Backup/Restore Primary/HDR

Hi, We are running 11.70.FC7 on Solaris 11. We use onbar for informix backups. How does backup/restores work when switching from a primary to HDR (new Primary) server? Do I need to do another full backup when promoting an HDR server to Primary or can the logs being backed up by the HDR by applied to the backup on the previous primary for the purposes of restores? Thank you, --Dave --089e0115fec2e1ec1305375e6d33

Hi, Dave. Informix HDR do an automatic resync of your logical logs, after promotion of a new primary node. You just have to take care about the new primary backups, using onbar + your SM. Your new primary should be the new source for all your backups on tape/disk, ok? Hope it helps. Regards. Atenciosamente, Alexandre Marini [http://mcsoftware.com.br/mc_conteudo/assinaturas/logoassinatura.png] [http://mcsoftware.com.br/mc_conteudo/assinaturas/arquiteturalogo.png] ________________________________ De: ids-bounces@iiug.org <ids-bounces@iiug.org> em nome de Informix DBA <in4mixdba@gmail.com> Enviado: segunda-feira, 11 de julho de 2016 13:13:17 Para: ids@iiug.org Assunto: Backup/Restore Primary/HDR [37417] Hi, We are running 11.70.FC7 on Solaris 11. We use onbar for informix backups. How does backup/restores work when switching from a primary to HDR (new Primary) server? Do I need to do another full backup when promoting an HDR server to Primary or can the logs being backed up by the HDR by applied to the backup on the previous primary for the purposes of restores? Thank you, --Dave --089e0115fec2e1ec1305375e6d33 ******************************************************************************* Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum.

You can restore on the secondary from an archive made on the primary if needed. Your storage manager will be providing the documentation about how you have to do that. Onbar just needs the onbar history which is in the server. Some storage managers need a command line option to do the remote restore others an environment variable to specify the source system, etc. Art Art S. Kagel, President and Principal Consultant ASK Database Management www.askdbmgt.com Blog: http://informix-myview.blogspot.com/ Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that my own opinions are my own opinions and do not reflect on the IIUG, nor any other organization with which I am associated either explicitly, implicitly, or by inference. Neither do those opinions reflect those of other individuals affiliated with any entity with which I am affiliated nor those of the entities themselves. On Mon, Jul 11, 2016 at 12:13 PM, Informix DBA <in4mixdba@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > We are running 11.70.FC7 on Solaris 11. We use onbar for informix > backups. How does backup/restores work when switching from a primary to > HDR (new Primary) server? Do I need to do another full backup when > promoting an HDR server to Primary or can the logs being backed up by the > HDR by applied to the backup on the previous primary for the purposes of > restores? > > Thank you, > > --Dave > > --089e0115fec2e1ec1305375e6d33 > > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > --94eb2c05665c6c337705375eb823

Good to hear that the logs will sync. Of course I will test, just wanted to make sure I am headed in the right direction. Yes I understand after the switchover, all onbar/storage manager backups will need to be done on the new primary. Thank You, --Dave On Mon, Jul 11, 2016 at 12:25 PM, Alexandre Marini < alexandre@mcsoftware.com.br> wrote: > Hi, Dave. > > Informix HDR do an automatic resync of your logical logs, after promotion > of a > new primary node. > > You just have to take care about the new primary backups, using onbar + > your > SM. Your new primary should be the new source for all your backups on > tape/disk, ok? > > Hope it helps. > Regards. > > Atenciosamente, > Alexandre Marini > > [http://mcsoftware.com.br/mc_conteudo/assinaturas/logoassinatura.png] > [http://mcsoftware.com.br/mc_conteudo/assinaturas/arquiteturalogo.png] > > ________________________________ > De: ids-bounces@iiug.org <ids-bounces@iiug.org> em nome de Informix DBA > <in4mixdba@gmail.com> > Enviado: segunda-feira, 11 de julho de 2016 13:13:17 > Para: ids@iiug.org > Assunto: Backup/Restore Primary/HDR [37417] > > Hi, > > We are running 11.70.FC7 on Solaris 11. We use onbar for informix > backups. How does backup/restores work when switching from a primary to > HDR (new Primary) server? Do I need to do another full backup when > promoting an HDR server to Primary or can the logs being backed up by the > HDR by applied to the backup on the previous primary for the purposes of > restores? > > Thank you, > > --Dave > > --089e0115fec2e1ec1305375e6d33 > > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > --94eb2c0d7e3aa400d405375ee7e6

Don't forget to transfer (or otherwise synchronize) ixbar file in case you = should have to rely on a cold restore from an (onbar) backup still taken=20 on old primary. Andreas From: "Informix DBA" <in4mixdba@gmail.com> To: ids@iiug.org Date: 11.07.2016 18:47 Subject: Re: Backup/Restore Primary/HDR [37422] Sent by: ids-bounces@iiug.org Good to hear that the logs will sync. Of course I will test, just wanted=20 to make sure I am headed in the right direction.=20 Yes I understand after the switchover, all onbar/storage manager backups=20 will need to be done on the new primary.=20 Thank You,=20 --Dave=20 On Mon, Jul 11, 2016 at 12:25 PM, Alexandre Marini <=20 alexandre@mcsoftware.com.br> wrote:=20 > Hi, Dave.=20 >=20 > Informix HDR do an automatic resync of your logical logs, after=20 promotion=20 > of a=20 > new primary node.=20 >=20 > You just have to take care about the new primary backups, using onbar +=20 > your=20 > SM. Your new primary should be the new source for all your backups on=20 > tape/disk, ok?=20 >=20 > Hope it helps.=20 > Regards.=20 >=20 > Atenciosamente,=20 > Alexandre Marini=20 >=20 > [http://mcsoftware.com.br/mc=5Fconteudo/assinaturas/logoassinatura.png]=20 > [http://mcsoftware.com.br/mc=5Fconteudo/assinaturas/arquiteturalogo.png] = >=20 > =5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F= =5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=20 > De: ids-bounces@iiug.org <ids-bounces@iiug.org> em nome de Informix DBA=20 > <in4mixdba@gmail.com>=20 > Enviado: segunda-feira, 11 de julho de 2016 13:13:17=20 > Para: ids@iiug.org=20 > Assunto: Backup/Restore Primary/HDR [37417]=20 >=20 > Hi,=20 >=20 > We are running 11.70.FC7 on Solaris 11. We use onbar for informix=20 > backups. How does backup/restores work when switching from a primary to=20 > HDR (new Primary) server? Do I need to do another full backup when=20 > promoting an HDR server to Primary or can the logs being backed up by=20 the=20 > HDR by applied to the backup on the previous primary for the purposes of = > restores?=20 >=20 > Thank you,=20 >=20 > --Dave=20 >=20 > --089e0115fec2e1ec1305375e6d33=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 ***************************************************************************= ****=20 > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum.=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 ***************************************************************************= ****=20 > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum.=20 >=20 >=20 --94eb2c0d7e3aa400d405375ee7e6=20 ***************************************************************************= ****=20 Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum.=20

Hi Andreas, Excellent point and thank you for pointing that out. Yes I will need to figure out some sort of sync to keep the ixbar file always moved/current on the current primary. Thank You, --Dave On Tue, Jul 12, 2016 at 3:30 AM, Andreas Legner <andreas.legner@de.ibm.com> wrote: > Don't forget to transfer (or otherwise synchronize) ixbar file in case you > = > > should have to rely on a cold restore from an (onbar) backup still taken=20 > on old primary. > > Andreas > > From: "Informix DBA" <in4mixdba@gmail.com> > To: ids@iiug.org > Date: 11.07.2016 18:47 > Subject: Re: Backup/Restore Primary/HDR [37422] > Sent by: ids-bounces@iiug.org > > Good to hear that the logs will sync. Of course I will test, just wanted=20 > to make sure I am headed in the right direction.=20 > > Yes I understand after the switchover, all onbar/storage manager backups=20 > will need to be done on the new primary.=20 > > Thank You,=20 > > --Dave=20 > > On Mon, Jul 11, 2016 at 12:25 PM, Alexandre Marini <=20 > alexandre@mcsoftware.com.br> wrote:=20 > > > Hi, Dave.=20 > >=20 > > Informix HDR do an automatic resync of your logical logs, after=20 > promotion=20 > > of a=20 > > new primary node.=20 > >=20 > > You just have to take care about the new primary backups, using onbar > +=20 > > your=20 > > SM. Your new primary should be the new source for all your backups on=20 > > tape/disk, ok?=20 > >=20 > > Hope it helps.=20 > > Regards.=20 > >=20 > > Atenciosamente,=20 > > Alexandre Marini=20 > >=20 > > [ > http://mcsoftware.com.br/mc=5Fconteudo/assinaturas/logoassinatura.png]=20 > > [http://mcsoftware.com.br/mc=5Fconteudo/assinaturas/arquiteturalogo.png] > = > > >=20 > > =5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F= > =5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=20 > > De: ids-bounces@iiug.org <ids-bounces@iiug.org> em nome de Informix > DBA=20 > > <in4mixdba@gmail.com>=20 > > Enviado: segunda-feira, 11 de julho de 2016 13:13:17=20 > > Para: ids@iiug.org=20 > > Assunto: Backup/Restore Primary/HDR [37417]=20 > >=20 > > Hi,=20 > >=20 > > We are running 11.70.FC7 on Solaris 11. We use onbar for informix=20 > > backups. How does backup/restores work when switching from a primary > to=20 > > HDR (new Primary) server? Do I need to do another full backup when=20 > > promoting an HDR server to Primary or can the logs being backed up by=20 > the=20 > > HDR by applied to the backup on the previous primary for the purposes of > = > > > restores?=20 > >=20 > > Thank you,=20 > >=20 > > --Dave=20 > >=20 > > --089e0115fec2e1ec1305375e6d33=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > > ***************************************************************************= > ****=20 > > > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum.=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > > ***************************************************************************= > ****=20 > > > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum.=20 > >=20 > >=20 > > --94eb2c0d7e3aa400d405375ee7e6=20 > > > ***************************************************************************= > ****=20 > > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum.=20 > > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > --94eb2c0d7e3a8aa16a053772494a

Hi, So I have not gotten this to work yet. Does anyone have any input or suggestions on how to make it work? We are using onbar with Veritas Netbackup. We are testing the following: 1) Full backup on the primary and also rolling through and backing up a few logs on the primary. 2) Switchover and promote the HDR to primary 3) Copy over the ixbar file to the new primary and roll through and backup a few logs on the new primary 4) Then we are trying to restore from the full backup from orig primary and restore all the logs on orig primary and hdr server. However, this doesn't work. As you can see from the sample ixbar file below, the orig primary is called "stg" and the orig hdr is called "tst". We are able to restore the full backup using "onbar -r -p -w". However, when we run "onbar -r -l" it will restore all the logs from stg 49-52, though stops when it gets to log # 53 from the "tst" server. Then the engine goes into quiescent mode and it will not allow it to start another log restore. Sample ixbar file: ------------------------- stg 48 L 0 56 0 1 1468532739 2016-07-14 17:45:53 1 0 0 56 0 - - 48 1468532737 1468532497 0 stg rootdbs R 1 57 0 1 1468532759 2016-07-14 17:45:57 1 49 1893989 57 0 - - 49 1468532757 1468532737 27 stg 49 L 0 58 0 1 1468532770 2016-07-14 17:46:18 1 0 0 58 0 - - 49 1468532778 1468532737 0 stg 50 L 0 59 0 1 1468532837 2016-07-14 17:47:27 1 0 0 59 0 - - 50 1468532835 1468532778 0 stg 51 L 0 60 0 1 1468532854 2016-07-14 17:47:48 1 0 0 60 0 - - 51 1468532852 1468532835 0 stg 52 L 0 61 0 1 1468532903 2016-07-14 17:48:37 1 0 0 61 0 - - 52 1468532901 1468532852 0 tst 53 L 0 62 0 1 1468597115 2016-07-15 11:38:49 1 0 0 62 0 - - 53 1468597114 1468532901 0 tst 54 L 0 63 0 1 1468597148 2016-07-15 11:39:17 1 0 0 63 0 - - 54 1468597147 1468597114 0 Any suggestions? Thank You, --Dave On Tue, Jul 12, 2016 at 11:54 AM, Informix DBA <in4mixdba@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Andreas, > > Excellent point and thank you for pointing that out. Yes I will need to > figure out some sort of sync to keep the ixbar file always moved/current on > the current primary. > > Thank You, > > --Dave > > > On Tue, Jul 12, 2016 at 3:30 AM, Andreas Legner <andreas.legner@de.ibm.com > > wrote: > >> Don't forget to transfer (or otherwise synchronize) ixbar file in case >> you = >> >> should have to rely on a cold restore from an (onbar) backup still >> taken=20 >> on old primary. >> >> Andreas >> >> From: "Informix DBA" <in4mixdba@gmail.com> >> To: ids@iiug.org >> Date: 11.07.2016 18:47 >> Subject: Re: Backup/Restore Primary/HDR [37422] >> Sent by: ids-bounces@iiug.org >> >> Good to hear that the logs will sync. Of course I will test, just >> wanted=20 >> to make sure I am headed in the right direction.=20 >> >> Yes I understand after the switchover, all onbar/storage manager >> backups=20 >> will need to be done on the new primary.=20 >> >> Thank You,=20 >> >> --Dave=20 >> >> On Mon, Jul 11, 2016 at 12:25 PM, Alexandre Marini <=20 >> alexandre@mcsoftware.com.br> wrote:=20 >> >> > Hi, Dave.=20 >> >=20 >> > Informix HDR do an automatic resync of your logical logs, after=20 >> promotion=20 >> > of a=20 >> > new primary node.=20 >> >=20 >> > You just have to take care about the new primary backups, using onbar >> +=20 >> > your=20 >> > SM. Your new primary should be the new source for all your backups on=20 >> > tape/disk, ok?=20 >> >=20 >> > Hope it helps.=20 >> > Regards.=20 >> >=20 >> > Atenciosamente,=20 >> > Alexandre Marini=20 >> >=20 >> > [ >> http://mcsoftware.com.br/mc=5Fconteudo/assinaturas/logoassinatura.png]=20 >> > [http://mcsoftware.com.br/mc=5Fconteudo/assinaturas/arquiteturalogo.png] >> = >> >> >=20 >> > >> =5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F= >> =5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=20 >> > De: ids-bounces@iiug.org <ids-bounces@iiug.org> em nome de Informix >> DBA=20 >> > <in4mixdba@gmail.com>=20 >> > Enviado: segunda-feira, 11 de julho de 2016 13:13:17=20 >> > Para: ids@iiug.org=20 >> > Assunto: Backup/Restore Primary/HDR [37417]=20 >> >=20 >> > Hi,=20 >> >=20 >> > We are running 11.70.FC7 on Solaris 11. We use onbar for informix=20 >> > backups. How does backup/restores work when switching from a primary >> to=20 >> > HDR (new Primary) server? Do I need to do another full backup when=20 >> > promoting an HDR server to Primary or can the logs being backed up by=20 >> the=20 >> > HDR by applied to the backup on the previous primary for the purposes >> of = >> >> > restores?=20 >> >=20 >> > Thank you,=20 >> >=20 >> > --Dave=20 >> >=20 >> > --089e0115fec2e1ec1305375e6d33=20 >> >=20 >> >=20 >> >=20 >> >=20 >> >> ***************************************************************************= >> ****=20 >> >> > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum.=20 >> >=20 >> >=20 >> >=20 >> >=20 >> >> ***************************************************************************= >> ****=20 >> >> > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum.=20 >> >=20 >> >=20 >> >> --94eb2c0d7e3aa400d405375ee7e6=20 >> >> >> ***************************************************************************= >> ****=20 >> >> Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum.=20 >> >> >> >> ******************************************************************************* >> Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. >> >> > --001a1145a96ce729d10537ea72ab

Have you consulted Symantec's NetBackup for Informix Admin Guide? (google=20 "netbackup informix guide") I think the important chapter for you is "Redirecting an Informix restore=20 to a different client" ('client' is the database server here). We call this "imported restore" ... each storage manager has its own set=20 of rules to follow in this case, but it's a fully valid and supported=20 scenario. HTH, Andreas From: "Informix DBA" <in4mixdba@gmail.com> To: ids@iiug.org Date: 18.07.2016 17:17 Subject: Re: Backup/Restore Primary/HDR [37443] Sent by: ids-bounces@iiug.org Hi,=20 So I have not gotten this to work yet. Does anyone have any input or=20 suggestions on how to make it work? We are using onbar with Veritas=20 Netbackup.=20 We are testing the following:=20 1) Full backup on the primary and also rolling through and backing up a=20 few logs on the primary.=20 2) Switchover and promote the HDR to primary=20 3) Copy over the ixbar file to the new primary and roll through and backup = a few logs on the new primary=20 4) Then we are trying to restore from the full backup from orig primary=20 and restore all the logs on orig primary and hdr server.=20 However, this doesn't work. As you can see from the sample ixbar file=20 below, the orig primary is called "stg" and the orig hdr is called "tst".=20 We are able to restore the full backup using "onbar -r -p -w". However,=20 when we run "onbar -r -l" it will restore all the logs from stg 49-52,=20 though stops when it gets to log # 53 from the "tst" server. Then the=20 engine goes into quiescent mode and it will not allow it to start another=20 log restore.=20 Sample ixbar file:=20 -------------------------=20 stg 48 L 0 56 0 1 1468532739=20 2016-07-14 17:45:53 1 0 0 56 0 - - 48=20 1468532737 1468532497 0=20 stg rootdbs R 1 57 0 1 1468532759=20 2016-07-14 17:45:57 1 49 1893989 57 0 - - 49=20 1468532757 1468532737 27=20 stg 49 L 0 58 0 1 1468532770=20 2016-07-14 17:46:18 1 0 0 58 0 - - 49=20 1468532778 1468532737 0=20 stg 50 L 0 59 0 1 1468532837=20 2016-07-14 17:47:27 1 0 0 59 0 - - 50=20 1468532835 1468532778 0=20 stg 51 L 0 60 0 1 1468532854=20 2016-07-14 17:47:48 1 0 0 60 0 - - 51=20 1468532852 1468532835 0=20 stg 52 L 0 61 0 1 1468532903=20 2016-07-14 17:48:37 1 0 0 61 0 - - 52=20 1468532901 1468532852 0=20 tst 53 L 0 62 0 1 1468597115=20 2016-07-15 11:38:49 1 0 0 62 0 - - 53=20 1468597114 1468532901 0=20 tst 54 L 0 63 0 1 1468597148=20 2016-07-15 11:39:17 1 0 0 63 0 - - 54=20 1468597147 1468597114 0=20 Any suggestions?=20 Thank You,=20 --Dave=20 On Tue, Jul 12, 2016 at 11:54 AM, Informix DBA <in4mixdba@gmail.com>=20 wrote:=20 > Hi Andreas,=20 >=20 > Excellent point and thank you for pointing that out. Yes I will need to=20 > figure out some sort of sync to keep the ixbar file always moved/current = on=20 > the current primary.=20 >=20 > Thank You,=20 >=20 > --Dave=20 >=20 >=20 > On Tue, Jul 12, 2016 at 3:30 AM, Andreas Legner=20 <andreas.legner@de.ibm.com=20 > > wrote:=20 >=20 >> Don't forget to transfer (or otherwise synchronize) ixbar file in case=20 >> you =3D=20 >>=20 >> should have to rely on a cold restore from an (onbar) backup still=20 >> taken=3D20=20 >> on old primary.=20 >>=20 >> Andreas=20 >>=20 >> From: "Informix DBA" <in4mixdba@gmail.com>=20 >> To: ids@iiug.org=20 >> Date: 11.07.2016 18:47=20 >> Subject: Re: Backup/Restore Primary/HDR [37422]=20 >> Sent by: ids-bounces@iiug.org=20 >>=20 >> Good to hear that the logs will sync. Of course I will test, just=20 >> wanted=3D20=20 >> to make sure I am headed in the right direction.=3D20=20 >>=20 >> Yes I understand after the switchover, all onbar/storage manager=20 >> backups=3D20=20 >> will need to be done on the new primary.=3D20=20 >>=20 >> Thank You,=3D20=20 >>=20 >> --Dave=3D20=20 >>=20 >> On Mon, Jul 11, 2016 at 12:25 PM, Alexandre Marini <=3D20=20 >> alexandre@mcsoftware.com.br> wrote:=3D20=20 >>=20 >> > Hi, Dave.=3D20=20 >> >=3D20=20 >> > Informix HDR do an automatic resync of your logical logs, after=3D20=20 >> promotion=3D20=20 >> > of a=3D20=20 >> > new primary node.=3D20=20 >> >=3D20=20 >> > You just have to take care about the new primary backups, using onbar = >> +=3D20=20 >> > your=3D20=20 >> > SM. Your new primary should be the new source for all your backups=20 on=3D20=20 >> > tape/disk, ok?=3D20=20 >> >=3D20=20 >> > Hope it helps.=3D20=20 >> > Regards.=3D20=20 >> >=3D20=20 >> > Atenciosamente,=3D20=20 >> > Alexandre Marini=3D20=20 >> >=3D20=20 >> > [=20 >> http://mcsoftware.com.br/mc=3D5Fconteudo/assinaturas/logoassinatura.png ]=3D20=20 >> > [ http://mcsoftware.com.br/mc=3D5Fconteudo/assinaturas/arquiteturalogo.png]=20 >> =3D=20 >>=20 >> >=3D20=20 >> >=20 >>=20 =3D5F=3D5F=3D5F=3D5F=3D5F=3D5F=3D5F=3D5F=3D5F=3D5F=3D5F=3D5F=3D5F=3D5F=3D5F= =3D5F=3D5F=3D5F=3D5F=3D5F=3D5F=3D5F=3D5F=3D5F=3D=20 >> =3D5F=3D5F=3D5F=3D5F=3D5F=3D5F=3D5F=3D5F=3D20=20 >> > De: ids-bounces@iiug.org <ids-bounces@iiug.org> em nome de Informix=20 >> DBA=3D20=20 >> > <in4mixdba@gmail.com>=3D20=20 >> > Enviado: segunda-feira, 11 de julho de 2016 13:13:17=3D20=20 >> > Para: ids@iiug.org=3D20=20 >> > Assunto: Backup/Restore Primary/HDR [37417]=3D20=20 >> >=3D20=20 >> > Hi,=3D20=20 >> >=3D20=20 >> > We are running 11.70.FC7 on Solaris 11. 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Hi, Thank You. Yes I am familiar with the doc you mentioned. Yes we do the imported/redirected restore all the time leveraging the INFXBSA_CLIENT env variable. From my testing it seems the issue here is related to the primary server name being "tst" and the HDR (new primary) server being called "stg". When onbar backs up the logs it uses the name of the server to mark the backup image (first field in the ixbar file see snippet below). ixbar file snippet: stg 51 L 0 60 0 1 1468532854 2016-07-14 17:47:48 stg 52 L 0 61 0 1 1468532903 2016-07-14 17:48:37 tst 53 L 0 62 0 1 1468597115 2016-07-15 11:38:49 tst 54 L 0 63 0 1 1468597148 2016-07-15 11:39:17 So the restore starts good and restores all the logs from the "stg" server. However, onbar stops with the following error once it tries to restore the logs from the "tst" server. I discovered after the log restore fails I can trick onbar and delete all the "stg" entries and restart the log restore, though I am hoping there is a more elegant way to achieve this. Is there perhaps a config setting or env variable to set to force this entry in the ixbar file regardless of which server actually does the backup? Or other solution? netbackup error: 09:38:28 (8357970.xxx) /stg/2/53 -s 07/15/2016 11:38:35 -e 07/15/2016 11:38:35 - no files matched in the given date range bar_act.log error ----------------- 2016-07-19 09:38:29 9308 9297 XBSA Error: (BSAGetObject) A system error occurred. Aborting XBSA session. 2016-07-19 09:38:29 9308 9297 Object information: bar_objdesc obj_id 0 obj_name '53' obj_type 'L' act_id 0 act_type 3 act_status 0 act_start '2016-07-19 09:38:27' act_end '2016-07-15 11:38:49' ins_time 0 rsam_time 0 seal_time 1468597114 prev_seal_time 1468532901 level 0 copyid hi:lo 1:1468597115 req_act_id 62 logstream 0 est_pages hi:lo 0:0 first_log 0 chpt_log 53 last_log 0 partial_flag 0 do_query 0 ins_sm_id 0 ins_sm_name '' ins_verify 0 ins_verify_date '' restore order 0:0 objInfo '' retry 0 in_catalog 1 in_bootfile 0 child_pid 0 child_state 0 bkup_host '' backup_order 0 2016-07-19 09:38:29 9308 9297 If doing an imported restore, and if the value of SERVERNUM parameter in ONCONFIG file of the current database server is different from that of the source database server, try setting IFX_SERVERNUM environment variable to the source SERVERNUM value prior to re-starting log restore. 2016-07-19 09:38:29 9308 9297 (-43168) ON-Bar suspended the logical restore on log 53 (expected to restore to 2147483647). 2016-07-19 09:38:29 9308 9297 /usr/informix/bin/onbar_d complete, returning 131 (0x83) Thank You, --Dave On Mon, Jul 18, 2016 at 12:24 PM, Andreas Legner <andreas.legner@de.ibm.com> wrote: > Have you consulted Symantec's NetBackup for Informix Admin Guide? > (google=20 > "netbackup informix guide") > > I think the important chapter for you is "Redirecting an Informix > restore=20 > to a different client" ('client' is the database server here). > We call this "imported restore" ... each storage manager has its own set=20 > of rules to follow in this case, but it's a fully valid and supported=20 > scenario. > > HTH, > Andreas > > From: "Informix DBA" <in4mixdba@gmail.com> > To: ids@iiug.org > Date: 18.07.2016 17:17 > Subject: Re: Backup/Restore Primary/HDR [37443] > Sent by: ids-bounces@iiug.org > > Hi,=20 > > So I have not gotten this to work yet. Does anyone have any input or=20 > suggestions on how to make it work? We are using onbar with Veritas=20 > Netbackup.=20 > > We are testing the following:=20 > > 1) Full backup on the primary and also rolling through and backing up a=20 > few logs on the primary.=20 > 2) Switchover and promote the HDR to primary=20 > 3) Copy over the ixbar file to the new primary and roll through and backup > = > > a few logs on the new primary=20 > 4) Then we are trying to restore from the full backup from orig primary=20 > and restore all the logs on orig primary and hdr server.=20 > > However, this doesn't work. As you can see from the sample ixbar file=20 > below, the orig primary is called "stg" and the orig hdr is called > "tst".=20 > We are able to restore the full backup using "onbar -r -p -w". However,=20 > when we run "onbar -r -l" it will restore all the logs from stg 49-52,=20 > though stops when it gets to log # 53 from the "tst" server. Then the=20 > engine goes into quiescent mode and it will not allow it to start > another=20 > log restore.=20 > > Sample ixbar file:=20 > -------------------------=20 > stg 48 L 0 56 0 1 1468532739=20 > 2016-07-14 17:45:53 1 0 0 56 0 - - 48=20 > 1468532737 1468532497 0=20 > stg rootdbs R 1 57 0 1 1468532759=20 > 2016-07-14 17:45:57 1 49 1893989 57 0 - - 49=20 > 1468532757 1468532737 27=20 > stg 49 L 0 58 0 1 1468532770=20 > 2016-07-14 17:46:18 1 0 0 58 0 - - 49=20 > 1468532778 1468532737 0=20 > stg 50 L 0 59 0 1 1468532837=20 > 2016-07-14 17:47:27 1 0 0 59 0 - - 50=20 > 1468532835 1468532778 0=20 > stg 51 L 0 60 0 1 1468532854=20 > 2016-07-14 17:47:48 1 0 0 60 0 - - 51=20 > 1468532852 1468532835 0=20 > stg 52 L 0 61 0 1 1468532903=20 > 2016-07-14 17:48:37 1 0 0 61 0 - - 52=20 > 1468532901 1468532852 0=20 > tst 53 L 0 62 0 1 1468597115=20 > 2016-07-15 11:38:49 1 0 0 62 0 - - 53=20 > 1468597114 1468532901 0=20 > tst 54 L 0 63 0 1 1468597148=20 > 2016-07-15 11:39:17 1 0 0 63 0 - - 54=20 > 1468597147 1468597114 0=20 > > Any suggestions?=20 > > Thank You,=20 > > --Dave=20 > > On Tue, Jul 12, 2016 at 11:54 AM, Informix DBA <in4mixdba@gmail.com>=20 > wrote:=20 > > > Hi Andreas,=20 > >=20 > > Excellent point and thank you for pointing that out. Yes I will need > to=20 > > figure out some sort of sync to keep the ixbar file always moved/current > = > > on=20 > > the current primary.=20 > >=20 > > Thank You,=20 > >=20 > > --Dave=20 > >=20 > >=20 > > On Tue, Jul 12, 2016 at 3:30 AM, Andreas Legner=20 > <andreas.legner@de.ibm.com=20 > > > wrote:=20 > >=20 > >> Don't forget to transfer (or otherwise synchronize) ixbar file in > case=20 > >> you =3D=20 > >>=20 > >> should have to rely on a cold restore from an (onbar) backup still=20 > >> taken=3D20=20 > >> on old primary.=20 > >>=20 > >> Andreas=20 > >>=20 > >> From: "Informix DBA" <in4mixdba@gmail.com>=20 > >> To: ids@iiug.org=20 > >> Date: 11.07.2016 18:47=20 > >> Subject: Re: Backup/Restore Primary/HDR [37422]=20 > >> Sent by: ids-bounces@iiug.org=20 > >>=20 > >> Good to hear that the logs will sync. Of course I will test, just=20 > >> wanted=3D20=20 > >> to make sure I am headed in the right direction.=3D20=20 > >>=20 > >> Yes I understand after the switchover, all onbar/storage manager=20 > >> backups=3D20=20 > >> will need to be done on the new primary.=3D20=20 > >>=20 > >> Thank You,=3D20=20 > >>=20 > >> --Dave=3D20=20 > >>=20 > >> On Mo