RE: onpae -a error

IIRC, with some versions of IDS, you'll have to set the LTAPEDEV to /dev/null and then bounce the engine before it will act as expected. -----Original Message----- From: Simmons, Keith [mailto:keith.simmons@bbslimited.co.uk] Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 5:30 AM To: 'darren@orcsoftware.com' Cc: 'informix-list@iiug.org' Subject: RE: onpae -a error Darren Set it back to /dev/null and leave it. When the engine sees this as the setting for LTAPEDEV it automatically marks the logs as backup and available as soon as they are filled, you do not need to run ontape -a Keith -> -----Original Message----- -> From: darren@orcsoftware.com [mailto:darren@orcsoftware.com] -> Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 12:16 PM -> To: informix-list@iiug.org -> Subject: onpae -a error -> -> -> All. -> -> I have my LTAPEDEV set to /dev/null as I don't want to backup my -> logical logs but when I do an ontape -a to clear these it responds -> with the following error: -> -> Performing automatic backup of logical logs. -> Logbackup failed - Log backup to device '/dev/null' not allowed -> -> I then shutdown Informix (onmode -yuk) and edited my onconfig so that -> LTAPEDEV pointed to /devices/pseudo/mm@0:null -> -> Following this change I restarted informix (oninit), checked the -> logfile and it tells me: -> -> Onconfig parameter LTAPEDEV modified from /dev/null to -> /devices/pseudo/mm@0:null. -> -> I once again try to do an ontape -a but again it fails: -> -> Performing automatic backup of logical logs. -> -> Please mount tape 1 on /devices/pseudo/mm@0:null and press Return to -> continue ... -> -> Remote tape report: -> -> /devices/pseudo/mm@0:null: unknown host -> -> could not write log tape. -> -> -> Any ideas anyone? -> -> TIA. -> -> D. -> ********************************************************************************** This message is sent in strict confidence for the addressee only. It may contain legally privileged information. The contents are not to be disclosed to anyone other than the addressee. Unauthorised recipients are requested to preserve this confidentiality and to advise the sender immediately of any error in transmission. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of computer viruses, however we cannot guarantee that this message is free from such problems. ********************************************************************************** ********************************************************************** Privileged/Confidential information may be contained in this message. If you are not an addressee indicated in this message (or responsible for delivery of the message to such person[s]), you may not copy or deliver this message to anyone. If you have received this message in error, you should destroy and delete it from your computer and notify the sender by reply email. Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message that do not relate to the official business of Diversified Collection Services shall be understood as neither given nor endorsed by the company. Accordingly, Diversified Collection Services disclaims all responsibility and accepts no responsibility for the consequences of any person(s) acting, or refraining from acting, on such information prior to the receipt by that person(s) of subsequent written confirmation. **********************************************************************