Re: Informix Upgradation
ALWAYS make an additional level 0. You can NEVER have too many!
:-)
Paul Storm
> From owner-informix-list@iiug.org Mon Aug 30 14:45:12 1999
> From: Anil Karkera <anilk@informix.com>
> To: informix-list@iiug.org
> Subject: Re: Informix Upgradation
> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1999 12:52:31 -0500
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>
> pretty straight forward upgrade Mohammed, refer to page 1-6 upgrade
> matrix in the migration guide, bring down the server, extract 7.24
> and bring up the server (oninit -vy) with the ol' onconfig, environment and
> sqlhosts,
> all should be fine, should you have doubts, take a level 0 archive
> before you start...;-)
>
> --Anil
>
> "Muhammad Usman" wrote:
>
> > Hi
> >
> > We are using Informix 7.23UC4 on solaris 2.5.1. We intend to upgrade to
> > 7.24. I believe we have to do a fresh installation of 7.24.
> > Should I backup the existing sqlhosts and onconfig file. After they
> > installation I copy backup the sqlhosts and onconfig file. Other than this
> > what are the other steps involve in upgradation. My only worry is that it
> > should not destroy my live data.
> >
> > Shall be grateful for any suggestions.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Muhammad Usman
>