<linyy_ca@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Hi All,
>
> I have upgrade the OS from AIX5.1 to AIX5.2ML03 and installed DB2v8.2(
> no FixPack) on RS/6000 H50. I find it is very slow when run command
> db2icrt to create Instance and db2start.
>

ML05 is the current level and should be installed any new server


> The db2icrt took me 2-3 minutes to finish.
> The db2start took more than 1 minutes to start( without any database).
>
> The hardware config is 2CPU 1GB memory.
>
> I did the same test on RS6000-43P140 AIX 5.1 and DB2 V7.1.
> The db2crt and db2start take 30sec. ( Hardware configuration is 1CPU
> 233Mhz 128MB memory)

You are comparing apples and oranges. V7.1 and V8.2 on 2 differnent OS
levels.

If you are using AIO for db2, you will need to check that on your new
server, the settings don't always survive the update/install process
Doug


>
> I want to know if the AIX5.2 works well with H50? I know H50 is old
> machine but it should 3 time faster than 43P140 233Mhz.
>
> Am I miss anything?
>
> Thanks.
>