Onmonitor changes from the command line

Posted in 2005

Dirk Moolman — Tue, 1 Feb 2005 15:12:32 +0200 — source: Usenet: comp.databases.informix

Is it possible to script onmonitor changes from the command line, for example to change the backup device using a script ? Dirk Moolman Database and Unix Administrator MXGROUP "People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use." sending to informix-list

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Art S. Kagel — Tue, 01 Feb 2005 13:07:52 -0500 — source: Usenet: comp.databases.informix

Dirk Moolman wrote: > Is it possible to script onmonitor changes from the command line, for > example to change the backup device using a script ? > > Dirk Moolman > Database and Unix Administrator > MXGROUP Dirk, you do not need onmonitor to change TAPEDEV, ontape reads the ONCONFIG file everytime it is run to determine the archive device. You only need onmonitor to change the values for LTAPEDEV in memory to redirect logical log archives on the fly. The better way to do both, however, is to set TAPEDEV and LTAPEDEV to (different) symbolic links to the tape device/file. Then you can change the the file or device that the link points to anytime you need to without running onmonitor or modifying the ONCONFIG file. The relink is easy to script... Art S. Kagel