Error in starting ArcSDE 10 on unix

[madormapad]

Hello,
We tried to install ArcSDE 10 for oracle 10g 64bit on our unix server with AIX5.3 v4 (64bit ofc.).
After following the installation guide and successfully doing so - We try to run the basic
commands of the sde such as "sdemon, sdesetup" etc. but with no success.

We get the error as followed:
exec(): 0509-036 cannot load program sdemon because of the following errors:
rtld: 0712-001 symbol __pth_init was referenced from module sdemon(),
                     but a runtime definition of the symbol was not found.
rtld: 0712-002 fatal error: exiting.

If we try to run ArcSDE 9.3/9.3.1 on the same machine and configured
to the same DB - the action works, so it leads us to believe that the problem lies in the installation
or perhaps the ArcSDE10 doesn't support AIX5.3 v4.

We desperately need help with the issue!
Thanks!

[DavidSwenson]

Mador,

You should update the AIX patch level of your server to at least AIX 5.3 TL07. I assume when you say 5.3 v4 you mean 5.3 TL04. ArcSDE 10 was build on AIX 5.3 TL07. You can find out the TL (Technical Level) of AIX by using the oslevel command
% oslevel -r
5300-07
With the number after the dash being the what TL has been applied.

-- David

[TinaParmelee1]

David,
Our IT wants to move to TL 12.  Will this be a problem with ArcGIS 9.3 or higher?

Tina

[DavidSwenson]

Tina,

While we don't test each patch to the Operating System but it is best practice to maintain the patch level on your server. Yes you can upgrade to AIX 5.3 TL12. OS Patch updates shouldn't break ArcSDE but you should always be ready to downgrade if problems arise after the upgrade (this is very rare).

For planning purposes you should consider upgrading to AIX 6.1 within the next year or so. AIX 5.3 is fairly old and IBM support is ending next year. AIX 6.1 has been out for a few years and AIX 7.1 is the current release.

--David