RE: Informix Restore Tape question

Posted in 2007

Doug Conrey — Mon, 5 Feb 2007 08:45:25 -0700 — source: Usenet: comp.databases.informix

> -----Original Message----- > From: informix-list-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:informix-list- > bounces@iiug.org] On Behalf Of dawaves > Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 8:27 AM > To: informix-list@iiug.org > Subject: Informix Restore Tape question > > Hello, > > I have a Production Informix System running 7.24.UC3 on AIX 4.3.3. I > run "onstat -s -L 0" every night to my rmt1 tape drive. > > I am setting up another system just so I have a physical backup server > in case the Production dies. > > When I restore the database on the backup system, it wants a second > tape after about an 1 hour of restoring. Now on my Production Server, > I don't backup up to a second tape, there is only one tape. > > Why is it asking me to put in a second tape drive? > > thanks! > > _______________________________________________ > Informix-list mailing list > Informix-list@iiug.org > http://www.iiug.org/mailman/listinfo/informix-list Check the TAPESIZE and TABLEBLK parameters in your onconfig. Are they 1. Large enough? And 2. The same as the primary server? DC