RE: Restore Informix software & Database to another server

Make sure you don't have any informix process still running..and grabbing memory Verify with ipcs -m Also, verify your $ONCONFIG, so that you SHMBASE goes with the release notes ( if should not impact, but you never know) If that still does not work, try reducing the SHMVIRTSIZE -----Message d'origine----- De : owner-informix-list@iiug.org [mailto:owner-informix-list@iiug.org]De la part de Paul Watson Envoy' : 19 janvier, 2004 06:18 ' : informix-list@iiug.org Objet : Re: Restore Informix software & Database to another server Check the release note in $INFORMIXDIR/release/*/*/ or look in the /etc/system on the working server KW Foo wrote: > > What should I check in the /etc/system ? > > Regards, > KW Foo > > -- > "Paul Watson" <paul@oninit.com> wrote in message > news:400B9841.75DB2436@oninit.com... > > Have you checked that the /etc/system on the second server is correct > > > > KW Foo wrote: > > > > > > We are trying to backup the server which includes the Informix 7.31 > > > application and the data and restore to another server. > > > > > > We are running the Informix in SUN Solaris 2.6, backup the server using > > > "ufsdump" to the tape drive and restore using the "ufsrestore" to > another > > > server (with the same directory structure and hardware). > > > > > > We use "ufsdump" to backup the informix software and also all the > Informix > > > chunk directories after we shutdown the Informix using "onmode -ky". > > > > > > We also did an "ontape" level 0 backup to a tape. > > > > > > After we restore the application and the Informix chunk directory, when > we > > > try to start the Informix engine using "oninit", the server go into > "FAST > > > RECOVERY" mode, after few minutes, it display message "oninit: Fatal > error > > > in shared memory initialization". > > > > > > The following are the message recorded in the online.log: > > > > > > 13:41:32 Informix Dynamic Server Initialized -- Shared Memory> Initialized. > > > 13:41:32 Physical Recovery Started. > > > 13:45:16 Physical Recovery Complete: 84946 Pages Restored. > > > 13:45:16 Logical Recovery Started. > > > 13:45:16 shmget: [ENOMEM][12]: key 52564806: out of shared memory,> check > > > system > > > max shared memory segment size > > > 13:45:16 out of virtual shared memory > > > > > > 13:45:16 Cannot Rollforward from Checkpoint. > > > 13:45:17 Informix Dynamic Server Stopped. > > > 13:45:18 mt_shm_remove: WARNING: may not have removed all/correct> segments > > > > > > After that, we check the "onstat -", and receive message "shared memory > not > > > initialized for INFORMIXSERVER 'informix'". > > > > > > Is this the way to do it and how can I get the Informix engine up to > restore > > > from the "ontape" backup ? > > > > > > Regards, > > > KW Foo > > > > -- > > 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 # -- 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 # sending to informix-list