When I try to Back up the DB using
db2 backup db wbvdb

Below is the error I get
SQL2061N An attempt to access media "<media>" is denied

Any quick fix? I am logged in as root!

The instance owner should have authority on the target filesystem

Cheers
Sathyaram

Sathyaram,

I am logged in as the Instance Owner and still having the issue. I logged in as all the possible user on the system. Is it possible that the File System is corrupted?

It's v880 Sun Solaris Machine! Thx!

Check the permissions on the filesystem/directory to which you try to backup ...

The instance owner should have write access to the filesystem/directory

Cheers
Sathyaram

just wonder how come that u were loged in as 'root' and at the same time u said that u were loged as instance owner ??

Normally on UNIX systems root is for Unix System Admin and db2inst1 is for DB2 Instance Admin

another point is, root normally cannot backup the databse unless you add ". db2profile" to /.profile (on AIX), also add the root to DBA admin group

check file permision , where you running backup command.

run backup command


as

db2 backup db wbvdb to /target directory


don't login as root, login as instance owner.

/target directory , you should have write permision

Let me know , if any questions


Lekharaju Ennam
Certified Oracle8i & DB2 UDB DBA
Florida A&M University