2874868 - DB6: SQL2036N error during a restore operation (including system refresh with SWPM)

1. During a system refresh performed using backup restore with SWPM and when prompted to run the restore command by SWPM as per the example below
   db2 restore database <SID> from <backup_filepath> TAKEN AT <backup_timestamp>, the following error is returned.
   SQL2036N The path for the file, named pipe, or device"path" is not valid.
2. During a restore operation, the following errors are preventing the restore from commencing.

        Examples seen in the db2diag.log

        2019-01-01-00.00.00.483000+000 E9329F581 LEVEL: Error
        PID : 6156 TID : 4640 PROC : db2syscs.exe
        INSTANCE: DB2SID NODE : 000 DB : SID
        APPHDL : 0-01 APPID: *LOCAL.DB2SID.191217151832
        AUTHID : DB2SID HOSTNAME: hostname
        EDUID : 4640 EDUNAME: db2med.5792.0 (SID) 0
        FUNCTION: DB2 UDB, database utilities, sqluMCCheckDevType, probe:113
        MESSAGE : Media controller -- invalid device path:
        \dirhome\dir\SID.0.DB2SID.DBPART000.20190101010000

       2019-01-01-00.00.00.483000+000 E9329F581 LEVEL: Error
       PID : 6156 TID : 4640 PROC : db2syscs.exe
       INSTANCE: DB2SID NODE : 000 DB : SID
       APPHDL : 0-01 APPID: *LOCAL.DB2SID.191217151832
       AUTHID : DB2SID HOSTNAME: hostname
       EDUID : 4640 EDUNAME: db2med.5792.0 (SID) 0
       FUNCTION: DB2 UDB, database utilities, sqluMCCheckDevType, probe:113
       MESSAGE : SQL2036N The path for the file, named pipe, or device "" is not valid.

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