Why am I getting this warning?

AIX 5.3 - IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.50.FC8 Can someone tell me why this warning is appearing in the online.log each time the instance is initialized. I checked the value of SHMBASE and it matches the value below. 09:33:28 WARNING: If you intend to use J/Foundation or GLS for Unicode feature(GLU) with this Server instance, please make sure that your SHMBASE value specifies in onconfig is 0x700000010000000 or above. Otherwise you will have problems while attaching or dynamimically adding virtual shared memory segments. Please refer to Server machine notes for more information.

We are receiving the same warning while using the default, so we tend to ignore it, since we are within the recommended range or above. Thanks, ******************************************************************* Ernie Knox IT Database Administrator Specialist Sears Holdings - BU: I & T Group 3333 Beverly Rd., B4-266A Hoffman Estates, IL. 60179 Office: (847) 286-5735 Email: Ernest.Knox@searshc.com Blackberry: 2244650553@messaging.sprintpcs.com Page via Skytel: 2244650553@sprint.skytel.com Informix or MySQL Primary: 9110210@skytel.com Informix or MySQL Secondary: 7276872@skytel.com " Yes we can make a Change! " " It's always a great day to watch Sports - GO LIONS, TIGERS, and BEARS! " " Lets not forget - GO Pistons and Red Wings! " GSU ******************************************************************* -----Original Message----- From: ids-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:ids-bounces@iiug.org] On Behalf Of SUSAN JONES Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 10:44 AM To: ids@iiug.org Subject: Why am I getting this warning? [23232] AIX 5.3 - IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.50.FC8 Can someone tell me why this warning is appearing in the online.log each time the instance is initialized. I checked the value of SHMBASE and it matches the value below. 09:33:28 WARNING: If you intend to use J/Foundation or GLS for Unicode feature(GLU) with this Server instance, please make sure that your SHMBASEvalue specifies in onconfig is 0x700000010000000 or above. Otherwise you will have problems while attaching or dynamimically adding virtual shared memory segments. Please refer to Server machine notes for more information. ************************************************************************ ******* Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum.

Hi all, This is because the default SHMBASE in onconfig.std is a smaller value than > 0x700000010000000 If you don't use GLS or Java UDR's you can ignore it. Sent from my iPad On Mar 29, 2011, at 9:43 AM, SUSAN JONES <sjones@clerk.org> wrote: > AIX 5.3 - IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.50.FC8 > > Can someone tell me why this warning is appearing in the online.log each time > the instance is initialized. I checked the value of SHMBASE and it matches the > value below. > > 09:33:28 WARNING: If you intend to use J/Foundation or GLS for Unicode > feature(GLU) with this Server instance, please make sure that your SHMBASE > value specifies in onconfig is 0x700000010000000 or above. Otherwise you will > have problems while attaching or dynamimically adding virtual shared memory > segments. Please refer to Server machine notes for more information. > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. >

It is an AIX thing IB. If you run any Java procedures, the JRE needs more address space than can be provided under the default SHMBASE, which BTW is 0x700000000000000 (not 0x700000010000000). I just made this change for a client and the warning went away with no ill effects. IBM says it's optional, but if you want to get rid of the warning.... Art Art S. Kagel Advanced DataTools (www.advancedatatools.com) Blog: http://informix-myview.blogspot.com/ Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that my own opinions are my own opinions and do not reflect on my employer, Advanced DataTools, the IIUG, nor any other organization with which I am associated either explicitly, implicitly, or by inference. Neither do those opinions reflect those of other individuals affiliated with any entity with which I am affiliated nor those of the entities themselves. On Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 10:43 AM, SUSAN JONES <sjones@clerk.org> wrote: > AIX 5.3 - IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.50.FC8 > > Can someone tell me why this warning is appearing in the online.log each > time > the instance is initialized. I checked the value of SHMBASE and it matches > the > value below. > > 09:33:28 WARNING: If you intend to use J/Foundation or GLS for Unicode > feature(GLU) with this Server instance, please make sure that your SHMBASE > value specifies in onconfig is 0x700000010000000 or above. Otherwise you > will > have problems while attaching or dynamimically adding virtual shared memory > segments. Please refer to Server machine notes for more information. > > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > --bcaec501631f6071f1049fa59257

Thank you all for your replies. I just didn't see the difference between the SHMBASE in the message vs what was in the onconfig file. Thank's for pointing that out Art. I made the change and the warning no longer appears.