distributed on an Activation CD, which also includes instructions for applying the license file. If you purchased a base DB2 product, as well as, separately priced features, you might need to install more than one license certificate. The Activation CD for your product or feature can be downloaded from Passport Advantage if it is not part of the physical media pack you received from IBM. For more information on licensing, search the Information Center (IBM DB2 9.7 for Linux, UNIX and Windows Information Center) using terms such as "licensing" or "db2licm".

Verify that you have access to the DB2 Information Center based on the choices you made during this installation. If you performed a typical or a compact installation, verify that you can access the IBM Web site using the internet. If you performed a custom installation, verify that you can access the DB2 Information Center location specified during the installation.

Review the response file created at /tmp/db2eseversion6.rsp. Additional information about response file installation is available in the DB2 documentation under "Installing DB2 using a response file".


DB2 Setup log file finished at: Wed Sep 23 15:46:09 CDT 2009 CDT
================================================== ==========


This was the response file generated when I attempted to 'writeover'
the previous install where I had run out of room and the toolsDB failed.


*-----------------------------------------------------
* Generated response file used by the DB2 Setup wizard
* generation time: 9/23/09 3:33 PM
*-----------------------------------------------------
* Product Installation
PROD = ENTERPRISE_SERVER_EDITION
FILE = /opt/IBM/db2/V9.7
INSTALL_TYPE = TYPICAL
*-----------------------------------------------
* Das properties
*-----------------------------------------------
TOOLS_CATALOG_DATABASE = toolsDB
TOOLS_CATALOG_SCHEMA = SYSTOOLS
* toolsDB properties
DATABASE = toolsDB
toolsDB.INSTANCE = inst1
toolsDB.DATABASE_NAME = TOOLSDB
toolsDB.LOCATION = Local
* ----------------------------------------------
* Instance properties
* ----------------------------------------------
INSTANCE = inst1
inst1.TYPE = ese
* Instance-owning user
inst1.NAME = db2inst1
inst1.UID = 204
inst1.GROUP_NAME = db2iadm1
inst1.HOME_DIRECTORY = /home/db2inst1
inst1.AUTOSTART = YES
inst1.CONFIGURE_TEXT_SEARCH = NO
*-----------------------------------------------
* Installed Languages
*-----------------------------------------------
LANG = EN
*-----------------------------------------------
* ITM Agent
*-----------------------------------------------
INSTALL_ITMA = NO
~
~
~
~

and that is all that is in the file.

Clearly, if the database TOOLSDB was not created, this command will fail. If for some reason you do not wish to create TOOLSDB manually, I suggest you de-install DB2 and start over.

Problems with toolsdb create during the install has been a common problem for a while. I would just create it after the install.