logical logs not being read by ontape or onbar

Informix v10.00.FC10 Sun solaris 5.10 I have an instance where neither ontape or onbar appears to read the logical logs when trying to do a logical log backup to Netbackup in the case of onbar or to a file system in the case of ontape. Any ideas why? Please don´t comment about the version number I know this already.

Was the engine started up with LTAPEDEV=/dev/null ? I know that used to happen to us. -----Original Message----- From: ids-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:ids-bounces@iiug.org] On Behalf Of Andrew Grantham Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2013 10:27 AM To: ids@iiug.org Subject: logical logs not being read by ontape or onbar [31357] Informix v10.00.FC10 Sun solaris 5.10 I have an instance where neither ontape or onbar appears to read the logical logs when trying to do a logical log backup to Netbackup in the case of onbar or to a file system in the case of ontape. Any ideas why? Please don´t comment about the version number I know this already. ******************************************************************************* Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum.

David, No it wasn´t. Well not directly. It is set to /dev/kk_null which is a symbolic link through to /dev/null > To: ids@iiug.org > From: DALink@west.com > Subject: RE: logical logs not being read by ontape or onbar [31358] > Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2013 11:49:15 -0400 > > Was the engine started up with LTAPEDEV=/dev/null ? > > I know that used to happen to us. > > -----Original Message----- > From: ids-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:ids-bounces@iiug.org] On Behalf Of Andrew > Grantham > Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2013 10:27 AM > To: ids@iiug.org > Subject: logical logs not being read by ontape or onbar [31357] > > Informix v10.00.FC10 > Sun solaris 5.10 > > I have an instance where neither ontape or onbar appears to read the logical > logs when trying to do a logical log backup to Netbackup in the case of onbar > or to a file system in the case of ontape. Any ideas why? Please don´t comment > about the version number I know this already. > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. >

Wouldn't it just be tossing the logs in the bit bucket then? You're not sending it directly to /dev/null but through the symbolic link to /dev/null.

Hi Nate, no, anything that is not "/dev/null" will be treated as not being /dev/null and requires a log backup (either by onbar or ontape). Informix has no knowledge, that your device node is a synonym to /dev/null. And /dev/null has to be set as LTAPEDEV when the instance is started. Modifying the value in onconfig with an editor when the instance is running will not result in a state that requires no log backup. If set to /dev/null in the moment of startup, that entry will be treated internally so that any full log will be immediately marked as backed up. Haven't tried to set the value using onmode -wf LTAPEDEV=/dev/null. This might have the effect on a running instance. Best regards, Marcus Haarmann ----- Ursprüngliche Mail ----- Von: "NATE HICKS" <nathaniel.hicks@trnswrks.com> An: ids@iiug.org Gesendet: Donnerstag, 5. September 2013 20:42:48 Betreff: Re: RE: logical logs not being read by ontape .... [31373] Wouldn't it just be tossing the logs in the bit bucket then? You're not sending it directly to /dev/null but through the symbolic link to /dev/null. ******************************************************************************* Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum.