If the Berkeley database is in a deadlock state, you must reset the database. It is important to detect this condition as early as possible.
To enable the system to periodically check the databases to detect a deadlock state and inform the Administrator:
Log in as an administrator with permission to change the configuration.
Change to the /etc/opt/SUNWics5/cal/config directory.
Save your old ics.conf file by copying and renaming it.
Edit the ics.conf, if necessary, to have the following value:
When this parameter is set to “yes”, the db_deadlock daemon is launched that will monitor the lock region.