ISM default device

Posted in 2004

malcolm weallans — Tue, 21 Sep 2004 10:51:02 +0100 (BST) — source: Usenet: comp.databases.informix

I am intrigued by the default device that is added by ISM when the ism_startup command is run. I have established that if there are no devices set up when ism_startup is run then a default device is created by the ism_startup command. I have also established that if there are 4 devices already setup then this default device is not added. Where can I find the details of the default device that is added? Or alternatively, can I stop the default device being added. I am toying with the concept of always having 4 devices set up and removing devices whenever I want to run ISM. But this does seem to be the wrong way round. regards Malcolm sending to informix-list

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Claus Samuelsen — Tue, 21 Sep 2004 18:53:05 +0200 — source: Usenet: comp.databases.informix

malcolm weallans wrote: > I am intrigued by the default device that is added by > ISM when the ism_startup command is run. > > I have established that if there are no devices set up > when ism_startup is run then a default device is > created by the ism_startup command. I have also > established that if there are 4 devices already setup > then this default device is not added. > > Where can I find the details of the default device > that is added? Or alternatively, can I stop the > default device being added. Easily, ism_startup is a script, look for do_dev > > I am toying with the concept of always having 4 > devices set up and removing devices whenever I want to > run ISM. But this does seem to be the wrong way > round. > > regards > > Malcolm > sending to informix-list

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malcolm — 22 Sep 2004 02:48:37 -0700 — source: Usenet: comp.databases.informix

Claus, Thanks for that. I had indeed been looking at ism_startup as a script, and guess what, in both IDS 9.30.FC7 and IDS 9.40.UC3 running on AIX 5. And on both platforms I have discovered that there is no mention of do_dev. I used search capabilities of vi and grep to look for it. If you want to contact me directly about this it is probably better to contact me on mweallans@panacea.co.uk I tried to contact you offline but the message was bounced. regards Malcolm Claus Samuelsen <csa@eye-bee-em.com> wrote in message news:<41505c71$0$39260$14726298@news.sunsite.dk>... > malcolm weallans wrote: > > I am intrigued by the default device that is added by > > ISM when the ism_startup command is run. > > > > I have established that if there are no devices set up > > when ism_startup is run then a default device is > > created by the ism_startup command. I have also > > established that if there are 4 devices already setup > > then this default device is not added. > > > > Where can I find the details of the default device > > that is added? Or alternatively, can I stop the > > default device being added. > > Easily, ism_startup is a script, look for do_dev > > > > > I am toying with the concept of always having 4 > > devices set up and removing devices whenever I want to > > run ISM. But this does seem to be the wrong way > > round. > > > > regards > > > > Malcolm > > sending to informix-list