Hi,
I need to test if db2 (version 8.1) is already started using a script, but I actually don't know anything about the databases already created on it (it is still possible than no database is present at all).
Is there a solution other than to create a test database and then drop it?
Thank you

Hi,

Please let us know what your operating system is.

Just login to the db2 command window (start-->run-->db2cmd) and execute the following command.

db2 list database directory.

This will list all the databases under the instance.

The windows option is to see whether the db2 services are running under the services option of the db2 control panel. If it is running that means the instance is started.

HTH

Nitin

Hi, tks for your quick reply.
Unfortunately I need to check on various operating systems (including W2000, Linux, AIX, Solaris, HP-UX).

The "db2 list db directory" commands works even if db2 is stopped, and moreover if no database is present, it returns an empty list.
I need a command (or a script) that returns a different errorlevel/exitcode if the instance is running or not.

I need this as a "precheck" in order to determine if ahould try to create my own database or not.

Hope this clarify.
Tks

Hi,

The simplest is..

db2start.

When you fire this command and the instance is running, you will get the message below else the instance will be started.

C:\Documents and Settings\nmaker>db2start
02-20-2004 17:52:00 0 0 SQL1026N The database manager is already active
.
SQL1026N The database manager is already active.

This works on all platforms.

HTH

Nitin.

Hi,

another way is to use the netstat command with the option -a . this command lists all TCP/IP connections you'd then look for the instance name or/and the db2 server port.

kirna

another way is toy use

ps -eaf|grep -i db2sysc


if you get db2sysc then instance is up

Thanks

On UNIX, in V8 or V7 FP5 or later
db2_local_ps|wc -l will give number of instance related processes, if you execute the command as instance owner. Your script should check if the number generated is greater than 0 OR not equal to 0 to verify instance is UP