Re: doing a Level 0 restore with ontape under Linux

What messages do you get in the online log? What operating system are you using and which online version? Lachlan Dunlop wrote in message <39D635D8.5E297F5A@lach.net>... >Hello, > >I am trying to get 'ontape -r' to work. > >I did a Level 0 archive with 'ontape -s -L 0'. I did this while the >database server was online, but inactive. > >I then took the informix server to 'offline', and tried to do a ontape >-r . nothing happens, I have to hit control-c to get the prompt back. >I have read the ontape book cover to cover. From what I can tell I am >doing it right > >I am running on Linix on 2.2.16 kernel. The server has been running >fine uptil now!! > >Thanks for any help! > >-Lach

smooth1 wrote: > > What messages do you get in the online log? There are no log messages written into the log from the 'ontape -r'. The last message in the online.log is "The server has been stopped" > > What operating system are you using and which online version? I am running SuSE 7.0 kernel 2.2.16 . I am running Informix Internet Server 2000 9.20 uc1 I am also using raw dataspaces under linux. I can do a 'ontape -r -D somedatasp and it restores that just fine. Ofcource the dataserve is in on-line mode when I tried that. If you need any other info let me know! -Lach > > Lachlan Dunlop wrote in message <39D635D8.5E297F5A@lach.net>... > >Hello, > > > >I am trying to get 'ontape -r' to work. > > > >I did a Level 0 archive with 'ontape -s -L 0'. I did this while the > >database server was online, but inactive. > > > >I then took the informix server to 'offline', and tried to do a ontape > >-r . nothing happens, I have to hit control-c to get the prompt back. > >I have read the ontape book cover to cover. From what I can tell I am > >doing it right > > > >I am running on Linix on 2.2.16 kernel. The server has been running > >fine uptil now!! > > > >Thanks for any help! > > > >-Lach

Okay, everything is okay. when I execute an 'ontape -r' it's a full 2.5 minutes before I get prompted to insert the tape. I just wasn't waiting log enough!! Is that time delay normal?? Thanks -Lach smooth1 wrote: > > What messages do you get in the online log? > > What operating system are you using and which online version? > > Lachlan Dunlop wrote in message <39D635D8.5E297F5A@lach.net>... > >Hello, > > > >I am trying to get 'ontape -r' to work. > > > >I did a Level 0 archive with 'ontape -s -L 0'. I did this while the > >database server was online, but inactive. > > > >I then took the informix server to 'offline', and tried to do a ontape > >-r . nothing happens, I have to hit control-c to get the prompt back. > >I have read the ontape book cover to cover. From what I can tell I am > >doing it right > > > >I am running on Linix on 2.2.16 kernel. The server has been running > >fine uptil now!! > > > >Thanks for any help! > > > >-Lach

Lachlan Dunlop wrote: > > Okay, > > everything is okay. > > when I execute an 'ontape -r' it's a full 2.5 minutes before I get > prompted to insert the tape. > > I just wasn't waiting log enough!! Is that time delay normal?? Not on DGUX or Solaris it's not. There is a significant delay after verifying that you have mounted the correct tape set to wait for the engine to start up in 'Recovery' mode but that is later and depends on the platform (2-3 mins in Solaris, 3-5 mins in DGUX/Intel, 8-15 mins DGUX/M88K for example). Art S. Kagel > Thanks > > -Lach > > smooth1 wrote: > > > > What messages do you get in the online log? > > > > What operating system are you using and which online version? > > > > Lachlan Dunlop wrote in message <39D635D8.5E297F5A@lach.net>... > > >Hello, > > > > > >I am trying to get 'ontape -r' to work. > > > > > >I did a Level 0 archive with 'ontape -s -L 0'. I did this while the > > >database server was online, but inactive. > > > > > >I then took the informix server to 'offline', and tried to do a ontape > > >-r . nothing happens, I have to hit control-c to get the prompt back. > > >I have read the ontape book cover to cover. From what I can tell I am > > >doing it right > > > > > >I am running on Linix on 2.2.16 kernel. The server has been running > > >fine uptil now!! > > > > > >Thanks for any help! > > > > > >-Lach