Re: EMC reset

In article <82aosf$21u9$1@news.nikoma.de>, Peter Barysch <pbarysch@gmx.net> writes > Hi all, > > I was told that the IDS will have problems > when I reconfigure/extend my EMC box. Far as I > know the SCSI controllers will receive a > reset signal and this might cause a > chunk to go down, if the chunk pathname is > a "raw device". > Has anyone made bad experiences and how > was the setting of your DBSPACEDOWN parameter ? > Yes, if a chunk goes down you will probably need to restore from a backup. Do the EMC reset in single user mode or at least while Online is down.. > I intend to use "block devices" for rootdbs, > logical and physical log dbspaces and would > like to use "raw devices" for my data dbspaces. > Additionally I want to set ONDBSPACEDOWN to 2. > > TIA > > > Best regards > ------------ > Peter Barysch -- David Williams

Or get your friendly informix support centre to dial in and mark the chunks OK :-) mja In article <jogm1EA3HwS4Ewvh@smooth1.demon.co.uk>, David Williams <djw@smooth1.demon.co.uk> wrote: > In article <82aosf$21u9$1@news.nikoma.de>, Peter Barysch > <pbarysch@gmx.net> writes > > Hi all, > > > > I was told that the IDS will have problems > > when I reconfigure/extend my EMC box. Far as I > > know the SCSI controllers will receive a > > reset signal and this might cause a > > chunk to go down, if the chunk pathname is > > a "raw device". > > Has anyone made bad experiences and how > > was the setting of your DBSPACEDOWN parameter ? > > > Yes, if a chunk goes down you will probably need to restore > from a backup. Do the EMC reset in single user mode or at least > while Online is down.. > > > I intend to use "block devices" for rootdbs, > > logical and physical log dbspaces and would > > like to use "raw devices" for my data dbspaces. > > Additionally I want to set ONDBSPACEDOWN to 2. > > > > TIA > > > > > > Best regards > > ------------ > > Peter Barysch > > -- > David Williams > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.