RE: shmget: [EEXIST][17]: key XXXXXXXX: shared memory already exists ERROR

If you are on version 11, try running "onclean -ky". It will rip out all of the memory segments for you. Always post version and platform. ________________________________ From: informix-list-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:informix-list-bounces@iiug.org] On Behalf Of June Nebab LKINY Sent: Wednesday, 12 January 2011 9:25 a.m. To: informix-list Subject: shmget: [EEXIST][17]: key XXXXXXXX: shared memory already exists ERROR I can not bring up engine due to the following message: shmget: [EEXIST][17]: key XXXXXXXX: shared memory already exists mt_shm_init: can't create resident segment I ran "ipcs -m" and found the shared memory segment ID and key and cleaned it with "ipcrm -m <shmkeyid>" but the error persists and IDS engine is not starting up. Tried changing SERVERNUM but error persists. It is strange since I did not reboot the server nor did not change any onconfig parameter. DISCLAIMER This transmission and the information contained herein and/or in any attachments hereto and/or in any attachments thereto is privileged and/or confidential and is intended ONLY for the use of the individual(s) and/or entity(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you are strictly prohibited from disclosing, printing, copying, using or disseminating this transmission and/or any such attachments and any information contained in this transmission and/or in any such attachments. ANY unauthorized interception of this transmission and/or any such attachments is a violation of federal criminal law. If you have received this transmission in error please notify the sender immediately and delete the transmission and all such attachments.