Informix 10 evaluation expired.How can I backup ?
User's Informix 10 evaluation version expired, preventing use of backup commands. Solution: Install a new supported version (11.10 or later) in a different directory, copy ONCONFIG and sqlhosts files from old installation, and start the new engine pointing to the same root dbspace. The new version will automatically perform an in-place upgrade without requiring separate backups.
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Hello,I install the Informix 10 evaluation a half year ago.I forgot the
expiration date and did not backup the data before that date.I cannot use any
command like 'dbexport','onunload',even 'onstat' and 'onmode -k' to shutdown
server.How can I backup the data out and install a new version? Help me,
please!!!
You don't have to backup the data. Just install the new version in a
different directory, don't let the installer create an instance of the
server during the install, copy the ONCONFIG and sqlhosts files from the
old INFORMIXDIR to the new one, set your environment to point to the new
version, and start the new v11.70 engine. It will upgrade any disk
structure changes automatically and your data will be there.
Art
Art S. Kagel
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On Thu, Jul 26, 2012 at 4:40 AM, HUANG DANNY <zjfxmt@163.com> wrote:
> Hello,I install the Informix 10 evaluation a half year ago.I forgot the
> expiration date and did not backup the data before that date.I cannot use
> any
> command like 'dbexport','onunload',even 'onstat' and 'onmode -k' to
> shutdown
> server.How can I backup the data out and install a new version? Help me,
> please!!!
>
>
>
>
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If a user doesn't want to upgrade to 11.70, but wishes to upgrade to the next version from the one he is using, or to a version of his choice, does the user have this option?
To any version still under support, yes. So, currently, 11.10 or later. Art Sent from my Galaxy S®III"FRANK J. COMPUTER" <frank_in_pr@hotmail.com> wrote:If a user doesn't want to upgrade to 11.70, but wishes to upgrade to the next version from the one he is using, or to a version of his choice, does the user have this option? ******************************************************************************* Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum.
You don't need to
Install a newer version of IDS - point the root dbspace to the same
location and start it
It will do an inplace upgrade and you will be good to go
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Clive
On 26/07/2012 09:40, HUANG DANNY wrote:
> Hello,I install the Informix 10 evaluation a half year ago.I forgot the
> expiration date and did not backup the data before that date.I cannot use any
> command like 'dbexport','onunload',even 'onstat' and 'onmode -k' to shutdown
> server.How can I backup the data out and install a new version? Help me,
> please!!!
>
>
>
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> Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum.
>
Exactly. You can install a new version, we automatically upgrade and then you have a completed supported solution. Generally the evals use operating system files. If you backup all the operating system files while the server is down then you should be OK. In the directory $INFORMIXDIR/etc there will be a file called oncfg_{$INFORMIXSERVER}.{SERVERNUM} this will have all the chunk (data files) used by the server. Thanks "John".