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oncheck warning,What impact will it have on the future?
Ok, I make sense. Althrough I can't see that parameter in ONCONFIG, but it really exists with default value. ------------------------------ chuan lu ------------------------------…
Large memory segment vs smaller ones
No ONCONFIG changes are required. ------------------------------ Doug Lawry Oninit Consulting ------------------------------…
Changing DBSPACETEMP run-time
Hi, IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.70.FC5XE Please, is there a way to change DBSPACETEMP for a session inside 4GL? ------------------------------ Sincerely, Dennis ------------------------------…
restore through STDIO
HI, ifxclone can change the onconfig on the target instance E.g. it will turn off DIRECT_IO and can also change bufferpool entries! Regards, David. ------------------------------ David Williams ------------------------------…
Problems with temporary dbspaces
Hello, Change the DBSPACETEMP entry in onconfig file , separated them with semi colon (;), instead of comma (,). Rebounce ids, and see whether the error disappear. Hope it works -Fauziah-…
ontape does not finish the backup: tape full
TAPESIZE in the onconfig set to zero? Backups to disk running into a tape full and asking for a second tape should not happen. Hal Maner M Systems International, Inc.…
Blocking Checkpoint?
Ifmx 12.10.FC14 Solaris 10 1/13 What does it mean when a checkpoint shows "# Waits" = 1, but "Block Time", "Ckpt Time", "Wait Time", "Long Time" are all zero? Critical Sections Physical Log Logical Log Clock …
Checkpoint duration and TXNS Blocked
As the others have said, probably not a big deal...but need to see onstat -g ckp to confirm the actual checkpoint time (times in the log are rounded), plus the checkpoint trigger (most likely CKPTINTVL looking at the timings in the log). The Avg Block Time is still zero, which i…
Things That Should Never Happen
Had a "fun" one today. We have a four-node cluster that features a primary, an HDR secondary (NEAR_SYNC mode), a regular RSS secondary and an RSS secondary with DELAY_APPLY=12H. The cluster is running a patched version, with three of the four nodes running 12.10.FC14XO but the pr…
ontape error
idsdb00105650 ( IT32529 ) : With extended Checkpoint/Log reserved pages and encryption at rest with rootdbs encrypted, server may fail to come online…
Block during checkpoint
You are only using around 5000 pages of physical log space between checkpoints so you definitely do not need more log space. The problem is probably the number of dirty pages at checkpoint time. What type of checkpoints are being reported by onstat -g ckp?…
ADO - activex data object
What do I require, to connect "ado activex data object" to Informix ? AIX 7.2 IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 12.10.FC9W1 Regards Dirk…
Phys Log Size Inconsistency?
Disregard. I confused the ONCONFIG parm with the actual phys log. Forgot to actually run onparams! My total bad. DG…
Physical Log size
Thank you for your response. I will have to RTFM regarding this. A bit over my head right now. I will share the onstat -g ckp so long: (at the bottom it says, physical log might be too small) onstat -g ckp IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 12.10.FC9W1 -- On-Line -- Up 13 da…
RSS: Different # CPUs?
Those were my thought exactly. But, was uncertain whether RSS required identical settings in ONCONFIG as the primary. Thank you. DG…
Checkpoint statistics
Hello all, I am posting the checkpoint statistics output below onstat -g ckp IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 12.10.FC6 -- On-Line -- Up 2 days 07:38:02 -- 5318400 Kbytes AUTO_CKPTS=On RTO_SERVER_RESTART=60 seconds Estimated recovery time 23 seconds Critical Sections Phys…
ONCHECK & checkpoints
IDS 12 AIX 7 Can this command cause large checkpoints ? oncheck -cDI eppix:"informix".my_table my_table = 455 million rows…
Transactions blocked in output of online log
This means that 1 transaction has been blocked by the checkpoint (which is acceptable). Important data is how long the transaction has been blocked: if you see more than a few seconds, you probably have performance issues with your checkpoints and must address them. Once is accep…
Not sure if I have a problem with CKPs
IDS 12.10.FC12 Solaris 10 1/13 I sometimes observe a period of very frequent checkpoints. The system is a primary and there is one RSS. Here is an example of what I observe: informix@ifmx-prod-anc>onstat -g ckp IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 12.10.FC12 -- On-Line -- Up 1 …
Number and size of chunks
Hi, I have an instance with 528 chunks running on IDS 11.70 The server is a HP-UX 11.31 with KAIO enabled and with raw devices and lvols. The disk are SAN, aprox 25 LUNs in a combination of 30, 60 and 90 GB in size. All chunks are 2 GB in size. The CLEANERS parameter is 120. I …
listener-thread@soc_be.c:3073: err = -25582:
Adding Version details Informix Version : IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 12.10.FC6 O/S Version : Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 6.9 Thanks & Regards, Karthik Rajan…
onmode bug discovered (-wf)
Don't believe in a bug here. When starting the server he knows about the onconfig-file from the environment variable ONCONFIG. If you change this variable when the server is running it will not know the new value. Assuming that variable is only read once during the startup of th…
Checkpoints statistics
Hello Users, We are using IDS 12.10 FC8 DB server, Application is developed in Java and app server is JBOSS Our application is taking long time to save the data into database trhough application. Find the online log details below: 09:23:22 Checkpoint Completed: duration was 0 …
Informix and speculative execution
Hi all, I have seen speculative execution patches for Firefox and SQL Server. Are there speculative execution patches for Informix in progress? There is no IBM Flash for Informix Dynamic Server and speculaative execution! Regards, David.…
Informix 12.1 Blocking Checkpoints
Hi, Here it is : AUTO_CKPTS=On RTO_SERVER_RESTART=Off Critical Sections Physical Log Logical Log Clock Total Flush Block # Ckpt Wait Long # Dirty Dskflu Total Avg Total Avg Interval Time Trigger LSN Time Time Time Waits Time Time Time Buffers /Sec Pages /Sec Pages /Sec 102727…
Rovoke insert permission but still can insert
I am doing it at the command line in the server directly in the directory C:\\\\Program Files\\\\IBM\\\\IBM Informix Dynamic Server\\\\11.50\\\\bin…
ROOTDBS file
I did not find the AUTOLOCATE parameter in onconfig file as well as onconfig.std file also. Im using IDS 12.10 FC8 version…
Update Statistics
what kind of things could I check in the onconfig file. They are working on getting me IBM technical support help, but that will be a few hours away.…
overzealous checkpoints
This is on IDS 12.10.TC2 on Windows Server 2008 R2. This server does checkpoints every 3 to 15 SECONDS. For example: 13:24:20 Maximum server connections 185 13:24:20 Checkpoint Statistics - Avg. Txn Block Time 0.000, # Txns blocked 1, Plog used 0, Llog used 2 13:24:23 Checkpoin…
IDS not writing to online.log
-bash-4.1$ for tid in $(onstat -g ath | egrep "main=5Floop|onmode=5Fmon" | awk '{print $1}'); > do > onstat -g stk $tid > done -bash-4.1$ AUTO_CKPTS=On RTO_SERVER_RESTART=Off Critical Sections Physical Log Logical Log Clock Total Flush Block # Ckpt Wait Long # Dirty Dskflu Tot…
IDS 12.10 - Query Slow
Hi, I means value on onconfig 12.10 same or better than value onconfig IDS 11.10. i don't copy onconfig file and put on IDS 12.10. I already rebuild of your statistics is highly. We don't have performance issue for overall our system, only a few program, especially program runn…
ON-Bar database server is dismissing the logical
Thanks Art and Martin. IDS bounce worked as onconfig was changed for LTAPEDEV earlier. Thanks, ~ Pravin Bankar…
Long checkpoint problem
Hi, Ok, if I dedicate to large tables their own dbspace, would this bring more performance and good checkpoints time?…
DBSPACETEMP Parameter
Hi, The DBSPACETEMP Parameter in onconfig file create automatically the temporally dbspaces ? Or They must be created with onspaces utility. Thanks in advance.…
12.10.FC6 Mac port released
IBM Informix 12.10.FC6 release for Mac OS is officially available! John F. Miller III STSM, Lead Architect miller3@us.ibm.com 503-747-1366 IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS)…
Long checkpoint
Look at the right side of the onstat -g ckp output. The IO/sec outputs are half of what they are when the checkpoints are "normal". That's a clue. Check your onstat -g ioh output around the time of the long checkpoint and see what chunks are experiencing slow IO performance and s…
BTS fails after ontape Restore
Hi Mark, Backup is done by 'ontape -s -L 0' Restore was done with 'ontape -r' No extra special parameters. And as I was typing this email, I was collecting the appropriate BTS-related lines from the 4 onconfig's in play (we use a special 'backup' onconfig for ontape). Lo and b…
Root db space fills up
as metioned above, maybe you need set TEMPTAB_NOLOG in you onconfig file…
Error Message in online.log file
Hi André. What setting do you have for ALRM_ALL_EVENTS in the $ONCONFIG file? I have found "alarmprogram.sh" can loop if set to 1. Regards, Doug Lawry…
Checkpoint blocked by a previous checkpoint
Original post: Hi folks. I have a situation that I suspect but can't get IBM to confirm or deny. Thus, I'm requesting a peer review that my logic is correct and a likely explanation of a blocked checkpoint. Solaris 10 IDS 11.50.FC3X5 This is what I think happened: My client'…
RSS not working
Fee disk space on the chunk partition ok on the RSS server? Can you post your onconfig?…
Setup HDR
Sounds like the onconfig has the same STACKSIZE but what both servers read in at initialization is different. Bounce both servers and see if it's fixed.…
Physical Log size 2000 is too small
Hi, the onconfig we are using is from a inf version 9.7 wherein no PLOG_OVERFLOW_PATH located in it. I tried adding it to the onconfig and put a location but the inf instance when restarted still always fails. As for the onmode command we are always using onmode -ky maybe it's b…
Slowest restore Ever via onbar need help
I'm also not sure if the "checkpoint req" message is causing the blocking...can i execute 'onmode -c' to force checkpoint?…
ERROR doing ontape
Thanks for your response! So, is it possible to create a new dbspace then set it in $ONCONFIG and restart the instance? best regards…
virtual segment question
Did you try to increase the number of locks in the LOCKS parameter in Onconfig? Lloyd…
ontape error message
Increase the value of TAPESIZE parameter in onconfig and try the backup. Lloyd…
Onconfig name
Hi, I am developing a JDBC application, and need to read from within SQL the onconfig environment variable. From with IDS 11.70, I can extract the need information using the query: select trim(env_value) env_value from informix.sysenv where env_name = 'ONCONFIG'; The code nee…
Checkpoints slowing down the insert on Primary
Sorry, I thought about it and forgot to add. IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.70.FC5X7 -- On-Line (Prim) -- Up 10 days 00:09:33 -- 36404224 Kbytes AUTO_CKPTS=On RTO_SERVER_RESTART=Off Critical Sections Physical Log Logical Log Clock Total Flush Block # Ckpt Wait Long # …
Informix upgrade
Can we upgrade informix from Dynamic Server Version 11.70 to 12.1 workgroup edition directly?…
Problmes using ontape with an IBM TS2900 changer
The TAPEDEV section in the onconfig is as follow: TAPEDEV /dev/IBMTape0 TAPEBLK 512 TAPESIZE 0 We have played with the TAPEBLK from 512 to 4096 to no avail.…
CHKPTINTVL inconsistent
Original post: 11.70.FC4 AIX RTO_SERVER_RESTART 0 AUTO_CKPTS 1 CKPTINTVL 300 I have noticed that on a production HDR instance the checkpoint interval is not staying true around the 300 seconds interval. It seems to switch back and forth from 300s to 900s then to 600s, with the…
when use IfxDataReader.GetIfxDateTime to NULL valu
Hello, The version of Informix products in my environment is: Database server: AIX IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 10.00.FC5 IBM Informix CSDK Version 2.90 IBM-ESQL Version 2.90.FC4 Client: PC Windows IBM Informix-ESQL 3.70.TC5DE.…
How to set up temporary space per session
True, but I have noticed that you need register previously the temporary dbspace in onconfig file, I thought there was some way to make the settings "on the fly", by session. Roger…
recover SQLHOSTS file
Do the onconfig files also have that info?…
Auto Update Stats
Hi, I have one more query. I have the below entries in onconfig file for AUS AUTO_STAT_MODE 1 STATCHANGE 10 USTLOW_SAMPLE 0 Now all my tasks(mon_table_profile,Evaluator and Refresh) running fine at scheduled time. Now when I remove the above entries in onconfig file, still al…
checkpoint was stalled
OS : redhat ids : 9.40uc1 We run this system for 10 years without any problem. But It got worse recently. It had occured several time and show messages like this : $ onstat - Informix Dynamic Server Version 9.40.UC1 -- On-Line (CKPT REQ) Blocked:CKPT All the clients can no…
DB_locale or local naming convention
Hi, I already mention the informix version. IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.70.TC1IE…
Page size
Where do you set the page size when configuring Informix? I don't see it in the ONCONFIG anywhere.…
Re: manually edit onconfig?
You should never install the new version over the current one. If something goes wrong in the upgrade you'll have much more work to recover. Regards On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 6:38 PM, June Nebab LKINY <jnebab@gmail.com> wrote: > Planning an upgrade to 11.7UC6GE from 11.7UC5GE. I…
RE: manually edit onconfig?
I would give a try to the new onconfig_diff utility, it seems to help you identify and correct some of them.... Check it out! https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/mydeveloperworks/blogs/idsteam/entry/how_to_use_the_onconfig_comparison_tool_onconfig_diff3?lang=en Regards. Alexand…
Re: manually edit onconfig?
I'm a big fan of copying the current settings into the new ONCONFIG file. It gives you a good chance to see the new parameters, like those you mentioned - all of which were available in 11.70.xC5 BTW, so someone used an older ONCONFIG instead of editing the new one last time. By…
Re: manually edit onconfig?
Figure out what each of the new ones do, whether you want to use them or not, then add them to your old onconfig. Ideally on a test environment. j. On Dec 17, 2012, at 1:38 PM, June Nebab LKINY wrote: > Planning an upgrade to 11.7UC6GE from 11.7UC5GE. Installing new version o…
manually edit onconfig?
Planning an upgrade to 11.7UC6GE from 11.7UC5GE. Installing new version on same $INFORMIXDIR and on same server. I noticed new onconfig params (ie: AUTO_READAHEAD, NUMFDSERVERS, etc) that are in the UC6GE onconfig.std that are not in my $ONCONFIG. What is the proper way to dea…
Question on Checkpoint Tuning How To for IBM Infor
Hello Informix gurus, I got 2 questions relating to checkpoint. 1. I've heard long checkpoint is acceptable in a data warehouse environment, but as far as I'm concerned, it's not so ok, it's been affecting the performance. In this environment, we have load jobs going on, then rep…
Error -556 on @ reference
In IDS_A have a stored procedure do_some that has a insert into a local table. In IDS_B have a stored procedure do_some that does: call base@IDS_A:do_some(); Calling this sp works ok. In IDS_C i try to run: call base@IDS_B:do_some(); Fails with error -556 Cannot create, drop,…
Error # 40002
Also set AUTO_REPREPARE 1 in your $ONCONFIG file. Regards, Doug Lawry…
buffer pool and dbimport (11.70FC5)
Hi, I'm facing a problem and i don't understand how is it possible ... I'm loading (dbimport) a big table (> 3 Million records) and my buffer pool becomes quickly full (700000 buffers with LRU min = 0.50 and max 1.00). Checkpoint is not trigger until CKPINTVL (180) and you can im…
RTO_SERVER_RESTART configuration parameter
hello all we currently have this parameter disabled. I am looking for feedback on experiences using this parameter versus how we are doing it, which is to use the CKPTINTVL configuration parameter. thanks tom…
Checkpoint triggered from LongTx
Hi to ALL In our company we are using "IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.50.FC3" on AIX platform "6.1.0.0" In the last few day I have notice that LongTx are causing a checkpoint despite the fact that I have configure a checkpoint interval every 5 minutes. 342091 15:53:12 …
Re: help with informix on windows oncheck -pr erro
ok sounds like silly question but how do i find out what ONCONFIG variable is on windows ? which is likely to be correct set ONCONFIG=oncfg_apecert.0 ::set ONCONFIG=ONCONFIG.apecert…
doubt about parameters (PDQ)
Sorry people, I meant the MAX_PDQPRIORITY 100 onconfig parameter.…
IDS 7.31 UD5 data(base) recovery
Informix Dynamic Server Version 7.31.UD5 I understood that IDS 7.31 entered End Of Support in September 2009 ( 2 and a half years ago) I hope this is not a business critical system…
enterprise replication time to replicate data
IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.50.FC6 Question for enterpise experts Does anyone know a command that will give me time that it takes to replicate data to a node? for example i update on server a and it replicates to server b . How long did it take? cdr view profile gives …
NOFUZZYCKPT: onconfig parameter or environment variable?
Is NOFUZZYCKPT an onconfig parameter or an environment variable? Is there any definitive documentation? Still running IDS 10 on Linux.…
Testing the 'free' versions - moving from Dev edition to Innovator-C
Art, thanks - I've gone for the separate INFORMIXDIR install (just had to change $INFORMIXDIR, $PATH and some paths in $ONCONFIG) and it's come up just fine.…
Archive backup terminated prematurely
Thanks, Mark. One of the ontape backup failures occurred on Wed Dec 28 22:19:15 PST 2011. I don't think I see anything odd in the logs around the time of failure that wasn't there for a previous successful backup: onconfig.prod ============= MSGPATH /bml/logs/informix/prod.log #…
Informix nonblocking checkpoints slow
here it is, oddly the dskflu/sec are really low. checkpoints are long when the dsk flu/seconds are high. Critical Sections Physical Log Logical Log Clock Total Flush Block # Ckpt Wait Long # Dirty Dskflu Total Avg Total Avg Interval Time Trigger LSN Time Time Time Waits Time Ti…
Spatial Data
hello reading thru the manual states that the ONCONFIG parameters for SBSPACENAME and SYSSBSPACENAME must be set for the default sbspace. We are running an HDR pair and have the parameters set on the Primary Server - does it also need to be set on the Secondary Instance ? thank…
Problems with long checkpoints
> -----Original Message----- > From: informix-list-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:informix-list- > bounces@iiug.org] On Behalf Of jrenaut > Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2011 1:06 PM > To: informix-list@iiug.org > Subject: Re: Problems with long checkpoints > > On Sep 27, 2:48 pm, Sean …
Over 1,000 days of 24x7 database uptime!
On 29.07.2011 20:38 Lester Knutsen wrote: > From one of our customers, their Informix server hit 1,000 days today > .... congratulations;) > > IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 10.00.FC8 -- On-Line -- Up > 1000 days 00:31:45 -- They beat mine just bit ... IBM Informix D…
Setting up HDR- First Time -11.70 Innovator-C
Hi, I am setting up HDR for the first time. onstat - on primary shows IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.70.UC2IE -- On-Line (Prim) -- Up 0:11:5s onstat - on secondry shows IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.70.UC2IE -- Fast Recovery (Sec) -- Up 00s onstat -m on sec…
ISAM error 197: Partition recently appended to
Informix Dynamic Server Version 9.40.UC5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (i586) I have done a level 0 backup directed to /dev/null and tried again. still it is throwing the same error.…
ontape -p/r with changed ROOTPATH
Jack Parker Wrote: ================================================================================ Not sure if you noted that you also need to change your $ONCONFIG = ROOTPATH to point to what is on the backup image. j. ==========================================================…
question about Query with joined view
Have you tried "IFX_FOLDVIEW 1" in your environment or $ONCONFIG file? Regards, Doug Lawry…
Tool to estimate the size of an index
Sorry, I forgot to provide the version of the installation: IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.50.FC4 Operative System: AIX Version 6.1…
sqlerr:-243 and isam err:-111 in esql/c
This "may" be a good place for USELASTCOMMITTED set to all in the onconfig.…
Primary Slowness when RSS is active
You need to set LOG_STAGGING_DIR parameter in onconfig of the rss…
Buffers not flushed
Is a high number on the buffers not flushed something to be concerned about? Fuzzy Checkpoint Completed: duration was 0 seconds, 36941 buffers not flushed.…
Checkpoint Tuning in 11.5
Art, Because RTO_SERVER_RESTART is turned on (set to 300 in my case) CKPTINTVL is ignored as per the Admin Guide. In the last 24 hours, I have seen 14 checkpoints, 13 of which were due to my plog reaching 75% of it's capacity. My plog is grossly undersized for this instance and …
PDQ and Growth Edition
On 12 Aug, 20:21, LIGHT SCANS <light_sc...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Hello Neil, > > Try putting your TEMPDBS in ramdrive. That should speed up the > sorting required to create an index. Also, make sure your swapping is > zero. > > Just for grins, I would try everything: Define tabl…
Can't access sysindexes remotely
Hi, We are using IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.50.FC6 using Platform: SunOS 5.10 Generic_125100-09 sun4v sparc SUNW,Sun-Fire-T200 Thanks…
Performance issue with ZFS
We have set as per your recommendation but still we are facing checkpoint took time . Can you help me further?…
how to force aborting long transaction
As I rememebered , there used to be a tbzero or else can make a checkpoint flag , is there a tool like that in iiug ? or it is for ibm internal only ~~…
Re: RE: new onconfig parameters added onconfig fil
Typically, I make a copy of the onconfig.std, naming it something like cheetah_online. Then I open up both the old and new onconfig, side by side, and copy from old to new. Obviously, the new onconfig has new params that were not addressed in the old onconfig and may have elimina…
Re: RE: new onconfig parameters added onconfig fil
Isn't that what I said? "If you simply just bring up the instance using your old onconfig, I believe that you will get whatever the default is for the new parameters, even though you do not mention them in your old ONCONFIG." -----Original Message----- From: ids-bounces@iiug.or…
new onconfig parameters added onconfig file 11.5
hello folks Can any one tell me at what stage the new onconfig parameters are added to the onconfig file when upgrading from 11.10 to 11.5. I have converted two instances from 11.10 to 11.50 One onconfig file has the new parameters at the end of the file the other doesnt have any…
AIX 5.3 IDS 11.50 FC5 - Performance Advisory
CKPTINTVL specifies the frequency, expressed in seconds, at which the database server checks to determine whether a checkpoint is needed. When a full checkpoint occurs, all pages in the shared-memory buffer pool are written to disk. When a fuzzy checkpoint occurs, nonfuzzy pages …
Re: performance improvements for dbimport?
Thanks for all your valuable input. I changed some parameters now: 21:09:27 Onconfig parameter BUFFERPOOL modified from size=2K,buffers=262144,lrus=8,lru_min_dirty=5.0,lru_max_dirty=10.0 to size=2K,buffers=524288,lrus=8,lru_min_dirty=10.0,lru_max_dirty=50.0. 21:09:27 Onconfig p…
BACKUP_FILTER in onconfig
Hello, when I using BACKUP_FILTER in $ONCONFIG, parameter for "The tape block size, in KB, for backing up logical logs" is NOT LTAPEBLK, but it is TAPEBLK. Everything work fine (LTAPEBKL for logical log) when I turn off BACKUP_FILTER ... This is happening with ontape, with BAC…
garbage text in SHMNOACCESS parameter
On Jan 21, 8:15 am, Ian Michael Gumby <im_gu...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Just a guess. What's the hex value for that string? > grep ^SHMNOACCESS onconfig SHMNOACCESS �����������" ������� grep ^SHMNOACCESS onconfig |cut -c17- �����������" ������� grep ^SHMNOACCESS onconfig…
$ONCONFIG Parameter: RTO_SERVER_RESTART
IDS 11.50.FC5 AIX 5.3 While reviewing the $ONCONFIG parameters available on this instance, I came across this new parameter: ## Recovery Time Objective Server Restart RTO_SERVER_RESTART 0 # Number of Seconds, Overrides Checkpoint Interval ## Shared Memory Space Parameter CKPTI…
ontape -s -L 0 too slowly(online.log)
continue:Informix Dynamic Server Version 7.31.UD1 -- On-Line -- Up 3 days 15:46:06 -- 1080928 Kbytes Message Log File: /home/informix/online.log 21:24:31 Checkpoint loguniq 95638, logpos 0xc6e018 21:29:39 Checkpoint Completed: duration was 7 seconds. 21:29:39 Checkpoint loguniq…
Informix Dynamic Server Software Downloads
It appears IBM has cleverly hidden the IDS downloads again on the Passport Advantage Website, at least from my prying eyes. I can find the Solid DB and the DB2 links just fine. Does anyone out there in IIUG-land with a Passport Advantage account know where IBM has stashed the dow…
DYNAMIC_LOGS in ONCONFIG
Good afternoon, We occasionally have a programmer than needs a large amount of log space to move a very large table. Instead of fiddling with the HTXHWM and LTXEHWM in the ONCONFIG file, has anyone successfully setup DYNAMIC_LOGS with IDS 10.00 on HPUX? Where would the dynamic …
Unsufficient buffer size for error message
Hi Please check your online.log and check also your onconfig file. thanks.…
Check point comes slow
Hi, We are facing slow checkpoint issue as statistics given bellow. In the bellow statistics check points taking time ,as 5 transactions that blocked waiting for in one checkpoint and 21 in other. we also observed that during check point slow response its taking time to give co…
Automatic Checkpoints
Aix 6 IDS v11.50.FC5 Has anyone run into a situation where with the automatic checkpoints turned on ... the engine gets into a situation where it's constantly check pointing and nothing else can get done? I have had this happen several times ... haven't been able to cause it my…
Blocked checkpoint ...
IDS 11.50.fc4 Aix 6 I had a situation today where an underlying symbolic link was missing ... Engine came up .. put the warning in the online.log ... Eventually the system became Hung ... waiting on a checkpoint ... ONSPACEDOWN was set to 2 in the onconfig ... Here is the questi…
OPTCOMPIND and perl
Anyone know if I can change OPTCOMPIND after establishing a DB connection or does it need to be set before connecting? ta SLES10 SP1 IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 10.00.UC5…
nonblocking checkpoints
how do nonblocking checkpoint use the physical log? when do they fire? how does fast recovery work concerning nonblocing checkpoint?…
Checkpoint duration
Hi I have a checkpoint issue. Most time the checkpoints last between 0 and 3 seconds. Some times I have sequences of 3 or 4 checkpoint when they last much longer, for example 27 seconds. Thats nearly half a minute and is recognized by the users. >From online.log: 1924 08:55…
Informix Dynamic Server Scheduler question
Hi! I'm working on a project at my faculty. It's a java desktop application with an informix database. I have a problem using informix dynamic server scheduler. I have a particular table in my database. This table contains records that are inserted by the desktop aplication I'm …
Informix page cleaners (w/ a SAN)
James, are you experiencing any issues, long checkpoints maybe? You have 90ish chunks and 128 CLEANERS. During checkpoint each cleaner gets assigned to one chunk (in the order of chunk creation) so you're on the safe side there, the extra cleaners should just idle. Regards Dav…
Checkpoint Duration
I have an IDS, 7.31.FD3 as a database server for Java GUI client application. There were many times that the database checkpoint duration was very long while concurrent users were not as many as usual (there were some working days that the users work load was low). As checked in …
IDS 9.40 End of Support Imminent
I have seen a number of posts on CDI recently related to IDS 9.40 As per the announcement on September 7th 2007, effective on the dates listed below, IBM will withdraw support from the following product releases licensed under the IBM International Program License Agreement: 9…
oninit fails reporting problem with DBSPACETEMP
But in my ONCONFIG file, i have mentioned the tape device as STDIO…
Changing TAPEDEV from script
sed -e 's/^TAPEDEV/TAPEDEV NEW-TAPEDEV/g' onconfig > onconfig.other export ONCONFIG=onconfig.other after finishing just set the ONCONFIG to your default and delete onconfig.other Sebastian…
Checkpoint durations
IDS 10.0FC8W2 on HP-UX 11.31 I'm tuning IDS on quite a large system (18 cpus, 65g memory, Tier One SAN). I have BUFFERS set to 10,000,000 (ie 20g), and lru_max_dirty to 0.5%.(ie 50,000 pages or 100m). lru_min_dirty is effectively zero. At times I'm seeingcheckpoints of 5 to 8…
Re: Fuzzy checkpoints, then Regular Checkpoints??
On Oct 27, 3:21 pm, "Mark Scranton (Xtivia Inc.)" <mark.scran...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Oct 25, 2:09 pm, nate...@gmail.com wrote: > > > > >Informix10.FC7: > > > 09:27:19 Maximum server connections 0 > > 09:32:22 FuzzyCheckpointCompleted: durationwas 0 seconds, 29 > > buffers n…
Re: Fuzzy checkpoints, then Regular Checkpoints??
Hi Nate, There are some things that require a "regular" checkpoint, and when those conditions are met, a "regular" checkpoint will still be issued. You should expect most of your checkpoints to be fuzzy though. -Mark Jamison ________________________________ From: "natebsi@gmai…
Fuzzy checkpoints, then Regular Checkpoints??
Informix 10.FC7: 09:27:19 Maximum server connections 0 09:32:22 Fuzzy Checkpoint Completed: duration was 0 seconds, 29 buffers not fl ushed. 09:32:22 Checkpoint loguniq 51, logpos 0x5b52f8, timestamp: 0x2c783a49 09:32:22 Maximum server connections 0 09:37:25 Fuzzy Checkpo…
use stored proc that return multiple columns in a query
forgot to include version info: IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 10.00.UC6W5 -- On-Line -- Up 207 days 22:14:39 -- 1441100 Kbytes…
installing informix dynamic server in linux
hi, I'm new to informix... I tried to install informix dynamic server(iif. 11.50.UC2E.Linux-RHEL4.tar) in my linux machine. I'm getting an error like this... One or more prerequisite system libraries are not installed on your computer. Install libpam.so.0, libncurses.so.5…
Long checkpoints
Hello there, I've been reading about long checkpoints issue for a while but haven't found solution for our case. We're using IDS 9.40.FC6 on Solaris 9 for OLTP. It is Sun Fire V1280 with 8 UltraSPARC-III+ 1.2 GHz and 16 Gb of RAM on board. The database is not large (compressed …
What means "nonblocked checkpoint" ?!
Thanks all.... In my test case , I use "onmode -c" to trigger checkpoint , and I was told this would always force a blocking checkpoint , it is my fault that ignore this behavior ...…
Informix Dynamic Server v 11.50 Developer's Edition
Does everyone know that the Informix Dynamic Server Developer's Edition v11.50 that you can download from the IIUG Web site (www.iiug.org) is NOT timebombed, is completely and fully functional (including HDR, MACH11, ER etc.). Do you know that the only limitations on this versio…
Informix Dynamic Server v 11.50 Developer's Edition
Does everyone know that the Informix Dynamic Server Developer's Edition v11.50 that you can download from the IIUG Web site (www.iiug.org) is NOT timebombed, is completely and fully functional (including HDR, MACH11, ER etc.). Do you know that the only limitations on this versio…
CONFIGURATION ONAUDIT-IBM Informix Dynamic Server
Hello, I need to configure onaudit and onshowaudit able to register for each of the consultations that are made to the database, either through dbaccess, ODBC or another application. I've been reviewing the IBM Informix Trusted Facility Guide, but I was not working. What param…
How to use Informix Dynamic Server
I have installed trial version of "Informix IDS Dynamic Server Developer Edition 11.5 for Windows 2003, XP, Vista, 32bit Version 1150TC1DE". But i am new to informix. Can anyone explain how to use IDS in detail.…
stalled checkpoint
Aix 5.3 ids 9.40fc9 All of a sudden I'm getting stalled checkpoints .. any pointers as to what to look at ... I must be missing something ...…
RTO_SERVER_RESTART
Hello, IDS 11.10 FC2W1 What exactly is to be set against RTO_SERVER_RESTART ?? is it the TIME with in which we want the server to complete the fast recovery once we restart the IDS. IF YES i read that it ignores the CKPTINTVL parameter so does it means that if we have set the R…
Info Required about Check Points
First, I believe if your system completes an AUTOCKPT 10 seconds prior to the one that CKPTINTVL would have caused, then the next checkpoint would be CKPTINTVL seconds away. CKPTINTVL does not set times that checkpoints would happen, just the amount of time between checkpoints. S…
Re: Create Index Mysteriously Slow at the End - IDS 11.10.UC2W2 -RedHatEL5
"Superboer" <superboer7@t-online.de> wrote in message news:475f7a43-274a-4512-ab0f-6d872018f293@59g2000hsb.googlegroups.com... > what happens when you try onmode -B With LRUs set to 127, Cleaners set to 127, LRU min/max set to 70/80, RTO_SERVER_RESTART disabled and CKPTINTVL se…
Re: onconfig recommendations
mosserp@wellsfargo.com wrote: >> mosserp@wellsfargo.com wrote: >> >>>>> RESIDENT 0 # Forced residency flag >>>>> >>>>> >>>> (Yes = 1, No = >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> Don't know HP model numbers, but it this is a PA-RISC machine, you >>>> almost have to …
RE: onconfig recommendations
> mosserp@wellsfargo.com wrote: > >>> RESIDENT 0 # Forced residency flag > >>> > >> (Yes = 1, No = > >> > >>> > >>> > >> Don't know HP model numbers, but it this is a PA-RISC machine, you > >> almost have to set RESIDENT to -1 to prevent poor performance > >>…
Re: onconfig recommendations
mosserp@wellsfargo.com wrote: >>> RESIDENT 0 # Forced residency flag >>> >> (Yes = 1, No = >> >>> >>> >> Don't know HP model numbers, but it this is a PA-RISC machine, you >> almost have to set RESIDENT to -1 to prevent poor performance >> due to the >> archi…
RE: onconfig recommendations
> > RESIDENT 0 # Forced residency flag > (Yes = 1, No = > > > Don't know HP model numbers, but it this is a PA-RISC machine, you > almost have to set RESIDENT to -1 to prevent poor performance > due to the > architectures restrictions of only four active shar…
What is IPA abbreviation ?
Hi all IBM INFORMIX DYNAMIC SERVER 10.00 PRODUCT RELEASE bug_number 168928 description WITH NON-DEFAULT PAGE SIZE AND ACTIVE IPA'S, TABLE LEVEL RESTORES FAIL product_code ONUTILS component_code ARCHECKR What is IPA ? Thanks…
Re: onconfig recommendations
On Jan 2, 11:09 pm, "Kennedy, Randy" <RKenn...@scottsdaleaz.gov> wrote: > Would like to receive some feedback on our onconfig setup for current > platform. This is the 3rd physical server that the database has moved > to and just want to ensure we are using the best settings for…
[Fwd: Re: onconfig recommendations]
Kennedy, Randy wrote: > Would like to receive some feedback on our onconfig setup for current > platform. This is the 3rd physical server that the database has moved > to and just want to ensure we are using the best settings for given > platform. > > Current Server: HP rp5405 …
Re: onconfig recommendations
On Jan 2, 11:09 pm, "Kennedy, Randy" <RKenn...@scottsdaleaz.gov> wrote: > Would like to receive some feedback on our onconfig setup for current > platform. This is the 3rd physical server that the database has moved > to and just want to ensure we are using the best settings for…
onconfig recommendations
Would like to receive some feedback on our onconfig setup for current platform. This is the 3rd physical server that the database has moved to and just want to ensure we are using the best settings for given platform. Current Server: HP rp5405 4-Way (650 MHz) with 8GB RAM. 1 …
Newbie question-please don't shoot me
I have a newbie question. Please pardon my lack of knowledge with this. I have a Unix server (HP) that houses 2 9.4 Informix database servers (IE: there are 2 separate onconfig files that have unique INFORMIXSERVER parm values). The informix engine stopped (I think because the un…
Fuzzy vs Full Checkpoints v10.00.UC6
I suggest to disable fuzzy checkpoints - set NOFUZZYCKPT environment variable before you start IDS. and do sensitive checkpoint tuning. In my opinion fuzzy checkpoints provide too little performance benefit (any ?) at the price of too many bugs (crash recovery not working). In …
Tuning Checkpoints
I need some help getting checkpoints durations lowered. We are running informix 9.4. I have been working with Informix Tech support and it has gotten some better but it is not as good as it should be. We have been adjusting BUFFERS, LRUS, CLEANERS, LRU_MAX_DIRTY, and LRU_MIN_DIRT…
Informix onconfig file configuration
Hello, We recently moved from a quad proc (hyper threaded to 8), 8GB RAM to a 2 socket dual core, 16GB RAM server. In order to maximize the cores and RAM what entries need to be modified, if any? Thanks, Jared…
long checkpoints
hi, i have some problem with the long running checkpoints in IDS 7.31.UD8 on HP/UX. every day a batch utility making hig volume of insert and updates. and this batch works about 5-10 minutes(checkpoint times included). during this batch load one or two (long) checkpoints occur. (…
BAR_MAX_BACKUP and BAR_WORKER_MAX
What's the difference between BAR_MAX_BACKUP and BAR_WORKER_MAX. Both seem to be doing parallel/concurrent log backup. Which one should be specified in onconfig ?…
Re: Performance problem immediately fixed by disabling HDR
"Fernando Nunes" <spam@domus.online.pt> wrote in message news:f9atdb$7ev$2@aioe.org... > Neil Truby wrote: >> IDS 10.0FC5 on AIX 5.3 >> >> We have a highly sporadic performance problem. Sporedically - hasn;t >> happened for a couple of months but has started today - our database…
Performance problem immediately fixed by disabling HDR
Neil Truby wrote: > IDS 10.0FC5 on AIX 5.3 > > We have a highly sporadic performance problem. Sporedically - hasn;t > happened for a couple of months but has started today - our database server > starts exhibiting 2 sec checkpoints (otherwise they are almost always 0s) > and the…
Re: long checkpoints on informix
Darin wrote: > Also, shameless plug for v11. In Version 11, fuzzy checkpoints have > been removed completely, and the checkpoints are what is referred to > as non-blocking checkpoints. IE, there is no blocking during the > flushing of the buffers in version 11. Of course, the…
IIUG TV
Great job on the video work!! I look forward to seeing more! -t- -- -- Informix Dynamic Server Database Engine -- http://www.informix.com --…
Re: Digital UNIX V4.0F + 7.31.FD1 Performance
Thank you, today on evening we make this changes in $ONCONFIG, restart the machine and hope it works! Greetings from Austria…
How to remove checkpoint
How to remove checkpoint 'Quiescent (CKPT REQ)' during database startup after crash cause I've been waiting for more than 100 minutes, but the database still blocked 'checkpoint state'…
Re: admin tools like PC client
Mike, What version of Informix are you using? Informix SE? Informix OnLine? Informix Dynamic Server? Most Informix versions these days come with a product call I-Connect that needs to be installed on the PC and rovides the Informix ODBC drivers.…
Checkpoint times
Marcus, The CKPTINTVL does not affect transactional security. The only affect a longer CKPTINTVL is that fast recovery after a crash will probably take longer. (it effects mainly rollforward phase , it does not have much affect on rollback phase of fast recovery ) SAP standard…
Error when initializing
06:36:20 IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version [b]10.00.UC6TL[\\b] I believe this is likelt ot be a new ish instance to a newish user of the software…
onconfig problem
when i try to initialize server using oninit following message appears on screen "ONCONFIG can only specify a simple filename whith no path components" plz do replay me how to solve this one…
index build performance
Back on that 1.1 billion row table again. Thanks to help from sources here, I was able to get the named pipes working to half the time for a load and unload for the table. Now I'm concerned with building the indexes. From sources here also, I am going to bounce the server and us…
problems with Informix dynamic server 9.4 @ WIndows 2003
I have problems with connecting the server. I use correct user/password to connect to the server, but the server do not known the server. I'm sure the user exist and is one of the user in Informix_Admin group. I have installed Informix dynamic server 9.4 in a windows xp system in…
RE: Listing all the tables in using a dbspace in Informix
> Make sure $INFORMIXDIR and $ONCONFIG are set and that you have > permissions with your login ID to access them. There is also system > tables that can give you this information. System tables which can list out all the tables in a particular dbspace ?…
Re: onconfig
Hello, apart from editing ONCONFIG directly, some parameters are dynamically changeable: Usage: onparams ... -m <param> <value> ... -m - Modify the value of one of the following configuration parameters: AFFAIL, AFCRASH, AFW…
RE: onconfig
I don't run onbar, but I suspect you're right. LTAPEDEV, etc. would also probably be in this group as well. Either way, restore the old onconfig and you're OK. It may be a good idea to check the permissions on the file before you're done, though... --EEM -----Original Me…
Re: onconfig
I think the onbar config parameters can be changed on the fly as well. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Everett Mills" <eemills@nationalbeef.com> To: <informix-list@iiug.org> Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 11:45 AM Subject: RE: onconfig > Stan- > TAPEDEV, TAPEBLK and TAPESI…
RE: onconfig
Stan- TAPEDEV, TAPEBLK and TAPESIZE can be modified on the fly through onconfig. Restore your old onconfig and you should be fine. --EEM -----Original Message----- From: informix-list-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:informix-list-bounces@iiug.org] On Behalf Of Stan Sent: Friday, …
onconfig
Hello. What will happen when during work (online state) IDS unfortunately someone modify onconfig. Which paramaters takes effect immediately (without restrart IDS). Thanks in advance Stan…
Difference in checkpoint durations on HDR Primary and Secondary.
Hiya guys! I've just come across something I didn't think was possible: IDS 10.00.FC5 on Linux RedHat. Primary: ... 14:26:53 Checkpoint Completed: duration was 0 seconds. 14:26:53 Checkpoint loguniq 8922, logpos 0x2066018, timestamp: 0x93d695b1 14:26:53 Maximum server co…
Informix produces error -1263 after system time is changed
Also I forgot to mention that the onconfig USEOSTIME is set to 1 (gets time from the host)…
Re: LRU_MAX_DIRTY / LRU_MIN_DIRTY Both equal to 1
> Remember that a checkpoint is activated by time , or when the > LRU_MAX_DIRTY is achieved. > The 9.4x version have decimal values for these parameters. > > Regards. Ferronato Ferronato AFAIR, LRU_MAX_DIRTY is set to reduce the amount of data to be written during checkpoin…
Re: infdump
couldn't we at least ask him for a tiny snippet of his online.log - maybe there's more wisdom in such file than you might imagine. Tip: set MSGPATH (in onconfig) to ... ... and don't forget to restart the engine ;-)…
Informix dbimport blob data slow
Hi people !!! I have the following situation : Informix 9.40.UC6 with Big Chunks Enable Linux Red Hat 8 - kernel 2.4 1 - I done the dbexport with -ss and the time was 1 hour and 40 minutes. This database that I exported has four blobspaces with 2k, 6k, 12k and 20k page size re…
Re: behaviour of ontape
Aleksander wrote: [...] > And more: > "(The time the backup started could reflect the last checkpoint before > the backup started.)" > > I don't get this one, what does this mean? It means that if your system had a checkpoint at 20:00, but nothing has changed since then when you…
HELP : All logical logs are FULL
Hi All Thanks for your response. I solved the "All logical logs are FULL" . I did the following : ShutdownServer : onmode -ky Change Onconfig : LTAPEDEV in the onconfig to /DEV/NULL Restart Server : oninit After RECOVERY : onmode -ky Change Onconfig : LTAPEDEV change…
Re: Performance tuning suggestions needed
On 1 Oct 2006 20:10:51 -0700, calyanram@hotmail.com wrote: >this my onconfig file. > ...onconfig file snipped... Please give us a bit more information. Hardware specs (number of CPUs, memory, OS. etc.) would be good . . . JWC…
SHMADD and EXTSHMADD
Hi, What is the difference between SHMADD and EXTSHMADD? We know the meaning of the SHMADD onconfig parameter. Thanks, Khaled Bentebal ConsultiX Email: khaled.bentebal@consult-ix.fr…
License Extension
Help.. I need a license extension for the IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 10.00.FC3R1TL which I downloaded to do a evaluation. How can I get the license extened..my project is in the final stages .. Dhaya Commercial bank…
DBSPACETEMP
Hello All, Just a quick question for you to ponder. Is it possible to include random dbscpaces in the DBSPACETEMP parameter with the onconfig file to prevent space problems in the temp dbspace when creating indexes etc. on very large tables?…
Re: Security Vulnerabilities Addressed in Informix Dynamic Server
Clive Eisen wrote: > Ian Michael Gumby wrote: > > Yes the buffer overflow issues are a pain and frankly they shouldn't occur > > if IBM did formal code reviews. Or rather they should be caught and > > corrected prior to release. > > > > "Paul Watson" <paul@oninit.com> wrote in m…
Security Vulnerabilities Addressed in Informix Dynamic Server
Not sure if this has posted here or not but .... http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=630&context=SSGU8G&dc=D600&u id=swg21242921&loc=en_US&cs=UTF-8&lang=en Cheers Paul Paul Watson Tel: +44 1414161772 Mob: +44 7818003457 Web: www.oninit.com GO FURTHER with DB2 GET THER…
Re: ONCONFIG and AIX
Hi, I would enable KAIO, too. Apart from KAIO the B-Tree Scanner usually benefits from some configuration: >From my experience increasing threshold (default: 500) reduces I/O significantly, enabling range scans (rangesize=500), too. BTSCANNER num=1,prio=low,threshold=50…
RE: ONCONFIG and AIX
> -----Original Message----- > From: informix-list-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:informix-list- > bounces@iiug.org] On Behalf Of tomcaml@yahoo.com > Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 12:57 PM > To: informix-list@iiug.org > Subject: ONCONFIG and AIX > > Hello All, > > I am looking for feed…
ONCONFIG and AIX
Hello All, I am looking for feedback, comments, etc. We are currently on IDS 10.FC4 on HP-UX 11 - migrating to IDS 10.FC5 on AIX on an LPAR partition on the i595 I have gotten this message in the log while performing some loads/alter tables/indexes, etc in development phase.…
optimize for restore
Hi, We have a standby database here for backup purpose. Taking a backup from production db using onunload, and restoring on standby system with onload.(using IDS 7.31 on HP/UX) how can i make the restore operation go faster? i have read something about modifying onconfig paramet…
Parametro TXTIMEOUT
Hola, quisiera saber si alguno de ustedes me puede informar que quiere decir el parametro del onconfig TXTIMEOUT 0x12c, a cuantos segundos se refiere. Gracias de antemano. Salu2...…
Re: Reducing checkpoints
Superboer wrote: > hope NO RAID 5 NO RAID 5 NO RAID 5 > > for starters: > > CKPTINTVL 360 # Check point interval (in sec) > > i would set it much bigger so you get a checkpoint each half hour > be aware that fast recovery may take longer in case of a crash. Ho…
checkpoint problem
I am runnind IDS 7.31 on HPUX 11 and my check points a taking too long. What do I need to change. 12:03:10 Checkpoint Completed: duration was 21 seconds. 12:09:48 Checkpoint Completed: duration was 34 seconds. 12:16:27 Checkpoint Completed: duration was 36 seconds. 12:23:0…
Reducing checkpoints
Hi,i have a database with 80gigabytes of data with 360users and up to 400 when at peak.I use IDS 7.31 running on HP-UX 11.0 and 8 Gig of memory.The checkpoints get to as high as 58sec at peak periods .Users often run out of connections into informix.How can i reduce these checkpo…
Initialising Informix
I am trying to initialize informix on a new server and I am getting this error. The server is HP UX 11.11 and Informix IDS 7.31 What could be the problem / This action will initialize Informix Dynamic Server; any existing Informix Dynamic Server databases will NOT be accessible …
Informix Connection From WIN CE.NET Emulator?
How do I connect to informix dynamic server from WIN CE.NET Emulator? Is there a WIN CE informix driver?…
Re: Table Editor for Multiplatforms
Enhancements in Version 4.3 ..... also supports the Informix Dynamic Server 9.x. http://www.ibm.com/software/data/db2imstools/db2tools/db2te/…
Can't INSERT blob into specific blob space using JDBC
I tried an example with 3.00.JC3 and it works fine without having a default SBSPACENAME in the onconfig file. VG.…
Fragmentation Elimination Problem
I am on version IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 10.00.FC4.…
Re: Informix Dynamic Server 9.30 - Shared Memory
Ronald Schwingel wrote: > Can someone please tell me how much Shared Memory (gigabytes?) > Informix Dynamic Server 9.30 (32-bit version) for AIX 5L can use > before asserting with a Shared Memory access error? Can you provide > documentation that I can pass on also? It looked to…
RE: Informix Dynamic Server 9.30 - Shared Memory
First off you shouldn't be getting shared memory access errors. That sounds more like a bug that technical support should address. I wouldn't be surprised if your getting can't allocate additional shared memory segment messages. Informix 32-bit on AIX is a bitch. The problem …
Informix Dynamic Server 9.30 - Shared Memory
Can someone please tell me how much Shared Memory (gigabytes?) Informix Dynamic Server 9.30 (32-bit version) for AIX 5L can use before asserting with a Shared Memory access error? Can you provide documentation that I can pass on also? We are looking at providing one of cust…
create a DB on Linux
Hi! I have installed Informix dynamic server on Linux. Now I want to create a data base. What should I do? Thanks…
Re: flagship sunk
Funny I have been able to download IDS 10 for Solaris, Windows and Linux am I just smarter than everyone else? www.informix.com Support and downloads In the middle trials and betas Oh look Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) V10.0 easy!…
Re: Validating the 'SBSPACENAME' sblobspace
"Is a command-line call significantly different from file system access?" Well for SQL yes. In sysmaster.sysconfig there is a cf_effective column. This is the value in use by the database server NOW, this does not have to match the ONCONFIG value. You can change the onconfig …
Re: IDS 10 - documentation questions
Oops! I mean IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 10.00.TC3ET Althought the release notes (idse_win_release_notes_10.0.html) start with:- "Release Notes for IBM Informix Dynamic Server Express Edition for Windows Platforms 10.00.TC3E, 1 July 2005 " so it is TC3E or TCE3T? and …
Re: Sql to concatenate multiple rows to a single row / column
Thank you SaltTan - it works beautifully. BTW, we have IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 9.40.FC6.…
Re: Disabling fuzzy checkpointing
I don't know of any automatic way to do this but you could set the CKPTINTVL=3600 or some other rediculous number then have a daemon that executes onmode -B, sleep 1, onmode -c however often you wish to have a checkpoint. I made a significant assumption with this answer, so let …
v 9 stopping
search for a dir called informix (assume you installed it there) in there you should have a subdir called etc in there you should find a file called onconfig.<informixserver> search for MSGPATH which has the name of your logfile Superboer.…
Redirected restore failure
>From the backup and restore manual renaming chunks duing a restore..key considerations... "During a cold restore, ontape performs the following validations to rename chunks: 3. If renaming the primary root or mirror root chunk, it updates the ONCONFIG file parameters ROOTPATH…
Re: IDS 10 disk configuration
At checkpoint time chunks are assigned round robin to page cleaners for cleaning. ONE CHUNK WILL ONE GET ONE PAGE CLEANERS FLUSHING IT'S WRITES AT CHECKPOINT TIME. We had a 60Gb chunk and someone was loading lots of data into it. 5 minute checkpoint interval and checkpoints up…
hyperthreading and onconfig parameters
We are upgrading our database servers to HP ProLiant DL380 G4 two-way systems. This platform supports enabling or disabling "hyperthreading". (See, for example, http://sysadminforum.com/t36970.html.) With hyperthreading enabled, the OS (Solaris 9, x86) sees 2 logical processors …
New IDS Forum on IBM Developerworks website
This forum provides a place for Informix Dynamic Server developers and users to share their questions, thoughts, and ideas with others. http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/forums/dw_forum.jsp?forum=548&cat=19…
RE: recording ONCONFIG changes
Tripwire or AIDE would do the trick too. -----Original Message----- From: owner-informix-list@iiug.org [mailto:owner-informix-list@iiug.org] On Behalf Of Jonathan Leffler Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2005 2:16 AM To: informix-list@iiug.org Subject: Re: recording ONCONFIG changes mw…
Re: recording ONCONFIG changes
mweallans@panacea.co.uk wrote: > Scanning the old messages I came across a "suspicion" from Neil Truby > that IDS 9.2 was't recording all changes to ONCONFIG in the message > log. > I've recently spent many days trying to find why a problem had recurred > and eventually I discove…
recording ONCONFIG changes
Scanning the old messages I came across a "suspicion" from Neil Truby that IDS 9.2 was't recording all changes to ONCONFIG in the message log. I've recently spent many days trying to find why a problem had recurred and eventually I discovered that it was because a previous change…
Re: ONCONFIG - comments
Juan Pablo wrote: My comments below: > Hi: > Let me begin by saying thanks to all of the frequent posters to this group. > I wanted to offer my config for comments. > thanks > ============================================================ > Hola: > Muchas gracias por el tiem…
Re: ONCONFIG - comments
"Juan Pablo" <in4mixperu@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:1120173312.07d6de6c2486de67e3cad47cd40e6341@teranews... > > Hi: > Let me begin by saying thanks to all of the frequent posters to this > group. > I wanted to offer my config for comments. > thanks > ====================…
Re: ONCONFIG - comments
Juan Pablo said: > > Hi: > Let me begin by saying thanks to all of the frequent posters to this > group. > I wanted to offer my config for comments. > thanks > ============================================================ > Hola: > Muchas gracias por el tiempo y su ayuda. Est…
ONCONFIG - comments
Hi: Let me begin by saying thanks to all of the frequent posters to this group. I wanted to offer my config for comments. thanks ============================================================ Hola: Muchas gracias por el tiempo y su ayuda. Estoy dejando mi archivo ONCONFIG para pode…
ONCONFIG - comments
Hi: Let me begin by saying thanks to all of the frequent posters to this group. I wanted to offer my config for comments. thanks ============================================================ Hola: Muchas gracias por el tiempo y su ayuda. Estoy dejando mi archivo ONCONFIG para…
Re: IDS 10 Express Edition
Note 10.00.xC3 = Enterprise Version 10.00.xC3E = Express Edition http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/ids9help/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.relnotes.doc/uc3E/idse_win_release_notes_10.0.html Then click on "IBM Informix Dynamic Server Express Edition" in the right pane:…
setup Informix Dynamic Server Version 9.40.UC1E1 to linux error
I setup Informix Dynamic Server Version 9.40.UC1E1 to linux execcute oninit -ivy is failed the online.log is write /// 16:31:32 Dynamically allocated new virtual shared memory segment (size 8192KB) 16:31:32 Informix Dynamic Server Version 9.40.UC1E1 Software Serial Number AA…
ONCONFIG comments
Hi: Let me begin by saying thanks to all of the frequent posters to this group. I wanted to offer my config for comments. thanks ============================================================ Hola: Muchas gracias por el tiempo y su ayuda. Estoy dejando mi archivo ONCONFIG para pod…
ONCONFIG comments
Hi: Let me begin by saying thanks to all of the frequent posters to this group. I wanted to offer my config for comments. thanks ============================================================ Hola: Muchas gracias por el tiempo y su ayuda. Estoy dejando mi archivo ONCONFIG par…
checkpoint
Hi there, I try to run a sql query statement in background, but seems the thread dead or gone without any error. I know the query will return some data, but when I check, there is no data been generated. I check the online log, and find out that there is a checkpoint when I run …
RE: New installation
Yes I agree with Brian, you put something in the onconfig that required 161MB but you have defined the root dbs size 60MB that is not enought to cover all the requests. Check the PHYSFILE, LOGFILES LOGSIZE in the ONCONFIG file. If you need more help give us the full ONCONFIG. b…
Help with ONCONFIG needed
Having a problem with a client connection to an informix database. The server has two databases, db1 and db2. Each database has a separate ONCONFIG file which lists the different db names in them. ONCONFIG_db1 includes db1,but not db2 in the DBSERVERNAME/DBSERVERALIAS …
Re: Need help!! Sql to Informix Migration
And what about the checkpoint, LRU_MAX_DIRTY and LRU_MIN_DIRTY…
Re: Need help!! Sql to Informix Migration
And what about the checkpoint, LRU_MAX_DIRTY and LRU_MIN_DIRTY…
Informix Dynamic Server information Centre
Great new utility just posted under IDS 10 on the docs site has uses for other products and versions than just IDS 10 so take a look even if you are not using 10 yet!! http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/ids9help/index.jsp…
The onconfig FILLFACTOR
My day for asking questions ... but that is how one gains knowledge :) The lead DBA for the company for which I am now working for as a consultant wants to establish an initial FILLFACTOR of 100 for those indices that represent a serial column. Since none of the tables having a…
Cannot find message file. Check INFORMIXDIR and DBLANG.
im trying to run the oninit -i in the command prompt when the message appear... we installed... IBM Informix Dynamic Server 9.40 IBM INFORMIX-4GL Rapid Development System Version 7.32.UC2 IBM INFORMIX-4GL Version 7.32.UC2 set up sqlhosts, services, onconfig, path... but when tr…
Question on Checkpoints
After a checkpoint, how many "buffers not flushed" is considered acceptable? Let's say the typical check point (every 15 minutes) looks like this: 10:30:40 Maximum server connections 296 10:45:40 Fuzzy Checkpoint Completed: duration was 0 seconds, 179 buffers not flushed,…
long checkpoints in 9.40.fc4
We have converted to the following: hpux-11i (64 bit) 4 proc 8 gig ram IDS 9.40.FC4 HP SAN Cooked files This same system ran on a 7.31 database on Solaris (intel)(2 procs) just fine 0-3 second checkpoints. Anybody have any ideas on what I can check/do to fix this. Stephen Scott…
Checkpoint altos
This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C4D98B.DA5D84E0 Content-Type: text/plain DATOS ===== IDS: Informix 7.31 FD8 Sistema Operativo: HP-UX 11.11 ( 64 bits…
chunk capacity
we are using BM Informix Dynamic Server Version 9.40.UC2X3 on Linux Kernel 2.4.21 the command 'onstat -d' shows ... Expanded chunk capacity mode: disabled how can I change this mode to 'enabled'?…
long checkpoints
Hi all, the performance on one of our Customer's production databases has decreased dramatically in the last couple of weeks. Checkpoints seem to be taking over a minute to complete. Running IDS 9.21 UC6 (which I know is no longer supported but unfortunately as it is out there i…
Re: Expanded chunk capacity mode in 9.40
Richard Kofler wrote: > > It is in the 9.40 online docs, as other poster already pointed out. yeah, I just can't seem to find any index entries in the online .PDF manuals. Have I mentioned I hate PDF? > hmm - my English is just too bad sometimes, sorry for that :( > > We are us…
IDS V7.30 and Windows 2000
Can Informix Dynamic Server Version 7.30.TC6 be run on a Windows 2000 host system? TIA Erwin…
Re: Error Initialize Informix Dynamic Server
Art S. Kagel wrote: > On Wed, 04 Aug 2004 05:05:41 -0400, madiego wrote: >>I install Informix Dynamic Server and when I initialize 'oninit -iv' : >> >>This action will initialize Informix Dynamic Server; any existing Informix >>Dynamic Server databases will NOT be accessible - Do…
Error Initialize Informix Dynamic Server
Hello, I install Informix Dynamic Server and when I initialize 'oninit -iv' : This action will initialize Informix Dynamic Server; any existing Informix Dynamic Server databases will NOT be accessible - Do you wish to continue (y/n)? y Checking group membership to determine ser…
RE: parametros ONCONFIG
Los parametros del ONCONFIG que tienes que setear para inicializar tu instancia como MINIMO son: ROOTPATH Path completo del chunk creado para almacenar el root Dbspace ROOTSIZE Tama�o del chunk en Kbytes (Ejemplo: 2048000 # 2Gb) DBSERVERNAME Nombre l�gico del server.(Eje…
parametros ONCONFIG
Me podrian ayudar con los parametros del ONCONFIG. No las tengo muy clara cada parametro, por lo que la misma me trae problemas para el momento que quiero OPTIMIZAR el servidor de bases de datos. Si alguien me puede ayudar a conocer mejor cada uno de estos parametros .... les agr…
Re: Informix Dynamic Server and DB Tuning
I am experiencing similar problems with users migrating from Standard Engine to IDS 9.30. It appears that some applications are more susceptible than others. What application(s) are you running? We also have experience of adding more BUFFERS, LOCKS, etc and not improving the sit…
RE: Informix Dynamic Server and DB Tuning
Muthana Increase BUFFERS in onconfig file. UPDATE STATISTICS for each table (as a minimum) rerun the query and see what improvements you get. If you still have problems post the results of:- onstat -p onstat -m onstat -R and sqexplain.out of any particularly slow query or updat…
Informix Dynamic Server and DB Tuning
Dear Sir, The question how can make DB Tuning for Informix Dynamic Server version 9:30 to get the query faster. I used IDS 9:30 and it's not quick enough like our old Standard Engine. which Parameter can i change to make that or what shall i do? Regards Muthana AL-Temimi…
Can IDS accessing Informix SE Tables.
Hello, Now we are using Informix SE. We are planning to go Infomix Dynamic Server 9.x. Before migrating our current applications to IDS 9.x., first we have to develop a new application in IDS 9.x, in that we need to use some of the tables from informx SE. Could you please answer…
onconfig for analisis
Hi, I post the onconfig file for its analisis: Operating System: SuSE 9.0 RAM: 1024 Mb Informix version: 9.40 UC2 All chunks are raw devices. Thanks. #************************************************************************** # # INFORMIX SOFTWARE, INC. # # Title: onconfig…
Hanging checkpoint
Recently we had an issue where a checkpoint was hanging and preventing users from logging on and running any type of query on the machine. I had to shutdown the Informix server and start it back up again to get it to a useable state. Does anyone have any ideas on how to prevent s…
ONCONFIG for 9.40 offered for comment
9.40 FC3W2 on HP-UX 11.11 The server has 6 cpus and 6G of RAM. 3 other, small, IDS 9.40 instances run on the server, and one small 7.31. kaio is enabled. Just put 9.40 live, and it's running about 5-10% more slowly on some key processes. This reflects what happened in testing. …
Re: OnConfig parameters tuning
Laverio wrote: > Hi guys, I'm trying to speed up an IDS 9.30 on a Sun 7.5 system w/ > 2Gb ram and 4 processors that seems very slow on a large sequential > write (I suppose that the problem resides in the dbspaces on > filesystem...). Any suggestion? The following is my standard…
Re: OnConfig parameters tuning
"Laverio" <laverioNO@z-1000.net> wrote in message news:cac7sg$e8v$1@newsreader.mailgate.org... > Hi guys, I'm trying to speed up an IDS 9.30 on a Sun 7.5 system w/ 2Gb ram > and 4 processors that seems very slow on a large sequential write (I suppose > that the problem resides in…
Re: OnConfig parameters tuning
Laverio wrote: > Hi guys, I'm trying to speed up an IDS 9.30 on a Sun 7.5 system w/ 2Gb ram > and 4 processors that seems very slow on a large sequential write (I suppose > that the problem resides in the dbspaces on filesystem...). Any suggestion? > > My onconfig it's set as fol…
OnConfig parameters tuning
Hi guys, I'm trying to speed up an IDS 9.30 on a Sun 7.5 system w/ 2Gb ram and 4 processors that seems very slow on a large sequential write (I suppose that the problem resides in the dbspaces on filesystem...). Any suggestion? My onconfig it's set as follow: # System Configura…
Long checkpoints
Hi, all. Environment: IDS 9.21, HP UX 11, OLTP application. Informix stores data on raw devices on disk array. Unfortunatley, this array is used by other applications also. Guess, this is reason, why sometimes checkpoint time jumps to 20 seconds, which is not acceptable. Below…
Extremly long checkpoints: How to find the reason and solve the problem (7.31 FD3)
Hello, we have some serious problems with extremly long checkpoints. Interactive users can�t really work. 09:01:15 Logical Log 28452 Complete 09:01:16 Logical Log 28452 - Backup Started 09:01:36 Logical Log 28452 - Backup Completed 09:30:28 Checkpoint Completed: duration…
Howto for Onconfig
Hi everyone, This is probably a question which has been asked often. But I could not find proper documentation on how to calculate and set correct parameters for Onconfig. I understand this is a complex question. But are there any articles on this ? Maybe they covered the topic …
Dose anybody have the dbtop script in the Troubleshooting informix course?
Dears, I study the Troubleshooting ibm informix dynamic server course. At the module 4 exercise need the dbtop script. Dose anybody has this dbtop script and post for me? Thanks. Philip Yeh.…
Work group edition - Unlimited edition??
Taken from IBM web site:- =========================================================================== The following Informix Dynamic Server Workgroup Unlimited editions have been added to the IBM Data Management Gold Transaction Processing Bundle for SMB Unlimited: IBM Informix…
Re: [Informix Dynamic Server (IDS):] Digest 2671
For a course in the US, check out: http://www-306.ibm.com/services/learning/ites.wss?pageType=course_description&co urseCode=L1760&country=us&language=en (IBM course L1760). There is probably a similar course offered in Europe somewhere. Hope this helps. Kevin Doiron Toronto,…
SHARED MEMORY LIMIT
Is posible to use with informix of 32 bits more than 2GB of shared memory in a Linux Machine? The base address in onconfig is: SHMBASE 0x41000000 Thanks in advance,…
Re: Transaction support in informix dynamic server(IDS)
chaithra wrote: > i wanted to know, if in IDS we can get to know the status of a > transaction at any given time. or once any transaction commits or > rollsback we should be able to know the status. > is it possible through c++ interface provided by the IDS. I'm not quite s…
Transaction support in informix dynamic server(IDS)
hi all, i wanted to know, if in IDS we can get to know the status of a transaction at any given time. or once any transaction commits or rollsback we should be able to know the status. is it possible through c++ interface provided by the IDS. thanx in advace chaithra…
missing checkpoints
Hello Gurus, Does anybody know why a 9.21 ids engine would not do a checkpoint for at least 30 minutes. all previous checkpoint took 0 seconds and all subsequent checkpoints also took 0 seconds. The application process died or rather the application connection to the database d…
long checkpoint problem
Hello! Sorry my English. There is problem with checkpoint duration. IDS 7.31. Facts: - user run mass inserts in temp table (with no log) - there are 3 indexes on this temp table - i see very large numbers of dirty buffers. IDS makes lru-writes but buffers ar…
configure computer for using informix
what shell I do to make my computer work with informix. I have installed winXP on my computer, informix 4 i informix dynamic server? THANKS…
All of a sudden long checkpoint started
Can someone give any pointers what to look for and where to look for long checkpoint duration? Actually we have two production servers and past week all of a sudden there is an increase in checkpoint duration on both the servers simultaneously. Not sure what is going on and wha…
All of a sudden long checkpoints started
Can someone give any pointers what to look for and where to look for long checkpoint duration? Actually we have two production servers and past week all of a sudden there is an increase in checkpoint duration on both the servers simultaneously. Not sure what is going on and wha…
Where can I get the client API?
Hi, does anyone knows where to get the client API for Informix Dynamic Server 7.x? Perhaps we want to access the server via api directly. Kind regards, Joachim Engel.…
Informix optimizer
Hi, Does anyone know if the Informix Dynamic Server (7.31 or 9.4) database optimizer uses star schema optimizer techniques? Thank you, Tony…
Changing database local / dbexport tapesize
Hi, Did you change TAPESIZE on your onconfig file? That could be the restriction! REGARDS…
TRUNCATE TABLE command in 9.3?
I am aware that Informix Dynamic Server previously has not included the TRUNCATE TABLE command. Does anyone know if 9.3 or 9.4 include this command?…
script to predict checkpoint
Hi, I have a script in perl which can accurately predict when the next checkpoint is due (upto 5 seconds off) and issue onmode -B just before the checkpoint is due. This way, when Informix enters critical stage of checkpoint, it will find lot less dirty buffers and block the ser…
Linux fgl_getenv
Informix Dynamic Server Version 9.30.UC3 on Linux. Do I have to do something before I can use the fgl_getenv call in a stored procedure? When I try I get 674: Routine (fgl_getenv) can not be resolved.…
Re: onconfig and sqlhosts
Hi Thomas. Administrator's Guide for Informix Dynamic Server, Version 7.3 http://www-3.ibm.com/software/data/informix/pubs/library/ids_73.html HTH. -- Tsutomu Ogiwara from Tokyo Japan. ICQ#:168106592 >From: Thomas Ronayne <trona@ameritech.net> >Reply-To: Thomas Ronayne <trona…
onconfig and sqlhosts
I've managed to blow away my installed Informix system and cannot for the life of me find the notes I had about onconfig and sqlhosts. It's version 7.30.UC5 running on Slackware 9.0 -- can someone point me at the right document in Answers for the appropriate settings? Thanks.…
Fuzzy Checkpoint
Does anyone know what the environment variable is and what it should be set to in order to stop fuzzy checkpoints and keep the normal full checkpoint? I heard the variable was NOFUZZYCKPT but am not sure what to set it to. Joel Reece…
hdr hang
Hello, ids 9.30uc1 on unixware 7.x. hdr seems to be hang when checkpoint increase on my secondary server (>200). I increase drtimeout on primary to the maximum checkpoint value. It doesn't solve the problem. hdr need to be stop an restart frequently. Any possible tuning and moni…
Re: Onconfig file parameters
Sometimes even the ontape parameters (TAPEDEV, LTAPEDEV, TAPESIZE, etc.) are not dynamic. What you can do is change a parameter in the onconfig file and then dump out the reserve page that holds the onconfig parameters with: oncheck -pP 1 1 Hope this suggestion helps. Brice Av…
RE: Dynamic Server versus Universal Server ??
Originally, Version 7.x was called 'Informix Dynamic Server', Version 9.0x was called 'Universal server' Starting with 9.1, Universal server became 'Dynamic server with Universal data option'. With 9.2, new names 'Internet Foundation 2000 ' and 'Dynamic server 2000' ware given…
Informix Dynamic Server 2000 startup problem
Hi, While starting up informix in multi user mode , we wait for the database to come up by checking the onstat - o/p . But if the system is loaded, even after onstat shows status as online , the connection is rejected by the database . The wait loop that we do is as follow…
RE: HPL Unloading error [1467]
Here's my onconfig file SHMVIRTSIZE 147456 SHMADD 8192 SHMTOTAL 0…
fuzzy checkpoint
I want to use the fully checkpoint instead fuzzy checkpoint when a checkpoint occur, How can I do? thanks -- Posted via http://dbforums.com…
why I can't see the output of "onstat -g wts"
test:/informix>onstat -g wst Informix Dynamic Server 2000 Version 9.21.FC7 -- On-Line -- Up 5 days 13:23:03 -- 11132960 Kbytes Wait statistics not enabled How to enable the wait statistics???…
informix SDK 2.81 ifxoledbc OLEDB and ADO
When Updating or deleting a non existing row in a table, the informix oledb provider produces an "UnSpecified error". Environment: Informix Dynamic Server 7.31 Informix SDK 2.81 ADO 2.6 Any help will be appreciated. Thanks in advance…
Re: long checkpoints
tomL wrote: > Thanks for all the help. But we have lowered our > LRU_MAX_DIRTY/MIN_DIRTY from 30/25 to 4/2 and still receive > checkpoints in the 25-50 second range - way too long. We notice that > checkpoints still seem to occur at the 5 minute CKPTINTVL interval > (rather than …
checkpoints
Hi, i am working with IDS9.30UC2 on solaris 8. I have to optimize checkpoints duration. What is the writing sequence during a checkpoint ? Does Informix write on disks sorted by chunk number or sorted by dbspace and chunk number ? i have to know that because i would like to p…
onconfig file
The system administrator at my current site thought he would be very clever and he linked the onconfig files to different directories using ln -s. We have now discovered that these links are being lost when we use onmonitor and replaced by a local file, but not when we use vi. I…
long checkpoints
hello all, we have recently experienced checkpoints that are lasting 20-30 seconds that were previously 5-8 seconds. I am looking at the CONFIG file to see if something could be improved. We are on HP-UNIX box (11.00)(2 proc box) with Informix 9.21 HC-5. BUFFERS 250000 …
Re: no checkpoint
Franklin Tang wrote: > Dear All, > I just want to know if I set the CKPTINTVL to 36000 which an hour, of > coz I have around 512 LRU to flush my buffer. Then what will be drawback for > my system. As has been pointed out, 36000 seconds is 10 hours. Why do you want to do thi…
Re: no checkpoint
rkusenet wrote: > "Franklin Tang" <franklin@macauslot.com> wrote in message news:badmbv$eqo1@ctmsun0.macau.ctm.net... > >>Dear All, >> I just want to know if I set the CKPTINTVL to 36000 which an hour, of > > > 36000 is ten hours, not 1 hr. > > >>LRUS 512 …
no checkpoint
"Franklin Tang" <franklin@macauslot.com> wrote in message news:badmbv$eqo1@ctmsun0.macau.ctm.net... > Dear All, > I just want to know if I set the CKPTINTVL to 36000 which an hour, of 36000 is ten hours, not 1 hr. > LRUS 512 # Number of LRU queues wh…
Performance & checkpoint
Hi All, My database has grown 3 times and the performance is degrading. During the business hours my checkpoint duration is between 1-8 seconds. About two months ago my checkpoint mostly is between 0-1 seconds. I included my onconfig file for you to review. If you have any sugges…
Re: checkpoint
rkusenet wrote: > "Franklin Tang" <franklin@macauslot.com> wrote : > >>Dear all, >> what is the impact to increase the CKPTINTVL value. Any side-effect??? >>If my system crash, do I lose more data because the buffer doesnt get fushed >>by the checkpoint action??? I know the LR…
Re: checkpoint
rkusenet wrote: > "Franklin Tang" <franklin@macauslot.com> wrote : > >>Dear all, >> what is the impact to increase the CKPTINTVL value. Any side-effect??? >>If my system crash, do I lose more data because the buffer doesnt get fushed >>by the checkpoint action??? I know the LR…
checkpoint
Dear all, what is the impact to increase the CKPTINTVL value. Any side-effect??? If my system crash, do I lose more data because the buffer doesnt get fushed by the checkpoint action??? I know the LRUs will fush when it reachs the LRU_MAX_DIRTY. Anyone can give me more clear …
Re: LRU writes
To increase the number of LRU Writes, I think you should increase LRUS (I usually use LRUS=BUFFERS/1000), and/or increase CKPTINTVL giving LRUS more chance to reach LRU_MAX_DIRTY. Regards AR "Franklin Tang" <franklin@macauslot.com> a �crit dans le message de news:b95ki7$8jr2@ct…
Checkpoint duration too long at times
Environment: Informix Dynamic Server 7.31 UD2 R1 HP-UX 11.0 As you can see below 10:44:50 Checkpoint Completed: duration was 0 seconds. 10:59:59 Checkpoint Completed: duration was 0 seconds. 11:15:08 Checkpoint Completed: duration was 0 seconds. 11:30:17 Checkpoint Completed:…
Checkpoint duration too long sometimes--no fixed pattern
Environment: Informix Dynamic Server 7.31 UD2 R1 HP-UX 11.0 As you can see below 10:44:50 Checkpoint Completed: duration was 0 seconds. 10:59:59 Checkpoint Completed: duration was 0 seconds. 11:15:08 Checkpoint Completed: duration was 0 seconds. 11:30:17 Checkpoint Completed:…
What requires an IDS Linux?
Hello What requires an Informix Dynamic Server Linux a desktop and/or a network version of Linux? Thanks in advance Jacqueline Romero Miranda…
IDS 7.31.Txx Windows NT Alaramprogram
i have change the path in the onconfig-file and restart the server but the alarmprogram will not be start if a event (logs) a generated! thomas…
RE: What does it mean "Fuzzy Checkpoint"?
From: "Parker, Jack" <JParker@engage.com> > >This is the checkpoint standard that was promulgated by the GOP. It's how >you do checkpoints associated with fuzzy math. Yes, but do we have to live with repeated recounts of flushed buffers? _______________________________________…
What does it mean "Fuzzy Checkpoint"?
DH wrote: > > Hi all, > > I'm moving from IDS 7.30 to IDS2000 and still learning with it. There is > some new term as "Fuzzy Checkpoint" in online.log that I don't see in IDS > 7.30 for example: > > 17:00:14 Fuzzy Checkpoint Completed: duration was 0 seconds, 77 buffers > not f…
Informix v Oracle
Hi Is there a function in Informix Dynamic Server 2000 that is like Oracles CREATE SEQUENCE that uses NEXTVAL/CURVAL and %ROWCOUNT, ect? Thanks for all contributions Jordan jbruce@asaglobalserv.com…
Stalled Checkpoint
Hi~ I have installed IDS 7.31.TC6 on Win NT 4.0 SP 5. This is my first time working with Informix on NT. I have used Informix on UNIX in the past. I successfully installed and initialized Informix. I am trying to force a checkpoint using 'onmode -c', but I get the following …
during a checkpoint
I seem to read somewhere that queries are not blocked during a checkpoint. Is this correct ? If not, what operations are not blocked ? Thanks, Thanh Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.…
fuzzy checkpoint
What does "fuzzy checkpoint" means from online.log file ? always is "fuzzy" ? I have recently upgraded from 7.30 to 9.21 and it seems it records more info now Regards, Manel Falcó…
Checkpoint Blockage
Greetings, I am searching for suggestions on the best approach to find the resource(s) that are preventing a checkpoint from completing. Occasionally, our 7.31.FC7 instance will be blocked indefinitely during a checkpoint request. The most recent incident did have a thread /ses…
Retrieving product name
Hi all, Is their a system table somewhere on an informix server that stores the product name. For example 'Select owner from systables where tabname = � VERSION� will return the version of the server. I would like to be able to tell if a server is a Universal server or a Dynamic …
Re: ONCONFIG History
put it under source code control? SCCS and RCS are free tools and dont take too much resources. HTH Sujit testNews <mtabunda@amellar.com> on 10/04/2000 09:05:30 PM Please respond to testNews <mtabunda@amellar.com> To: informix-list@iiug.org cc: Subject: ONCONFIG History I…
RE: ONCONFIG History
Look at your online message log onstat -c |grep MSG -----Original Message----- From: testNews [mailto:mtabunda@amellar.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2000 9:06 PM To: informix-list@iiug.org Subject: ONCONFIG History Is there a way to know/track the changes made to ONCONFIG …
RE: ONCONFIG History
Changes are recorded in the message log at startup. Wayne E. Martin Informix Database Administrator Kmart Corp. -----Original Message----- From: testNews [mailto:mtabunda@amellar.com] Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2000 12:06 AM To: informix-list@iiug.org Subject: ONCONFIG History…
ONCONFIG History
Is there a way to know/track the changes made to ONCONFIG files?…
INFORMIX-OnLine 4.10. UC1
Hi, all. There is a problem. INFORMIX-OnLine 4.10. UC1. It is necessary to increase number of the users, in a file tbconfig.akt there is a parameter USER 80; at �hange on the greater number the problems with shared memory begin at start. Solaris 2.4 RAM 64 Mb # Shared Memory P…
IDS 7.3x on Win2000?
Does Informix Online Dynamic Server 7.3x runs on Windows 2000 (Professional)? Thanks for your help. Guy Dillen…
TBLSPACE_STATS
Hi, what is the meaning of TBLSPACE_STATS variable in onconfig file? thank in advance.…
performance with very active threads
Ray Canuel wrote in message <39B6574D.1213E610@informix.com>... > >During a checkpoint you only have 8 cleaners utilized to flush 63 >LRU's. That's 4 passes. Make LRUS=64 and CLEANERS=64. That's one >pass. Let the disk subsystem figure out any contention. They're pretty >goo…
Checkpoints
I have seen recommendations that setting LRU's 128 can, among other changes, help to reduce long checkpoints of 10, 15, 20 or more seconds. For the most part this recommendation seem to be for 7.3x versions of Informix. Is there a problem with using the same setting for 7.24 ver…
RE: Checkpoint
sorry for that...I have asked the mail server administrator to do something for me. Hopefully, this mail that you guys receive is in text format only. Sorry for any inconvenience caused. BTW, thanks for all the input from you guys. Regards, Jason -----Original Message----- Fro…
RE: Checkpoint
From: "Watson, Paul" <Paul.Watson@aggregate.com> > > > Jason , > > > > This is only a text group. PLEASE , PLEASE do not send > > MIME/HTML versions > > across. > > > > 3 reasons why I say this. > > > > 1. Because you duplicate the message > > 2. A number of people have already a…
RE: Checkpoint
Nah. I think I disagree with the last point. -----Original Message----- From: Obnoxio The Clown [mailto:obnoxio@hotmail.com] Sent: 29 August 2000 14:17 To: Paul.Watson@aggregate.com; informix-list@iiug.org Subject: RE: Checkpoint From: "Watson, Paul" <Paul.Watson@aggregate.com>…
RE: Checkpoint
> > Jason , > > > This is only a text group. PLEASE , PLEASE do not send > MIME/HTML versions > across. > > 3 reasons why I say this. > > 1. Because you duplicate the message > 2. A number of people have already asked you to stop posting > mail in MIME/HTML > format. > 3. The mos…
Re: Checkpoint
From: JasonYLPang@pg.SLR.com > >Why the checkpoint take longer time to complete? Is it something not right >at onconfig file??? Your ONCONFIG looks fine as far as checkpoints are concerned, I suspect the server was just very busy for some reason. You might want to set RESIDENT …
RE: Checkpoint
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0047_01C011DA.D9F92360 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit CheckpointJason The checkpoint duration is probably a result of the application. The checkpoint must wait u…
Checkpoint
This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C01166.DFA6EBAE Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Hi all, Why the checkpoint take longer time to comple…
long checkpoint
This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ------_=_NextPart_000_01C007B8.97F708A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" I have just recently migrated from IDS 7.31.FC4XE to I…
Query Optimization: Wrong execution plan?
Xavi Tarafa Mercader wrote: > Any suggestion about how to improve the query performance? Set OPTCOMPIND parameter ( in onconfig file ) to 0. > Xavi. Leonid.…
Long interval without Checkpoint
My checkpoint is triggered each 300 seconds so how is possible this interval ? 18:42:00 Checkpoint Completed: duration was 0 seconds. 19:12:00 Checkpoint Completed: duration was 0 seconds. because there weren't any dirty pages ? (IDS 7.30) Thanks, Manel Falcó…
Regading to io/wup
> > What type of machine is this? I would normally go > 127 LRUS 48 CLEANERS > What are the checkpoint times? My Box: 1 processor 450, 128 Ram, SuSE Linux 6.4 (No KAIO), IDS 7.30.UC7, 10,15 users, 10000 buffers, 10 LRU/Cleaner, CKPTINTVL=300 LRU_MAX=2, MIN=1. Checkpoint…
Re: How to search for a string in a TEXT field
Hi, :-( SELECT name, REPLACE(text,"ZNOTREADY","found") AS your_output FROM tablewithtextfield; Blobs are not allowed in this expression. I use Informix Dynamic Server Version 7.31.UC2A…
RE: Long Checkpoints, balancing network traffic across multiple Aliases
Let me answer my own question by saying that I beleive I am experiencing a problem with a session being stuck in a critical section causing a checkpoint to wait. Andrew -----Original Message----- From: Andrew Ford [SMTP:aford@simpletel.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2000 9:51…
RE: Long Checkpoints, balancing network traffic across multiple Aliases
Another problem that we are having is that every 12 hours or so we see a really long checkpoint. At first it was 25 seconds then 36 seconds, now we have a 41 second checkpoint. It's very strange, every thing seems to be humming along nicely, then BAM - a virtual slap in the fac…
Re: Performance tuning 7.3 newbie questions
Gary Quiring wrote: > > We are running 7.3 IDS on SCO OpenServer 5.0.5. The checkpoints can be > fairly long at 34 seconds. The server is a Dell 6300 400mhz Xeon with 4 > chips and 4 gig of memory serving approx. 140 users. > We are going to move the Informix DB to a Sun box w…
WSTATS and Performance
Hi, does anybody know the performance degradation by setting WSTATS 1 in the onconfig file? Is this 1%, 5% or 10% ??? TIA Ruediger Papke…
Checkpoint/LRU question
Hi, Does a checkpoint block the users sessions ? As well when buffers are flushed via MAX LRU ? Does A LRU-flush trigger an ordinary checkpoint or is it different ? and is it written on the online.log ? It seems that not ... I'm not sure ... Thanks in advance, Manel Falcó…
Create user in Informix Dynamic Server
Hello all I`m new in INS. Could you help me? I have Database server with one user Informix. How to create another user to Database?…
Informix ODS on Win 2000?
Does Informix Dynamic Server V7.31.TC5 for Intel Pentium Windows NT 4 also run on Windows 2000? Thanks for any help. Guy Dillen ITP…
Checkpoint duration
This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ------_=_NextPart_001_01BFDD2B.77C69B20 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" I am having an issue with checkpoints taking an extrem…
Initiating Checkpoints manually
In addition to Rudy's suggestion note that LRUS, CLEANERS, and (if you are not using KAIO) NUMAIOVPS will also affect checkpoint duration far more readily than CKPTINTVL. Also setting the CKPTINTVL too short can adversely affect performance as too large a percentage of time is s…
Informix cost???
Someone can said how much does Informix cost? I need to know: -Informix costs -cost for client Thanks very much. I need the last version of dynamic server for Unix. Ciao, Berna…
Long checkpoints
Hi, I would welcome suggestions on how to lower the checkpoint durations at one of our sites. Relevant ONCONFIG parameters are given below. All chunks are cooked files. At checkpoint time, there are on the average about 500 dirty buffers to flush. Thanks. Alanoly Andrews. ===…
Replication
Hello everybody. I would like to know if it is possible to replicate an Informix database between a UNIX-based 7.32UC2 Informix Dynamic Server and an linux-based IDS2000 without problems. Thanks in advance. jhernandez@geuropa.com…
Fuzzy checkpoints.
I have concerns about whether or not 9.2 is as robust in bad situations as 7.x was. My concerns center around the fact that fuzzy operations(updates, inserts, and deletes) are not physically logged To me, this means if I unplug my machine in the middle of a write to disk initia…
dynamic server with Informix distant database
We have this problem : - write of a html page (this pages will contain many many fields). - Receiving of the page data on a http server based on a M1 machine. - Using of 4gl/informix programs based on the M2 machine with the pages data - 4GL programs will set up a � result � tabl…
HELP! Informix Dynamic Server 7.3
I'm trying to install a new IDS on Linux (RedHat 6.1) on a cooked file. Everything looks right, but upon oninit, I receive the following: oninit: Cannot open chunk '/u1/naf_chunk'. errno = 2 oninit: Fatal error in shared memory initialization Log reflects: 09:11:07 Informi…
UDR Support in Informix Dynamic Server.
Can someone tell me what exact version of Informix Dynamic Server that first supported C User Defined Routines. I've tried searching for this on their website with no joy. (their advanced search doesnt work at all !) Rgds, Peter. Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before y…
Re: Memory problems? Please help.
>>What is the connection type? shm or soc ? >> >What are these? See NETTYPE in your onconfig file. HTH Michael…
OFFICE Connect V.1
Informix Office Connect, Version 1.0, is compatible with the following Informix servers: Informix Dynamic Server, Version 7.3 or later Informix Dynamic Server with Universal Data Option, Version 9.14 Informix Dynamic Server 2000, Version 9.2 or later e Informix-SE 7.23 n�o func…
checkpoint spikes
Now that long checkpoints topic is in discussion I would like to get some help too. We are also getting into a similar problem with long checkpoints (over 13 secs sometimes). Long checkpoints in our case only happen once in a while. Our LRU_MAX and LRU_MIN are at 2 and 1. Our che…
Re: Long Checkpoints
mars1972@my-deja.com wrote: > What is your checkpoint interval? Also, what is the real interval > between checkpoints? You could be hitting the checkpoint interval or > getting the physical log to 75% before the LRUs are getting to 40%. How > many cleaners and physical disks …
Long Checkpoints
Hi, i have a problem with long checkpoint runs on an informix 7.30 UC 10 running on linux. (Machine is a PIII 500 with 512 MB Memory). Sometimes checkpoints takes 15 to 25 seconds. During this times i have approximately 2000 to 2300 dirty LRU queues. an onstat -FR (with only 2…
System catalogue
Hello! Can anybody explain me how I can create trigger on "informix".systables? (The server I deal with is Informix Online Dynamic Server 7.3.) Max…
When are checkpoints initiated
In article <86akgl$omp$1@nnrp03.primenet.com>, Top Cat <cstefanick@ocsmgmt.com> wrote: >I know there are a number of things that can cause a checkpoint to be >initiated. The one I'm concerned about is when a checkpoint is initiated >because your <blank> is 75% full/dirty. Is <b…
Compatability between Informix products
Hi, I need some version compatability information for the following products. Hardware Platform: Hewlett Packard OS Platform: HP-UX version 10.20 Informix s/w: Informix Universal Server 9.20 Informix Dynamic Server 7.31 Informix Gateway to DRDA vers…
informix dynamic server on linux help
Hi all, I am an informix newbie, and i have problems running it on redhat linux 6.0. The installation went just fine, but now when i start dbaccess and try to create a new database i get this error message: 25584: Network driver can not access server program /opt/informix/lib/sq…
Informix Dynamic Server on IBM SSA
Can any one share their experiences, recommendations, pit-falls, comments about creating an IDS db engineOLTP environment on an IBM SSA Raid system? We have 2 SSA adapters and have 4 loops with 4 drives each. The IBM techs for the Smoothstart services will be coming next Tuesday…
Re: Write cache help
Wayne Trieu wrote: > Hi Rudy and All, > Thank you everybody give me your comments and input, I will try > your advices. > > Rudy, > The reason is set CKPTINTVL to 90 because it I set it to 300 > then my checkpoint duration increased upto 20sec. > > --Wayne > Actual…
Re: Dumb question
Sorry all, I think I found the answer to my own dumb question in the documentation (last place I would have thought to look). "The database server uses the ONCONFIG file during initialization" >Is it safe to edit my onconfig file when the database is live ? > >Or should I stop…
Long checkpoints
Greetings all..... I watch this group every day and sometimes offer my help. Now it is my turn. I have a system that is generally a lightly loaded system but runs a batch load a couple times a day. During these loads, checkpoints get horrendous averaging 60 seconds to flush abo…
Please help me!
Hello! 1, Can somebody give me information, what is the new features for Version 7.24 of Informix Dynamic Server according to Version 7.20 of Informix Dynamic Server? 2, Are Version 7.20 of Informix Dynamic Server and 7.20 INFORMIX-ESQL/C 2000 Year Compatible? 3, W…
Re: installing Informix dynamic server
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installing Informix dynamic server
hi all, can anybody give me an URL where to find a good description of how to setup and install an Informix Dynamic Server with using RedHat Linux ??? I've searched a whole day but founf nothing useful.. :( thx ind advance joerg…
Help! Cant start database service
Hello All I had my informix dynamic server (7.3) running fine till a few days back. Now the dynamic server service and the informix messenger service won't start automatically and if I try to start the server, it does start but I'm unable to connect to it. If I try to start the…
Physical log size
"Shevkar, Mukund" wrote: > > How one can know correct size of physical log? > Sun solaris 5.7 > IDS 7.31 UC2A The physical log must hold enough pages under all but the most extreme load (and one could argue even then) that the physical log reaching 75% full, triggering an early …
Lock Table Overflow - onconfig
We get an error in the Informix log-file. Lock table overflow. What do we have to change in the onconfig-file ? Kind Regards, Franky Thiel franky.thiel@Infohos.be…
Setting up shared memory connection
Did you add the DBSERVERALIASES line in the onconfig file? -- James Edmiston Quest Information Systems, Inc. www.questisinc.com…
Fg Writes
lower LRU_MAX_DIRTY, LRU_MIN_DIRTY. Make checkpoints more frequent either through CKPTINTVL or resizing the physical log. Increase BUFFERS, CLEANERS, LRUS. Those are the general answers (I can think of right away). LRU_M[IA][NX]_DIRTY - Control when your buffers are cleaned o…
No respons from server process
else and is stop record in file online.log last record 20.15:58 Checkpoint Completed: duration was 0 seconds now 18:43 next day Azat…
Informix Online Dynamic Server DBA Book
Hello Could anyone recommend a good Informix Online Dynamic Server book. I did a search in Amazon.com but I could not decide on which one to choose. Thanks in advance. Ajay…
Re: ontape in HP-UX
You need verify the sintax of onconfig file for this entries: TAPEDEV /dev/rmt/0m # Tape device path TAPEBLK 512 # Tape block size (Kbytes) TAPESIZE 7800000 # Maximum amount of data to put on tape (Kbytes) (This is my onconfig fil…
pricing for informix info?
Hello, Was wondering what other people out there paid for informix dynamic server 7.3... Basically, i wanted to know if they had a web server licensing schem like microsoft. or ibm's db2 (per cpu license). and would the licenses be transferable if I decided to move from le…
Physical log size
Top Cat wrote: > > I'm getting the following warning in my message log: > > 09:26:56 WARNING! Physical Log size 2000 is too small. > Physical Log overflows may occur during peak activity. > Recommended minimum Physical Log size is 20 times > maximum…
Re: Determining version dynamically
Hi, If you have Informix Dynamic Server then use the following sql-statement ' select DBINFO('version', 'full') from systables where tabid = 1' result from the sql is : Informix Dynamic Server Version 7.30.UC5 Take a look in Informix Guide to SQL: Syntax for more about DBINFO…
KAIO: out of OS resources error
Hi~ My informix dynamic server write "KAIO: out of OS resources error .." in online.log. This error log is written during ontape task. How can I solve this problem? platfom : SunOs 5.5.1 Informix Dynamic Server 7.24 uc6 Thanks.…
64bit IDS for Solaris 7/SPARC ?
Is there a 64bit Informix Dynamic Server 7.3x for Solaris 7/SPARC available? tia, joerg…
Posting from the Informix-list
what is the last version of Informix Dynamic Server for HP-UX 10.20, where can i find more Information about this.…
Checkpoint duration
Is there a table which can be queried to get the last checkpoint duration?…
Latest versions for various Informix products ???
Which are the latest versions for Informix Dynamic Server Informix Dynamic Server, Workgroup Edition Informix 4GL Informix SQL on Solaris 7/SPARC ? Where can I find such informations on Informix's website ? tia, joerg…
cdr command line utility in informix 7.24
Hi, Is there a cdr command line utility in informix dynamic server 7.24? I tried to locate it, but the executable is nowhere to find. Thanks, Lu…
Problems with Informix on NT - Please Help
You had a disk error on the 6th at 17:07:38 which may or may not have been corrected and your ONCONFIG file has ONDBSPACEDOWN=2 which means pause all operations and wait for the chunk to be repaired and marked back online. Does onstat -d show any chunks and/or dbspaces with a 'D…
Problem Installing Informix Dynamic Server
I downloaded a Try&Buy version of Informix Dynamic Server V7.30 for NT. I installed it on an NT Server. The install seemed to go ok, but after a short time of investigating IECC, I got a blue screen. After this when I started the Command Center, a task seemed to start, but it w…
Problems starting IDS 7.30.TC7 on Windows NT SP4.
When i try to start informix dynamic Server, the following message appears "Only informix user can start informix dynamic server" this message appears when i logged on with the informix's user. When i try to start the service on the control panel , error 2140 appears.…
Re: Informix 7.3 UC5 on RH Linux 5.2
Additional INFO: Please see attached "sqlhosts" and ONCONFIG files...…
Re: Problem with Long Checkpoints
Jeffrey Screws schrieb in Nachricht <7j19sh$npv$1@news.xmission.com>... > >Hello, > >I have a problem with long checkpoint durations on some of my systems. >Let me describe my environment. > >HW Environment: > >7 HP 9000 K460 boxes w/ >HP-UX 10.20 >768mb or 1 gig of ram on each b…
Out of buffer?
Hi, I got the following error message from an Informix IDS 7.30: <<Informix Dynamic Server>>> WARNING! Buffer pool size may cause Dynamic Server to get into a locked state. Recommended minimum buffer pool size is 4 times maximum concurrent user thre…
Problems with oncheck in IDS 7.23
Hello everybody I�m running IDS 7.23 UC6, under AIX 4.2.1 We decided to do a complete oncheck of the database during the night. There is no other process running at the same time. We noticed that the checkpoint interval became extremely high during the oncheck activity, and we …
Re: onconfig parameters
> onstat -c shows you the contents of the ONCONFIG file, but then so does vi > $INFORMIXDIR/etc/$ONCONFIG. Perhaps I did not understand the question? Does onstat -c reflect changes made by onmode commands? I should try that and see...that, to me, would be the compelling reason …
Re: onconfig parameters
Thomas onstat -c shows you the contents of the ONCONFIG file, but then so does vi $INFORMIXDIR/etc/$ONCONFIG. Perhaps I did not understand the question? HTH Sujit "Thomas G. Smith" <tsmith@wdn.com> on 04/28/99 12:19:10 PM Please respond to "Thomas G. Smith" <tsmith@wdn.com> …
onconfig parameters
Is there a command to force the engine to show me what all the onconfig parameters (and other perhaps unknown parameters) have been set to?…
Linux VS NT4.0
Hi, Is it true that Informix Dynamic Server workgroup edition 7.30 is ported for Linux, and if it is so does anyone can tell me what to chose between Linux and NT4.0 for running Informix Dynamic Server workgroup edition 7.30. Also I'd like to know for which version of Linux, Inf…
Checkpoints - a mystery
Sorry if I have already posted this once already...we are having problems with our news server... HP-UX 10.20 running IDS 7.24.UC5 We have been having isolated problems with checkpoints - see below. During the lengthy checkpoints, obviously no users can perform any update routi…
Re: INSERT performance problems
All of these have been done, except for LRU_MIN and LRU_MAX, and CKPTINTVL. I'm reluctant to set those as such, because this is normally a heavy OLTP system (not a warehouse). I just have this one exception where a nightly job needs to do a large "posting." Is there any way to …
checkpoint duration too long
plogdbs: 79.8M llogdbs:600M datadbs:1000M my ONCONFIG file: PHYBUFF 128 LOGBUFF 64 CPKINTERVAL 300 onstat -m ...checkpoint duration was 8 [7-10] seconds How can I reduce the checkpoint duration?Thanks!…
Re: Checkpoints taking to long!!
I agree your part of decreasing MIN & MAX_DIRTY but not the part of increasing CKPTINTVL. During checkpoint the db server will use chunk write which is averagely more efficient than LRU write. So increase the number of buffer cleaners could help in this case. Double the CLEANERS …
Long checkpoints (LRU_xxx_DIRTY / LRUS / CLEANERS adapted)
We are having long checkpoints (around 20 seconds). The number of dirty pages to be written at checkpoint time does not even seem to play a major role. Our SUN Sparc Storage Arrays have enough NVRAM anyway to handle the chunk writes at checkpoint time. I h…
Starting Informix Dynamic Server !
Hi Gurus, Just wondering is there any difference in starting the informix engine as root user versus as Informix user. ? The reason why I ask this question is , the IDS 7.23 UC6 on HP-UX 10.2 crashes due to a bug (declared as bug by Informix Technical support)when we start in…
Informix Dynamic Server Archive/Restore
Hello All: We have a large scale Informix DB resident on an HP 9000, K460, with AutoRaid Disk Subsystem (218gb). And we are running IDS 7.30. Currently, we are using the Informix ontape archive/restore utility to archive the DB and to perform continuous logical logging. We u…
Any one know this?
Hi folks: Is there a script that can check informix on-line dynamic server is up and running or not? If not it will e-mail a note to D.B.A. groups Thanks in advance Garry…
onconfig tuning
Hi all! I have posted to the web my collection of notes on onconfig parameters. It is not yet complete but pretty far along. http://home.earthlink.net/~mildness/bamph/informix.htm It has helped me over the years to have this list in my PDA. If you think it useful feel free…
Re: Checkpoint take so long
Taking on board what Kevyn has already said, it looks like there was some sort of data load happening during the long checkpoints. I also noticed that your logs aren't being archived. Whats the story ?? What are your current settings for LRU_MAX/MIN_DIRTY & CHKPTINTVL and how bi…
converting Informix Online 5.1 esql/c to Dynamic Server esql/c?
Hi converting Informix Online 5.1 esql/c to Dynamic Server esql/c? What is the easiest way to do this? Is there a parser that could do this? edward…
Re: Online Performance Tuning
Dave, some actions you could take to reduce checkpoint (assuming everything else is ok) time would be: 1. Reduce the value of CKPTINTVL (onconfig) 2. Reduce the value of LRU_MAX_DIRTY/LRU_MIN_DIRTY (lowest admissible values are 2/1) (it may affect performance) In order to deter…
RAID Technolgy
We are using Informix Online Dynamic Server 7.2. We are going in for a new DEC UNIX Server with RAID Technolgy. It incorporates mirroring at the hardware level. So is it not necessary to do mirroring using Informix?. Can anybody give suggestions regarding mirroring and other feat…
Informix on Linux
Does anybody know how much a copy of Informix Dynamic Server would run me for use on Linux?? Thanks in advance -steve…
Upgrade Dynamic Server 7.13 - 7.24
I need to upgrade Informix Dynamic Server version 7.13 to version 7.24. Can anyone advise of any problems they may have had whilst doing this?…
Regarding calling an INFORMIX procedure from a UNIX shell script
I use dbaccess for this purpose. Syntax is "dbaccess <database> <text file with sql commands>. Just be sure your informix environment variables are set properly (INFORMIXSERVER, ONCONFIG).…
Informix Dynamic Server 7.31?
Is any information available regarding the release of IDS 7.31 for Unix? We have Sun E3000 and E4000 machines and are experiencing problems with both 7.30.UC3 and 7.30.UC5 and are curious about 7.31. Thanks. Carleen Avant Naval Safety Center Internet < cavant@safecen.navy.mil …
STRING FUNCTIONS
Are there functions for manipulating varchar type, like upper() or lower() in Informix Online Dynamic Server 7.2? Thanks in advance.…
Netscape Enterprise Connection for Informix Dynamic Server
Hi: Does anyone know the procedure for setting up a Netscape Enterprise Server to connect to an Informix Dynamic server on a remote machine? Michael…
oninit: shared library problem
I'm having problems when initialising the DB using oninit. Config: INFORMIX Dynamic Server Ver 7.23, on a UNISYS-UNIX SVR4. When Initializing, I get the error ...dynamic linker: oninit: symbol not found: gettimeofday The LD_LIBRARY_PATH is set to $INFORMIXDIR/bin and �INFORMIXDIR…
Initi DB
I'm having problems when initialising the DB. Config: INFORMIX Dynamic Server Ver 7.23, on a UNISYS-UNIX SVR4. When Initializing, I get the error ...dynamic linker: oninit: symbol not found: gettimeofday The LD_LIBRARY_PATH is set to $INFORMIXDIR/bin and �INFORMIXDIR/esql help wo…
Index on Informix Online 7.22 ?
I have installed a new Informix Online Dynamic Server 7.22UC3 on our server (HP-UX 10.20). I find it is much much slower than the Informix 7.12 Online DS server if I do not create index for a same program. Why and what is the difference between the two version of Dynamic serv…
Re: esqlvers statement.....results are different on 2 DB servers ???
Tim Jones wrote: > > I've installed Informix 7.30UC3 with the ClientSDK 2.01 software on 2 > servers. Let's call them Server A and B. > > Both A and B had a prior ESQL/C versions. > > After the install, logged in as informix userid on A and ran "esqlvers" > and got this : > I…
esqlvers statement.....results are different on 2 DB servers ???
I've installed Informix 7.30UC3 with the ClientSDK 2.01 software on 2 servers. Let's call them Server A and B. Both A and B had a prior ESQL/C versions. After the install, logged in as informix userid on A and ran "esqlvers" and got this : INFORMIX-ESQL Version 7.22.UC1 …
Re: Checkpoints not in online.log
The key to you statement is that the system isn't being used. If the system isn't being used (no activity) then checkpoints will not occur as there is no need for them. If there aren't any dirty buffers to flush, why bother doing a checkpoint. I'm sure if you did some activity …
Decreasing Checkpoint Lengths.
What parameters have the greatest effect on checkpoint lengths? Currenly I have my checkpoint interval at 30 seconds, and a peak times checkpoints are still taking over 10 seconds. We're running multiple configurations on Workgroup Server. Some on WIN NT, Some on SCO, and some…
Checkpoints not in online.log
We're using IUS 9.14.UC2 on SunOS box. I can use onmonitor to force a checkpoint. It comes back and tells me that the checkpoint completed. However, when I look in the online.log file, it doesn't show up. It looks like the system hasn't done any checkpoints for hours. Our CKPTIN…
Informix Dynamic Server Personal Edition
What development apps are known to work with IDS-PE for 95? Infrmx wants to sell me licenses for Dynamic 4gl, esql-c, ddvb for 150usd. Do these work and are there others? 150 sounds ok but the catch is is that the Open-Line Support is outrageous for this (3K usd for unlim. suppor…
Will informix 7.24.uc5 compatiable with solaris 7?
Hi there, I was wondering if Informix Dynamic Server 7.24.uc.5 will be compatiable with solaris 7 when it comes out? Thanks advance, Pat Militzer pmilitzer@ultracom.com…
Re: IECC Server Discovery Failed 2nd
Hi Dale, sorry for not reading your article correctly: Are both agents running admagent and osagent ? If so, when you run stopsa, do both stop? If not, kill them and run startsa again. Is your onconfig still up to date? The agents seem to take all information from onconfig ra…
Informix Online Dynamic Server 7.2.2
When I try to iniailize the shared memory I get an error "oninit: Critical error initializing shared memory" I checked the log and it says the base memory address is 0x80080000 and should be 0x80400000 when I change it it reverses. this is on a SCO open server 5. nay ideas.…
Informix Dynamic Server on Linux NOW!
Check out the Informix WEB Site. There is an announcement that IDS 7.3 is shipping on Linux TODAY! http://www.informix.com/ Art S. Kagel…
Problem installing to NT4.0 server
I'm trying to install Informix dynamic server workgroup edition to Primary domain Nt 4.0 Server. I have created Informix-Admin group and Informix account and grant it all Administrators rights and also Domain administrator rights. The server setup runs ok, but when setup is tryi…
Updating databases
What must be done,eg onconfig, to get the fastest result on updating a database alter tables, inserts etc.…
Deployment Licenses of Informix Dynamic Server
I need a free Deployment Licenses of Informix Dynamic Server!…
Re: Informix Dynamic Server blocks
In article <3609EB18.2AB1B1CD@bull.net>, Helmut Leininger <Helmut.Leininger@bull.net> writes >Hi, > >Sporadically, the Informix server seems to block (every try to connect >or onstat times out and no reaction on onmode -ky). In the MSGPATH I >find the following message: > >09:03:…
ONCONFIG on UNIX
What kind of use if the parameter "SYSALARMPROGRAM" for. And which input parameters are used. Thanks for mailing to baumschlager@pfeiffer.co.at…
Informix Dynamic Server blocks
Hi, Sporadically, the Informix server seems to block (every try to connect or onstat times out and no reaction on onmode -ky). In the MSGPATH I find the following message: 09:03:42 mt.c, line 8362, thread 2139, proc id 17096, mt_notifyvp timed out. Informix server is 7.22.UC2…
Informix Dynamic Server blocks
Hi, Sporadically, the Informix server seems to block (every try to connect or onstat times out and no reaction on onmode -ky). In the MSGPATH I find the following message: 09:03:42 mt.c, line 8362, thread 2139, proc id 17096, mt_notifyvp timed out. Informix server is 7.22.UC2…
Re: Tunning question
You can start by decreasing the LRU MIN/MAX to arround 3-6. This will increase the number of writes that occure between checkpoints, but will make the bufferpool "cleaner" when the checkpoint actually occurs. Madison Pruet…
Database Recovery?
In reading about Online Dynamic Server, it states that the database will rollforward to the last checkpoint when the server is brought to online from offline if the server crashes. If I do a restore from the day before will it read the logs and bring it up to the last checkpoint…
sizes in onconfig
OWS 7.2 on SCO UNIX: Does anybody know why all sizes of dbspaces or logs, etc. are just half as big as they are in the onconfig file. If I check the size of a dbspace, for example, its file size is 2 GByte, but oncheck -pe says it's 1 GByte. Thanks in advance, Pascal…
Re: OnLine Dynamic Server 7.2 Vs INFORMIX Dynamic Server 7.3
On Tue, 28 Jul 1998 14:40:44 -0500, Ben Jazi <bjazi@fallschurch.esys.com> wrote: >What are the major differences between INFORMIX-OnLine Dynamic Server >7.2 and INFORMIX Dynamic Server 7.3? Is it ORDBMS vs RDMBS? No, IDS 9.x is the ORDBMS. This autumn the 7.3 and 9.x code lin…
Re: OnLine Dynamic Server 7.2 Vs INFORMIX Dynamic Server 7.3
Ben Jazi wrote: > > What are the major differences between INFORMIX-OnLine Dynamic Server > 7.2 and INFORMIX Dynamic Server 7.3? Is it ORDBMS vs RDMBS? > > Thanks, > Ben I don't know the differences in detail but you could check the following pages, where IDS 7.3 is described …
OnLine Dynamic Server 7.2 Vs INFORMIX Dynamic Server 7.3
What are the major differences between INFORMIX-OnLine Dynamic Server 7.2 and INFORMIX Dynamic Server 7.3? Is it ORDBMS vs RDMBS? Thanks, Ben…
Informix computer Base classes
Has any body used the Informix computer base training classes. I am wondering if any of the computer based training classes: "Informix Dynamic Server System Administration" or the "Managing and Optimizing Informix Dynamic Server Databases" is good. Thank You…
Re: Informix Online Dynamic Server 7 on Linux
Piet le Roux wrote: > > If anyone has succeeded to run Informix ODS 7 (SCO) on Linux help would > be appreciated. > I have installed iBCS and the shared libraries and the binaries work, > except that the engine cannot initialize shared memory: Error message > semctl: errno 22…
Informix Online Dynamic Server 7 on Linux
If anyone has succeeded to run Informix ODS 7 (SCO) on Linux help would be appreciated. I have installed iBCS and the shared libraries and the binaries work, except that the engine cannot initialize shared memory: Error message semctl: errno 22 create_vp: cannot allocat m…
Problems with Informix Dynamic Server for NT
Hi Has anyone tried downloading and running the dynamic server product for NT? I have it installed, but get the following error when I boot the system: AdmAgent.exe - Applicatioin error The instruction at "0x10087c69 referenced memory at "0x00000000". The memory could not be r…
Re: Doubt regarding L.Log size
Sadagopan, Sathish wrote: > > Hi, > LOGSIZE in the onconfig is shown as 1000 Kb, whereas size in onstat -l shows > > a figure of 5000 , Page size is 2K. > How can that be ? It looks like someone used onparams to add logfiles with sizes different from that stored in the onconfig.…
Doubt regarding L.Log size
Hi, LOGSIZE in the onconfig is shown as 1000 Kb, whereas size in onstat -l shows a figure of 5000 , Page size is 2K. How can that be ? TIA Sathish…
RE: What are the differences between Informix Dynamic Server
It is confusing! =20 Here's what I know: Prior to renaming: 7.2x =3D ODS 8.0 =3D XPS 9.1 =3D IUS After renaming: 7.2x =3D IDS 8.0 =3D IDS/AD/XP 9.1 =3D IDS/UDO=20 After the 7.3 release: 7.3 =3D IDS 9.1 =3D IDS/UDO After the 8.2 release: 8.0 =3D…
RE: What are the differences between Informix Dynamic Server and
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checkpoint duration
I have a serious problem with checkpoint duration which cause my posting process to almost double in duration because of the amount of time wasted on checkpoints. Here is a a sample of the duration take directly from the online log file. 05:32:00 Checkpoint Completed: duration…
Re: Index for Informix Dynamic Server
William Lai wrote: > > Hello, > > We alreay upgrade our database server from SE5.X to IDS 7.3. After we > convert all the old data to the new server, we have some problems on the > index search. For example, a table: > > table : ith ( ithitno, ithname ), total 1,500,000 records…
Re: Index for Informix Dynamic Server
William Lai <rwie@netvigator.com> offerred: +We alreay upgrade our database server from SE5.X to IDS 7.3. After we +convert all the old data to the new server, we have some problems on the +index search. For example, a table: + +table : ith ( ithitno, ithname ), total 1,500,000…
Index for Informix Dynamic Server
Hello, We alreay upgrade our database server from SE5.X to IDS 7.3. After we convert all the old data to the new server, we have some problems on the index search. For example, a table: table : ith ( ithitno, ithname ), total 1,500,000 records index : ith_1 on ithitno, ithn…
Informix Dynamic Server 7.3
Hello, Since I'm planning a Data Warehouse, I would to do it with the new version of Dynamic Server. Impressions, stability and on which platform? Regards. Fernando _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ Fernando Collalti Phone: +…
Re: checkpoint interval
Sahrul The drop in performance could be a problem with not having done UPDATE STATISTICS in a while. For the high checkpoint duration, look at the output of onstat -F to see what kind of writes you are getting. If you are getting all your writes as…
checkpoint interval
Dear All, I'm running INF 7.23UC1 with total database is 76 GB. We are happy with our configuration, but since Last Monday, our online perfomance going down and also interval of checkpoin sometime took so long, about 50-170 second. We have checked no big transaction, no long tra…
Informix Dynamic Server & Text columns
Hi everybody, Can you help me ? I've created a table with the following structure : column type -------- ---- code smallint obs text How can I insert into this table with Java program ? I'm using Informix Java AP…
Intermittent Problem - error 529 Cannot attach to transaction
We have a HP-UX box (Ver 10.20) running Informix Online Dynamic Server Ver 7.13 and a NT Server (NT4.0) running Informix Online Dynamic Server Ver 7.23. We are trying to access some of the database tables resided in the HP-UX box from the NT Server via synonyms. But we faced inte…
Re: PAGE CLEANERS
Also, At the log file I don�t get any error message, only the regulat checkpoint ones.…
My weird problems
Thanks to all who replied. The Logical Log problem was with memory parameters in the onconfig file. DBSPACETEMP problem still exists however Regards Lee Robertson…
Onconfig Question
I sent this a few weeks ago and didn't get any responses. I am rephrasing the heading and trying again. We are not currently having any performance problems, but I am interested in hearing some opinions from the experts out here. One of our systems is as follows: Sun SPARCcen…
waiting for checkpoint
<HTML> Sometimes informix is waiting for a checkpoint, thus also the users of the application. <BR>What is the reason for this ?? <BR>I asume it is something in the application but how to indentify this and can I set a trigger <BR>that performs the checkpoint when this even…
How can I read the header tape of the archive created by ontape?
I have Informix Dynamic Server 7.23.UC1. I would like know the tape header structure created by ontape.…
Re: Extended checkpoint times (Blocked Checkpoint)
Hi-All, Since I got a few E-mail asking which patch we applied I thought I will post to the answer to C.D.I instead. The patch we applied is "PHKL_10634". -- Have a nice day Felix K. Mathews mailto:fmathews@systems.dhl.com…
Re: Extended checkpoint times (Blocked Checkpoint)
Felix Mathews IBS CONTRACTOR wrote: > Eric_Melillo@agsea.com wrote: > > > We've had Blocked checkpoints on 7.13 -- but it has always been a known bug > > -- we get two "C"urrent logical logs, a big no-no. It is a dial-in > > offense. We're moving to 7.23 as quickly as possible…
Slow checkpoints
Hi, I run a query on Informix On-Line 7.23UC2 and I go from 1 sec. checkpoints to 30 sec. checkpoints. Any explanations? The table is partitioned and it is very large (46 million rows) Any explanations? Can I avoid this situation? select count(*) total,count(*)*.75 percent from…
Re: Upgrading Informix from Online engine to Dynamic Server
Seth Grimes wrote: > > Jane Vohden wrote: > > > > I have been talking with Informix about upgrading our site from the > > 5.xx Online engine to 7.2x Dynamic Server. They said there was no cost > > I don't think that anyone has pointed out the mistaken terminology > h…
Re: Extended checkpoint times
I had a problem in November of checkpoints blowing out to 10 minutes or so = during the evening like your manifestation. I was advised from tech support that checkpoints can blow out two ways. 1. When checkpoint is requested, Online freezes all sessions for users not = in a cri…
Re: Extended checkpoint times
check your lru parameters, I have mine set at 2 and 1. anonymous wrote in message <34C53870.964739C4@somwhere.com>... >Hi, > >We are trying to investigate a series of overly long checkpoints on one >of our informix databases, here is >a snippet of the online.log file detailing th…
Extended checkpoint times
Hi, We are trying to investigate a series of overly long checkpoints on one of our informix databases, here is a snippet of the online.log file detailing the events: 21:16:55 Checkpoint Completed: duration was 76 seconds. 21:22:04 Checkpoint Completed: duration was 6 second…
What's the difference between ODS 7.22 and 7.23?
What's the difference between Informix Online Dynamic Server version 7.22 and version 7.23? Thanks in advance. Bill Westphal Rodney District Council mis@rodney.govt.nz…
ODBC unix and dynamic SQL
Hi, Can someone give me some help on using informix odbc drivers (unix) with dynamic SQL on Informix-online dynamic server (7.22 unix) when I use "SQLprepare" I receive the message "too many or too few host variables given" but I think all is Ok R. Gueye…
Re: Freeing Logical Log with Status U
What's LOGFILES set to in your onconfig file? Try forcing a checkpoint? Jon.…
Checkpoint blocked ?
Hi, I had the same problem with ODS 7.14.UD6.on AIX 4.2.1. It has happened = twice this week. Everybody just hang and i could not even do a onmode -y properly. There= was a message saying no respond from the server. And when i did an oninit, the system= just hang on Logical Re…
Checkpoint blocked ?
On AIX 4.2 with OWS 7.20.UC2, I had a deadlock situation twice in a short time : nobody could work, and an onstat gave the message : checkpoint required, blocked. I had to stop Informix (onmode -k) and restart (oninit). I guess that some user threads where blocking the checkpoin…
Next Extent Calc.
Hi, I have INFORMIX-OnLine Dynamic Server Version 7.14.UD2. Does anyone know of a script or program to calculate the next extent size ? Thanks in advance Manuel…
Re: Informix halts for no obvious reason ?!
Milen Metodiev wrote: > > Hi, folks. > > This is the umpteenth time this happens, so I wonder > if anyone can help. Even a few hints will be more than > welcome. > > When the system is busy enough ( 20-30 users of Informix ) > and people start issuing "heavy" queries, Informix fa…
Re: Mirroring
Jay Aymond wrote: > > "Art S. Kagel" <kagel@bloomberg.com> wrote: > > >Jay Aymond wrote: > >to wait for page flushes during checkpoints. I run my busiest servers > >with > >LRU_MAX_DIRTY=3 and LRU_MIN_DIRTY=0 90% LRU Writes, these puppies fly! > > > >Art S. Kagel > > Thanks for …
Checkpoint problem.
Hello, guys! Our Informix server has stoped three times for a month. tbstat shows that all user processes (except two) are waiting for process "ckpt" which seems to be a checkpoint process. I noticed that in the Informix log file there were missing checkpoints for about 30 minut…
Java and Informix Dynamic Server 7.x
Hi friends! I am trying to do server-side java cgi programming to connect to I-ODS 7.x. Do you know how I can do that? I heard it is possible to use the jdbc-odbc bridge( intersolve or openlink's), but the performance is too slow, because of jdbc to odbc and odbc to jdbc convert…
Re: Performance degradation question w/transactions
In article <+7jKSBANAxnzEwZS@smooth1.demon.co.uk>, David Williams <djw@smooth1.demon.co.uk> writes: > >Can anyone suggest what might be degrading the performance of my > >system so horribly in tests 1 and 3? Are there parameters that I > >can or should tune in my Informix config…
Re: Resizing Logical Logs
Also, there is a MAXLOGS parameter in the onconfig file that should be increased. Madison Pruet…
Checkpoints in online 7.13
Hello , Does anybody know where in sysmaster database I can find informations about checkpoints, particularly in which log file the last checkpoint is ? Thanks, Jean-Francois.…
Re: Too-frequent checkpoints; which parameters to check?
Actually, if performance is important this is what you want. The alternative is to have them less often but for longer periods of time. Since users are completely blocked during the checkpoint, they would not have no response for 5 or 10 seconds (for example) which can seem lik…
Re: Too-frequent checkpoints; which parameters to check?
In article <331FF103.7F5C@lava.net>, Bob Cunningham <bob@lava.net> writes >I've got a situation with On-Line 7.22 (SPARC, Solaris 2.5.1) where >we get flurries of checkpoints at short intervals, during >some update periods that look like: > >23:35:07 Checkpoint Completed: durat…
Re: Too-frequent checkpoints; which parameters to check?
Bob Cunningham wrote: > > I've got a situation with On-Line 7.22 (SPARC, Solaris 2.5.1) where > we get flurries of checkpoints at short intervals, during > some update periods that look like: > > 23:35:07 Checkpoint Completed: duration was 2 seconds. > 23:35:14 Checkpoint Comp…
Too-frequent checkpoints; which parameters to check?
I've got a situation with On-Line 7.22 (SPARC, Solaris 2.5.1) where we get flurries of checkpoints at short intervals, during some update periods that look like: 23:35:07 Checkpoint Completed: duration was 2 seconds. 23:35:14 Checkpoint Completed: duration was 1 seconds. 23:…
Re: ONCONFIG
Kerry Davids wrote: > > Jacob Salomon <jake@apparel.net> wrote: > > >Patrick, > > >onconfig.std is meant as a template to copy from. If I had my druthers, > >I would have it shipped with 666 permissions so that even user Informix > >could not (or at least is less likly to) inadv…
Re: ONCONFIG
>From: satriguy@aol.com (SaTriGuy) >Date: 21 Jan 1997 06:01:04 GMT >X-Informix-List-Id: <news.32813> > >If I had my way, I'd remove it from the system all together so that it >would not be possible to 'accidentally' use the wrong onconfig. ;) >Madison Pruet I think the 'it' refe…
Re: ONCONFIG
If I had my way, I'd remove it from the system all together so that it would not be possible to 'accidentally' use the wrong onconfig. ;) Madison Pruet…
Re: ONCONFIG
Jacob Salomon <jake@apparel.net> wrote: >Patrick, >onconfig.std is meant as a template to copy from. If I had my druthers, >I would have it shipped with 666 permissions so that even user nformix >could not (or at least is less likly to) inadvertently modify it. >(Actually, in …
RE: ONCONFIG
Hi Patrick! OK. please check with env command to see the ONCONFIG environment variable, this sould containg the file being use at this moment, and please, make a copy before you make any changes, Regards :) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Mario…
RE: ONCONFIG
You have to check your env variables. One of them is ONCONFIG which will be set to either of the files. Munaf g086mnf@bomplant3.appl.ge.com ---------- From: informix-list-owner[SMTP:informix-list-owner@rmy.emory.edu] Sent: Friday, January 17, 1997 4:04 PM To: informix-list S…
Re: ONCONFIG
In <32DF327E.1DBB@mediacity.com.sg>, Patrick Stacey wrote: }I see 2 onconfig files in my etc directory (sol 2.5.1 platform). } }one has .ifmx and the other .std } }which do I edit in order to change the system configuration? }Specifically I want to configure informix for a multip…
Re: ONCONFIG
Patrick, Type the command "onstat -c | more". This option prints a copy of the current configuration to the screen, but more importantly, the second line gives the path and filename of the current configuation in use. Tracy > > I see 2 onconfig files in my etc directory (sol …
Re: ONCONFIG
If you have to ask this you shouldn't attempt to modify the file. This is RTFM, very much so. You'll depend on knowing so much before tuning OnLine in this way that if you have missed this in the manuals, you may also have missed a lot of other info. Sorry for this. I don't mean …
Re: ONCONFIG
Patrick Stacey wrote: > > I see 2 onconfig files in my etc directory (sol 2.5.1 platform). > > one has .ifmx and the other .std Patrick, onconfig.std is meant as a template to copy from. If I had my druthers, I would have it shipped with 666 permissions so that even user nform…
ONCONFIG
I see 2 onconfig files in my etc directory (sol 2.5.1 platform). one has .ifmx and the other .std which do I edit in order to change the system configuration? Specifically I want to configure informix for a multiprocessor machine (4 CPUs actually). many thanks, /pks -- [ Pat…
Re: numerous checkpoints
The two most common reasons for checkpoints are 1) the checkpoint interval has been reached and 2) the physical log is over 75% full. If the checkpoints appear to be closer than the checkpoint interval, I would guess that your physical log file is too small. Madison Pruet…
numerous checkpoints
Hi, I don't understand reason why checkpoints occur so frequent. From my point of view, there are not any event that initiate a checkpoint (events described in INFORMIX-Online Dynamic Server Administrator's Guide Version 7.1 12-52). Could someone tell me another event, that is no…
Re: Help I'm in crisis
Hi Tony, Check you $ONCONFIG file if the PDQPIORITY > 0, modify it to be 0, that means disable PDQ in $ONCONFIG. Please set PDQPIORITY as user environment variable for large report/ bach job only. Otherwise, every single session takes a lot of memory. Regards Eric Lam Taipei/Tai…
Re: onconfig
Hi Sue, >Hi there. I am an Oracle/Sybase dba. I've just been put on a project >which uses Informix Workgroup Server V7.12 on Windows NT. I have no >training or manuals in either Informix or NT, so this question may >appear to come from a simpleton. Stop right there. Go and fin…
Re: onconfig
> From: Sue Alsbury <salsbury@mdshealth.com> > Date: Friday, October 18, 1996 4:11 PM > > Hi there. I am an Oracle/Sybase dba. I've just been put on a project > which uses Informix Workgroup Server V7.12 on Windows NT. I have no > training or manuals in either Informix or NT, so …
Re: onconfig
In article <3267E47A.54DA@mdshealth.com>, Sue Alsbury <salsbury@mdshealth.com> writes >Hi there. I am an Oracle/Sybase dba. I've just been put on a project >which uses Informix Workgroup Server V7.12 on Windows NT. I have no >training or manuals in either Informix or NT, so this …
onconfig
Hi there. I am an Oracle/Sybase dba. I've just been put on a project which uses Informix Workgroup Server V7.12 on Windows NT. I have no training or manuals in either Informix or NT, so this question may appear to come from a simpleton. I issue a select * from tablename. The tab…
hanging 7.12.UC3
The symptom is an Informix that has been running fine for days or weeks suddenly gets one or more network receive errors. Then a long checkpoint occurs that takes thousands of seconds instead of the normal 300 specified in CKPTINTVL in the onconfig file. All processes hang, and w…
Re: Informix 7.1.2.UC1: LRUS in /usr/informix/etc/onconfig
>By the way, what is your checkpoint interval? >Are the checkpoints occurring after this intervall or do they occure >earlier, initiated by a 75% dirty Physical-Log-Buffer? The checkpoint interval is set to 300 seconds. The checkpoint always seems to occur at the interval and n…
Informix Certified Professional Program Update
Informix offers two certification paths. Each path requires the successful completion of two exams. Each exam is US $250 and is between 60-90 minutes long. * Database Specialist for INFORMIX-OnLine Dynamic Server 7.x 111 - Database Fundamentals Exam 112 - Managin…
Re: INFORMIX-Online Dynamic Server intallation
copy the standard onconfig file and make as few changes as possible to the different parameters. after you are sure you can bring informix online, should you begin to make changes to the onconfig parameters. Use ONMONITOR to make the changes. It will protect you from many mista…
INFORMIX-Online Dynamic Server intallation
I'm about to install INFORMIX-Online Dynamic Server V.7.1 on a SPARC 1000. Has anyone installed this database on a sparc before? If yes...do you have any suggestions or could you give me any advice on certain aspects of the installation you felt might be important to take notice?…
Checkpoint Required
Hey Online wizards What causes the check point required message on a "tbstat -"? I know one cause is when achive tapes needs to be changed(many thanks to Joe Lumbley's book), but what other things can cause the check point required message? A "tbmode -c" should force a checkpo…
HELP message log
I need some help to understand the meaning of the messages that appear in the file of Message Log. This is a copy of my Message Log. Thanks in advanced. ############################################################################## Sat Apr 22 08:03:30 1995 08:03:30 INFORMIX-…
Process Priority with onilne 4.10
Does Online ver 4.10 have fixed priority support like ver 7.0 does with the NOAGE onconfig param. Thanks Chris…
Checkpoints problems
Hi A friend of mine is running informix online 5.01 ud3 in aix 3.2.5. The workstations are running inet 5.01 and q+e odbc library. At some time (generally during heavy load), users begin to complanit that they can't connect to the database server. But logged users still works…
On-Line 5.0 Weird Crash
The other evening we had a database crash on us, it said that a dbspace disappeared. Upon further evaluation, we noticed nothing wrong and restarted the engine and everything was fine. The following listings "online.log" and "tbstat -a" are listings for a on-line crash on …
Re: tbzero, logs, high water marks
In article <2npjlo$qdh@infmx.informix.com>, davek@somerset.informix.com (David Kosenko) says: > > >Jim Burks writes: >|> No, we don't use it because our logs fill up. We use it because sometimes >|> after a system crash Informix won't recover. It either recovers for hours, >|> …
Re: tbzero, logs, high water marks
Jim Burks writes: |> No, we don't use it because our logs fill up. We use it because sometimes |> after a system crash Informix won't recover. It either recovers for hours, |> or puts out a message in the Informix turbo log that it can't recover. |> |> Any suggestions? What is…
Re: Page Cleaners/Idle Writes
Mike Alder writes: |> *Do you understand how an Idle Write is tabulated. Why do I |> continally see chunk writes when my pages are being flushed |> outside of checkpoints. An idle write is one performed by page cleaners off the LRUs when they wake up by themselves, as opposed…
Checkpoint Recovery
Does Infomix provide me with the ability to specify a particular transaction or checkpoint to be used in rollback or recovery processing. My questions stem s from a user scenario, where the user has requested a series of database processes accidentally. I would like to be able …
engine performance (fwd)
Ellen suggested I send this out for a grin. Basically we had experienced some problems on one of our many engines and found this in the logfile. I sent this to Ellen to let her know a) what was going on b) it was the only logical explanation for what was occuring. } One day (7…
Need Info on tbtape/tbstat
I need to write a program to automatically know what level of archive needs to be done. I am trying to read the ${INFORMIXDIR}/turbo.log to see the messages indicating when the last archive completed. The turbo.log and the tbmonitor status/archive does not really match. Is the…