RE: 2 gig limit and large disks
Posted in 1997
Topics: Storage & Space Management, Server Administration, Platform-Specific Issues
Sorry Vladislav, and excuse my ingnorance, but, where it can be a chunk greater 2 Gigas?
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De: Vladislav G. Gerches [SMTP:wgg@cs.ibank.ru]
Enviado el: Viernes 5 de Septiembre de 1997 01:52
Para: informix-list@rmy.emory.edu
Asunto: Re: 2 gig limit and large disks
} > I have run across a problem and am looking for help.
} > With new disk arrays using larger disks (i.e. 9 gig devices)
} > and raid-5 (5 disk sets) how can I break up an array
} > of 36 gig if the operating system will only allow 8 slices
} > and informix will only allow a 2 gig chunk + offset???
} > =20
} > Am i missing something or is raid-5 not an option
} > =20
} > I am on ODS 7.23 uc1 and solaris 2.5
} > =20
} > Any insight on this problem will be greatly appreciated.
} > =20
2gigs chunk size is mandatory if you are using onmonitor tool,
otherwise if you using onspaces tool you are able to make
chunks of any size.
Vladislav G. Gerches
(wgg@cs.ibank.ru)