Oninit cdi / Archive
Talk to an expert →

Re: Changind Status of a Chunk

Posted in 2004

Topics: Storage & Space Management, Server Administration, Versions, Editions & End-of-Life

howie — — source: Usenet: comp.databases.informix

Paul Watson <paul@oninit.com> wrote in message news:<405E6593.5DEE0BF6@oninit.com>... > If it's not mirrored then this won't work. What are you trying > to do?? We have 2 databases in an instance with sysnonyms for tables between them. I wanted to test if the Informix instance would load if the chunk where a table with a sysnonym was was "down".... > > howie wrote: > > > > Informix Vers = IDS 9.21.FC4 > > OS = HPUX11.0 > > > > I am trying to change the status of a chuck but I keep getting...... > > > > $ onspaces -s arcdatdbs -p /dev/vg_archive/rlvol3 -o 0 -D -y> > Cannot bring this chunk down, it is currently the only chunk up. > > > > This error occurs no matter which one of the 33 chunks within the > > dbspace I try to change > > > > Example of dbspace and 2 of the 33 chunks > > > > c000000056428608 19 0x1 139 33 N informix arcdatdbs > > > > c0000000564257d0 155 19 0 1024000 1023997 PO- > > /dev/vg_archive/rlvol31 > > c000000056425958 156 19 0 1024000 2 PO- > > /dev/vg_archive/rlvol33 > > > > Cheers, > > > > Howard

↪ replying to howie
Paul Watson — — source: Usenet: comp.databases.informix

Do an ontape Stop the engine Break a link to one of the chunks, ideally not rootdbs :-)) Start the engine See what happens howie wrote: > > Paul Watson <paul@oninit.com> wrote in message news:<405E6593.5DEE0BF6@oninit.com>... > > If it's not mirrored then this won't work. What are you trying > > to do?? > > We have 2 databases in an instance with sysnonyms for tables between > them. > I wanted to test if the Informix instance would load if the chunk > where a table with a sysnonym was was "down".... > > > > howie wrote: > > > > > > Informix Vers = IDS 9.21.FC4 > > > OS = HPUX11.0 > > > > > > I am trying to change the status of a chuck but I keep getting...... > > > > > > $ onspaces -s arcdatdbs -p /dev/vg_archive/rlvol3 -o 0 -D -y> > > Cannot bring this chunk down, it is currently the only chunk up. > > > > > > This error occurs no matter which one of the 33 chunks within the > > > dbspace I try to change > > > > > > Example of dbspace and 2 of the 33 chunks > > > > > > c000000056428608 19 0x1 139 33 N informix arcdatdbs > > > > > > c0000000564257d0 155 19 0 1024000 1023997 PO- > > > /dev/vg_archive/rlvol31 > > > c000000056425958 156 19 0 1024000 2 PO- > > > /dev/vg_archive/rlvol33 > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > Howard -- Paul Watson # Oninit Ltd # Growing old is mandatory Tel: +44 1436 672201 # Growing up is optional Fax: +44 1436 678693 # Mob: +44 7818 003457 # www.oninit.com #

Glossary