Lic1417n The Specified License Could Not Be Removed. Return Code -216 ((better)) Jun 2026

Return code -216 has been known to appear when a client application compiled with an older license toolkit (e.g., v10.8) communicates with a newer license server daemon (v11.14). Try running:

Reset your system clock to the correct current time and restart Db2. 2. Manual Nodelock Reset Return code -216 has been known to appear

Navigate to /opt/ibm/db2/ /license and rename the nodelock file to nodelock.bak . Manual Nodelock Reset Navigate to /opt/ibm/db2/ /license and

If the server is unreachable, resolve network/firewall issues first. While return code -216 isn't always explicitly documented

The error is a specific IBM DB2 message indicating that the db2licm utility failed to uninstall a registered product or trial license. While return code -216 isn't always explicitly documented in general message summaries, it often signals an internal mismatch between the license you are trying to remove and the actual registered entitlement on the system. Primary Causes of LIC1417N