onmode -F question...

Posted in 2016

Topics: Server Administration, Platform-Specific Issues, Versions, Editions & End-of-Life

Kern Doe — Wed, 13 Apr 2016 18:22:33 — source: IIUG Forums & Mailing Lists

Hello Informix experts: I've done "onmode -F" many many times before at different organizations with different OS(es) and have never had any issues -- I will need to do this this evening on Linux for IDS version 11.70.FC8 on a production database instance -- is there anything I should be worried about? Will "onmode -F" ever crash the engine? Thank you in advance for any input.Kern -- Let's go GreenThis email contains 100% recycled electrons.

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WOLFGANG EPPLER — Thu, 14 Apr 2016 12:22:20 — source: IIUG Forums & Mailing Lists

I'm aware of at least one APAR which affects 11.70.FC8. IC98869 (APAR # is for 12.10, but problem affects 11.70.FC8 as well) ONMODE -F (FREE UNUSED MEMORY SEGMENTS) CAN CRASH SERVER IN RSFREEBLK()

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IDS (Informix Dynamic Server)