Re: Logical Log Backup Method
Create a symlink to deve null (eg. ln -fs /dev/null /usr/informix/dev/ltape)
and set that as your device. Then do a ontape -c
-d
At 02:16 PM 9/17/97 +0000, Mr Cheuk Kong Lo wrote:
}Hello,
}
}If I'm pointing the LTAPEDEV to a tape device, and I understand
}if the tape is full, then logical log can't backup and the database
}will eventually hang.
}
}
}In this case, e.g., if the tape drive is bad, can I just change the LTAPEDEV
}device to /dev/null and do a ontape -c to resume ONLINE asap?
}
}Also, if I'm using a file for LTAPEDEV, can I switch file while logical
}log is idle?
}
}We are looking at ON-Bar, but it is not really as easy/fast or trouble-free
}as we thought to be.
}
}Chris
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