ISM issue.

Hi, I just setup the ISM for the new install of Linux Dynamic Server Version 11.50.FC1, and I have issue with “onbar –b –w” in the new ISM setup. Please advise. Here is the ISM setup Modified the onconfig file. ISM_DATA_POOL ISMDiskData ISM_LOG_POOL ISMDiskLogs LTAPEDEV /apps/informix/savelogs_tri Login as root: ism_startup –init ism_add -admin informix@inftest2.newpiper.net 8. Add the storage devices to the ISM server by using the ism_add command with the following syntax: ./ism_add -device /apps/informix/savelogs_tri -type file ./ism_add -device /apps/informix/savedata_tri -type file 9. Label the devices by using the ism_op command with this syntax: ./ism_op –label /apps/informix/savelogs_tri –pool ISMDiskLogs –volume ISMLogs ./ism_op –label /apps/informix/savedata_tri –pool ISMDiskData –volume ISMData 10. Mount the devices by using ism_op command with this syntax: ./ism_op -mount /apps/informix/savelogs_tri ./ism_op -mount /apps/informix/savedata_tri Here is my on_bar.log: 2010-08-19 08:36:23 27164 27162 /apps/informix/bin/onbar_d -b -l 2010-08-19 08:36:23 27164 27162 /apps/informix/bin/onbar_d complete, returning 0 (0x00) 2010-08-19 08:36:30 27171 27169 /apps/informix/bin/onbar_d -b -w 2010-08-19 08:36:30 27171 27169 Archive started on rootdbs (Requested Level 0). 2010-08-19 08:36:30 27171 27169 Begin level 0 backup rootdbs. 2010-08-19 08:36:30 27171 27169 Successfully connected to Storage Manager. 2010-08-19 08:48:30 27171 27169 (-43296) WARNING: BAR_TIMEOUT Storage Manager Progress may be stalled. 2010-08-19 09:28:31 27171 27169 (-43296) WARNING: BAR_TIMEOUT Storage Manager Progress may be stalled. 2010-08-19 10:08:31 27171 27169 (-43296) WARNING: BAR_TIMEOUT Storage Manager Progress may be stalled. 2010-08-19 10:48:31 27171 27169 (-43296) WARNING: BAR_TIMEOUT Storage Manager Progress may be stalled. 2010-08-19 11:28:31 27171 27169 (-43296) WARNING: BAR_TIMEOUT Storage Manager Progress may be stalled. 2010-08-19 12:08:31 27171 27169 (-43296) WARNING: BAR_TIMEOUT Storage Manager Progress may be stalled. 2010-08-19 12:48:31 27171 27169 (-43296) WARNING: BAR_TIMEOUT Storage Manager Progress may be stalled. 2010-08-19 13:28:31 27171 27169 (-43296) WARNING: BAR_TIMEOUT Storage Manager Progress may be stalled. 2010-08-19 14:08:31 27171 27169 (-43296) WARNING: BAR_TIMEOUT Storage Manager Progress may be stalled. Bew is the result from the ism_watch Server: inftest1.newpiper.net Thu Aug 19 14:59:17 2010 Up since: Wed Aug 18 11:11:27 2010 Version: Informix_Storage_Manager ISM.2.20.UC1.119-02/13 Server Edition Saves: 0 session(s) Recovers: 0 session(s) Device type volume /dev/nrst8 8mm 5GB (none) x/savelogs_tri file (none) x/savedata_tri file (none) Sessions: Messages: Thu 13:41:21 media event cleared: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk( Thu 13:41:51 media waiting event: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk( Thu 13:56:51 media critical event: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk Thu 14:12:01 media event cleared: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk( Thu 14:12:33 media waiting event: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk( Thu 14:27:33 media critical event: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk Thu 14:42:33 media event cleared: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk( Thu 14:43:05 media waiting event: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk( Thu 14:58:05 media critical event: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk Pending: Thu 14:43:05 media critical: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk(s)

From your ism_watch output, I see that nothing is labeled and I think that's where the problem is, though I'm not sure why your "ism_op -label" command failed. Are "savelogs_tri" and "savedata_tri" directories that exist on this box and can onbar write to them? I would manually rerun the "ism_op -label" command and see what happens. If it fails again, please send the output from either ism_watch or from /nsr/daemon.log. You may also want to run "ism_rm -device /dev/nrst8" to get rid of that device. Joe From: "TRI TRINH" <tri_trinh@hotmail.com> To: ids@iiug.org Date: 08/19/2010 02:08 PM Subject: ISM issue. [20970] Sent by: ids-bounces@iiug.org Hi, I just setup the ISM for the new install of Linux Dynamic Server Version 11.50.FC1, and I have issue with ?onbar ?b ?w? in the new ISM setup. Please advise. Here is the ISM setup Modified the onconfig file. ISM_DATA_POOL ISMDiskData ISM_LOG_POOL ISMDiskLogs LTAPEDEV /apps/informix/savelogs_tri Login as root: ism_startup ?init ism_add -admin informix@inftest2.newpiper.net 8. Add the storage devices to the ISM server by using the ism_add command with the following syntax: ../ism_add -device /apps/informix/savelogs_tri -type file ../ism_add -device /apps/informix/savedata_tri -type file 9. Label the devices by using the ism_op command with this syntax: ../ism_op ?label /apps/informix/savelogs_tri ?pool ISMDiskLogs ?volume ISMLogs ../ism_op ?label /apps/informix/savedata_tri ?pool ISMDiskData ?volume ISMData 10. Mount the devices by using ism_op command with this syntax: ../ism_op -mount /apps/informix/savelogs_tri ../ism_op -mount /apps/informix/savedata_tri Here is my on_bar.log: 2010-08-19 08:36:23 27164 27162 /apps/informix/bin/onbar_d -b -l 2010-08-19 08:36:23 27164 27162 /apps/informix/bin/onbar_d complete, returning 0 (0x00) 2010-08-19 08:36:30 27171 27169 /apps/informix/bin/onbar_d -b -w 2010-08-19 08:36:30 27171 27169 Archive started on rootdbs (Requested Level 0). 2010-08-19 08:36:30 27171 27169 Begin level 0 backup rootdbs. 2010-08-19 08:36:30 27171 27169 Successfully connected to Storage Manager. 2010-08-19 08:48:30 27171 27169 (-43296) WARNING: BAR_TIMEOUT Storage Manager Progress may be stalled. 2010-08-19 09:28:31 27171 27169 (-43296) WARNING: BAR_TIMEOUT Storage Manager Progress may be stalled. 2010-08-19 10:08:31 27171 27169 (-43296) WARNING: BAR_TIMEOUT Storage Manager Progress may be stalled. 2010-08-19 10:48:31 27171 27169 (-43296) WARNING: BAR_TIMEOUT Storage Manager Progress may be stalled. 2010-08-19 11:28:31 27171 27169 (-43296) WARNING: BAR_TIMEOUT Storage Manager Progress may be stalled. 2010-08-19 12:08:31 27171 27169 (-43296) WARNING: BAR_TIMEOUT Storage Manager Progress may be stalled. 2010-08-19 12:48:31 27171 27169 (-43296) WARNING: BAR_TIMEOUT Storage Manager Progress may be stalled. 2010-08-19 13:28:31 27171 27169 (-43296) WARNING: BAR_TIMEOUT Storage Manager Progress may be stalled. 2010-08-19 14:08:31 27171 27169 (-43296) WARNING: BAR_TIMEOUT Storage Manager Progress may be stalled. Bew is the result from the ism_watch Server: inftest1.newpiper.net Thu Aug 19 14:59:17 2010 Up since: Wed Aug 18 11:11:27 2010 Version: Informix_Storage_Manager ISM.2.20.UC1.119-02/13 Server Edition Saves: 0 session(s) Recovers: 0 session(s) Device type volume /dev/nrst8 8mm 5GB (none) x/savelogs_tri file (none) x/savedata_tri file (none) Sessions: Messages: Thu 13:41:21 media event cleared: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk( Thu 13:41:51 media waiting event: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk( Thu 13:56:51 media critical event: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk Thu 14:12:01 media event cleared: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk( Thu 14:12:33 media waiting event: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk( Thu 14:27:33 media critical event: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk Thu 14:42:33 media event cleared: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk( Thu 14:43:05 media waiting event: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk( Thu 14:58:05 media critical event: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk Pending: Thu 14:43:05 media critical: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk(s) ******************************************************************************* Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum.

I had the two directories created. drwxrwxr-x 2 informix informix 4096 Aug 18 14:58 savedata_tri drwxrwxr-x 2 informix informix 4096 Aug 18 11:19 savelogs_tri reapplied the ism_op -label without complain [root@inftest1 bin]# ./ism_op -label /apps/informix/savelogs_tri -pool ISMDiskLogs -volume ISMLogs [root@inftest1 bin]# ./ism_op -label /apps/informix/savedata_tri -pool ISMDiskData -volume ISMData [root@inftest1 bin]# ism_watch output Server: inftest1.newpiper.net Fri Aug 20 10:15:22 2010 Up since: Wed Aug 18 11:11:27 2010 Version: Informix_Storage_Manager ISM.2.20.UC1.119-02/13 Server Edition Saves: 0 session(s) Recovers: 0 session(s) Device type volume /dev/nrst8 8mm 5GB (none) x/savelogs_tri file (none) x/savedata_tri file (none) Sessions: Messages: Fri 08:55:01 media waiting event: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk(s) Fri 09:10:01 media critical event: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk(s) Fri 09:25:11 media event cleared: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk(s) Fri 09:25:41 media waiting event: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk(s) Fri 09:40:42 media critical event: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk(s) Fri 09:55:42 media event cleared: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk(s) Fri 09:56:14 media waiting event: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk(s) Fri 10:11:14 media critical event: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk(s) Fri 10:12:03 media event cleared: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk(s) Fri 10:12:03 media critical event: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 2 writable backup tape(s) or disk(s) Pending: Fri 10:12:03 media critical: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 2 writable backup tape(s) or disk(s) deamon.log output [root@inftest1 logs]# tail -f daemon.log 08/20/10 08:55:01 nsrd: media waiting event: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk(s) 08/20/10 09:10:01 nsrd: media critical event: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk(s) 08/20/10 09:25:11 nsrd: media event cleared: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk(s) 08/20/10 09:25:41 nsrd: media waiting event: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk(s) 08/20/10 09:40:42 nsrd: media critical event: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk(s) 08/20/10 09:55:42 nsrd: media event cleared: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk(s) 08/20/10 09:56:14 nsrd: media waiting event: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk(s) 08/20/10 10:11:14 nsrd: media critical event: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk(s) 08/20/10 10:12:03 nsrd: media event cleared: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk(s) 08/20/10 10:12:03 nsrd: media critical event: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 2 writable backup tape(s) or disk(s)

I removed the device /dev/nrst8 as your advise. Now the nbar knows the device is disk, but still does not backup. Server: inftest1.newpiper.net Fri Aug 20 10:29:19 2010 Up since: Wed Aug 18 11:11:27 2010 Version: Informix_Storage_Manager ISM.2.20.UC1.119-02/13 Server Edition Saves: 0 session(s) Recovers: 0 session(s) Device type volume x/savelogs_tri file (none) x/savedata_tri file (none) Sessions: Messages: Fri 09:25:41 media waiting event: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk(s) Fri 09:40:42 media critical event: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk(s) Fri 09:55:42 media event cleared: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk(s) Fri 09:56:14 media waiting event: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk(s) Fri 10:11:14 media critical event: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk(s) Fri 10:12:03 media event cleared: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk(s) Fri 10:12:03 media critical event: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 2 writable backup tape(s) or disk(s) Fri 10:26:14 media critical event: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup disk(s) Fri 10:26:46 media event cleared: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup disk(s) Fri 10:26:46 media critical event: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 2 writable backup disk(s) Pending: Fri 10:26:46 media critical: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 2 writable backup disk(s) deamon.log [root@inftest1 logs]# tail -f daemon.log 08/20/10 08:55:01 nsrd: media waiting event: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk(s) 08/20/10 09:10:01 nsrd: media critical event: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk(s) 08/20/10 09:25:11 nsrd: media event cleared: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk(s) 08/20/10 09:25:41 nsrd: media waiting event: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk(s) 08/20/10 09:40:42 nsrd: media critical event: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk(s) 08/20/10 09:55:42 nsrd: media event cleared: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk(s) 08/20/10 09:56:14 nsrd: media waiting event: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk(s) 08/20/10 10:11:14 nsrd: media critical event: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk(s) 08/20/10 10:12:03 nsrd: media event cleared: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk(s) 08/20/10 10:12:03 nsrd: media critical event: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 2 writable backup tape(s) or disk(s) 08/20/10 10:26:14 nsrd: media critical event: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup disk(s) 08/20/10 10:26:46 nsrd: media event cleared: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup disk(s) 08/20/10 10:26:46 nsrd: media critical event: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 2 writable backup disk(s)

Tri, Off the top of my head (and just guesses)... 1. ps -ef | grep for ism_op and make sure there is nothing else running/hung. If so, kill. 2. run your ism_op command as Informix 3. for your "ism_op -label" command, put a "-force" at the end of it. If none of this works, I think there has to be a more informative error message somewhere. The /nsr/logs/daemon.log will show success like: 08/20/10 05:45:09 nsrd: /data/ids_backup/full unmounted data20100819.054504 08/20/10 05:45:11 nsrd: /data/ids_backup/logs unmounted logs20100819.054504 08/20/10 05:45:13 nsrd: /data/ids_backup/full verify label operation in progress 08/20/10 05:45:13 nsrd: /data/ids_backup/full label without mount operation in progress 08/20/10 05:45:15 nsrd: /data/ids_backup/logs verify label operation in progress 08/20/10 05:45:15 nsrd: /data/ids_backup/logs label without mount operation in progress 08/20/10 05:45:17 nsrd: /data/ids_backup/full mount operation in progress 08/20/10 05:45:19 nsrd: /data/ids_backup/logs mount operation in progress So I thought it would show you an error message when the "ism_op -label" failed. Joe From: "TRI TRINH" <tri_trinh@hotmail.com> To: ids@iiug.org Date: 08/20/2010 09:32 AM Subject: Re: ISM issue. [20983] Sent by: ids-bounces@iiug.org I removed the device /dev/nrst8 as your advise. Now the nbar knows the device is disk, but still does not backup. Server: inftest1.newpiper.net Fri Aug 20 10:29:19 2010 Up since: Wed Aug 18 11:11:27 2010 Version: Informix_Storage_Manager ISM.2.20.UC1.119-02/13 Server Edition Saves: 0 session(s) Recovers: 0 session(s) Device type volume x/savelogs_tri file (none) x/savedata_tri file (none) Sessions: Messages: Fri 09:25:41 media waiting event: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk(s) Fri 09:40:42 media critical event: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk(s) Fri 09:55:42 media event cleared: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk(s) Fri 09:56:14 media waiting event: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk(s) Fri 10:11:14 media critical event: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk(s) Fri 10:12:03 media event cleared: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk(s) Fri 10:12:03 media critical event: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 2 writable backup tape(s) or disk(s) Fri 10:26:14 media critical event: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup disk(s) Fri 10:26:46 media event cleared: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup disk(s) Fri 10:26:46 media critical event: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 2 writable backup disk(s) Pending: Fri 10:26:46 media critical: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 2 writable backup disk(s) deamon.log [root@inftest1 logs]# tail -f daemon.log 08/20/10 08:55:01 nsrd: media waiting event: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk(s) 08/20/10 09:10:01 nsrd: media critical event: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk(s) 08/20/10 09:25:11 nsrd: media event cleared: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk(s) 08/20/10 09:25:41 nsrd: media waiting event: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk(s) 08/20/10 09:40:42 nsrd: media critical event: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk(s) 08/20/10 09:55:42 nsrd: media event cleared: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk(s) 08/20/10 09:56:14 nsrd: media waiting event: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk(s) 08/20/10 10:11:14 nsrd: media critical event: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk(s) 08/20/10 10:12:03 nsrd: media event cleared: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk(s) 08/20/10 10:12:03 nsrd: media critical event: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 2 writable backup tape(s) or disk(s) 08/20/10 10:26:14 nsrd: media critical event: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup disk(s) 08/20/10 10:26:46 nsrd: media event cleared: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 1 writable backup disk(s) 08/20/10 10:26:46 nsrd: media critical event: backup to pool 'ISMDiskData' waiting for 2 writable backup disk(s) ******************************************************************************* Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum.

Joseph, Thank you very much. The label and mount commands run by informix user as your advise. I issued by root and they did not work. The label and volume are correct, and it works now. I did "ps -ef|grep ism", and it returned no process. The "./ism_startup –init" issued by root. Is this the proces /apps/informix/bin/nsrd? Device type volume x/savelogs_tri file ISMLogs writing, done x/savedata_tri file ISMData writing, done

Thank you very much for your patience with me. tri

Tri, You are very welcome. To answer your question, if I understand it, is "yes" the $INFORMIXDIR/bin/nsrd and also the $INFORMIXDIR/bin/nsrexecd processes are in fact your ISM running. If I'm wrong or further explanation is needed, maybe one of the forum gurus can chime in. Enjoy your weekend, Joe From: "TRI TRINH" <tri_trinh@hotmail.com> To: ids@iiug.org Date: 08/20/2010 10:06 AM Subject: Re: ISM issue. [20985] Sent by: ids-bounces@iiug.org Joseph, Thank you very much. The label and mount commands run by informix user as your advise. I issued by root and they did not work. The label and volume are correct, and it works now. I did "ps -ef|grep ism", and it returned no process. The "./ism_startup ?init" issued by root. Is this the proces /apps/informix/bin/nsrd? Device type volume x/savelogs_tri file ISMLogs writing, done x/savedata_tri file ISMData writing, done ******************************************************************************* Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum.