Revert from IDS Version 11.50.FC8W3 to 11.50.FC7
A user wanted to roll back IDS 11.50.FC8W3 to 11.50.FC7, but 'onmode -b 11.50.FC7' (and 11.50.xC7) was rejected, since the usage message only lists reversion targets up to 11.50.xC5. Respondents explained that onmode -b is only needed when internal structures change between versions, which isn't the case between these fixpacks: just point INFORMIXDIR at the 11.50.FC7 installation, ensure onconfig and sqlhosts are there, and restart (one poster had done exactly this from FC8W2X4). If sysmaster errors appear afterwards, drop sysmaster and run $INFORMIXDIR/etc/buildsmi under the older version to rebuild it.
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Hi,
Hi, I would like to know whether it is possible to revert from IDS Version
11.50.FC8W3 to 11.50.FC7.
I have just consulted the IDS documentation and found that the revert is
possible through the command 'onmode -b' .
But nothing happens when I issue the command 'onmode -b 11.50.FC7' in order to
revert to 11.50.FC7 from 11.50.FC8W3. The server just throws the following
messages
You may only revert IBM Informix Dynamic Server to
IBM Informix-OnLine Version 7.31.UC1 or later:
Use 'onmode -b 7.3' to revert to 7.3x
Use 'onmode -b 9.2' to revert to 9.2x
Use 'onmode -b 9.3' to revert to 9.3x
Use 'onmode -b 9.4' to revert to 9.4x
Use 'onmode -b 10.00' to revert to 10.00x
Use 'onmode -b 11.10' to revert to 11.10x
Use 'onmode -b 11.50.xC1' to revert to 11.50.xC1
Use 'onmode -b 11.50.xC2' to revert to 11.50.xC2
Use 'onmode -b 11.50.xC3' to revert to 11.50.xC3
Use 'onmode -b 11.50.xC4' to revert to 11.50.xC4
Use 'onmode -b 11.50.xC5' to revert to 11.50.xC5
For more information refer to Section II of IBM Informix Migration guide
Can you please guide us what actually I have to do in order to revert?
Hello,
as the text says, you don´t have to mention your 32 bits or 64 bits, so,
you must type:
onmode -b 11.50.xC7
Have you tryed it?
Regards.
Em 04/08/2011 11:37, ANEES AHMAD escreveu:
> Hi,
>
> Hi, I would like to know whether it is possible to revert from IDS Version
> 11.50.FC8W3 to 11.50.FC7.
> I have just consulted the IDS documentation and found that the revert is
> possible through the command 'onmode -b' .
> But nothing happens when I issue the command 'onmode -b 11.50.FC7' in order
to
> revert to 11.50.FC7 from 11.50.FC8W3. The server just throws the following
> messages
>
> You may only revert IBM Informix Dynamic Server to
> IBM Informix-OnLine Version 7.31.UC1 or later:
>
> Use 'onmode -b 7.3' to revert to 7.3x
>
> Use 'onmode -b 9.2' to revert to 9.2x
>
> Use 'onmode -b 9.3' to revert to 9.3x
>
> Use 'onmode -b 9.4' to revert to 9.4x
>
> Use 'onmode -b 10.00' to revert to 10.00x
>
> Use 'onmode -b 11.10' to revert to 11.10x
>
> Use 'onmode -b 11.50.xC1' to revert to 11.50.xC1
>
> Use 'onmode -b 11.50.xC2' to revert to 11.50.xC2
>
> Use 'onmode -b 11.50.xC3' to revert to 11.50.xC3
>
> Use 'onmode -b 11.50.xC4' to revert to 11.50.xC4
>
> Use 'onmode -b 11.50.xC5' to revert to 11.50.xC5
> For more information refer to Section II of IBM Informix Migration guide
>
> Can you please guide us what actually I have to do in order to revert?
>
>
>
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>
>
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SEFAZ-MS / SGI-UGSR / Sistemas IBM-Informix
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IBM Certified System Administrator - Informix Dynamic Server V10 / V11 /
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IBM Information Management Informix Technical Professional v3
Yes, I have also tried it but no success.
I do not believe the onmode -b is necessary for reverting in this instance.
onmode -b is for reverting internal structure changes bwtween versions. Allyou need to do is set your INFORMIXDIR to the 11.50.FC7 dir, make sure you
have your onconfig & sqlhosts files there, and bring it up undir that version.
I don't think there is anything for onmode -b to have to do between those
versions so it would not be needed. All you should have to do is set your
INFORMIXDIR to the 11.50.FC7 dir and make sure you have the onconfig and
sqlhosts there.
I have recently reverted from 11.50.FC8W2X4 to 11.50.FC7 with no ill effects
in just that manner.
-----Original Message-----
From: ids-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:ids-bounces@iiug.org] On Behalf Of ANEES
AHMAD
Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2011 11:37 AM
To: ids@iiug.org
Subject: Revert from IDS Version 11.50.FC8W3 to 11.50.FC7 [24539]
Hi,
Hi, I would like to know whether it is possible to revert from IDS Version
11.50.FC8W3 to 11.50.FC7.
I have just consulted the IDS documentation and found that the revert is
possible through the command 'onmode -b' .
But nothing happens when I issue the command 'onmode -b 11.50.FC7' in order to
revert to 11.50.FC7 from 11.50.FC8W3. The server just throws the following
messages
You may only revert IBM Informix Dynamic Server to IBM Informix-OnLine Version
7.31.UC1 or later:
Use 'onmode -b 7.3' to revert to 7.3x
Use 'onmode -b 9.2' to revert to 9.2x
Use 'onmode -b 9.3' to revert to 9.3x
Use 'onmode -b 9.4' to revert to 9.4x
Use 'onmode -b 10.00' to revert to 10.00x
Use 'onmode -b 11.10' to revert to 11.10x
Use 'onmode -b 11.50.xC1' to revert to 11.50.xC1
Use 'onmode -b 11.50.xC2' to revert to 11.50.xC2
Use 'onmode -b 11.50.xC3' to revert to 11.50.xC3
Use 'onmode -b 11.50.xC4' to revert to 11.50.xC4
Use 'onmode -b 11.50.xC5' to revert to 11.50.xC5 For more information refer to
Section II of IBM Informix Migration guide
Can you please guide us what actually I have to do in order to revert?
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But if we go back from 11.50FC8W3 to FC7 or FC6, the sysmater database should be recreated automatically during instance startup or it is not necessary ?
In theory the reversion (onmode -b <version>) should take care of that. If
you see any errors after restarting with the earlier release, just drop
sysmaster and run the $INFORMIXDIR/etc/buildsmi script (with INFORMIXDIR set
to the earlier version's directory) to recreate it with the correct schema.
Art
Art S. Kagel
Advanced DataTools (www.advancedatatools.com)
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On Wed, Aug 17, 2011 at 10:48 AM, ANEES AHMAD <aanees@i2cinc.com> wrote:
> But if we go back from 11.50FC8W3 to FC7 or FC6, the sysmater database
> should
> be recreated automatically during instance startup or it is not necessary ?
>
>
>
>
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