Need help with my instance names

We took over an informix server about a year ago...and I'm still working on figuring how everything works. Today, I'm looking to see how the logs are backed up and where. When I log into my linux server, I see two folders: 11.50 and 11.50.FC6. Does this mean there are two instances on the server? When I run onstat - I get IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.50.FC6 , so I assume that means it is using the second instance called 11.50.FC6 Now when I type cd $INFORMIXDIR, I get /opt/informix/11.50 which doesn't seem right to me. I was expecting that to go to 11.50.FC6 When I cd into 11.50.FC6 and then go into that config file (onconfig.1) and look at ALARMPROGRAM, it looks to me like it is pointing back at the 11.50 instance! ALARMPROGRAM /opt/informix/11.50/etc/log_full.sh

Benji On 10/12/17 8:41 AM, BENJI LONG wrote: > We took over an informix server about a year ago...and I'm still working on > figuring how everything works. Today, I'm looking to see how the logs are > backed up and where. > > When I log into my linux server, I see two folders: > > 11.50 and 11.50.FC6. Does this mean there are two instances on the server? This looks like two version have been installed. Run onstat -g dis to see all the instances on and off that are on the server. > > When I run onstat - > I get IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.50.FC6 , so I assume that means > it is using the second instance called 11.50.FC6 Yes, also see above onstat -g dis > > Now when I type cd $INFORMIXDIR, I get /opt/informix/11.50 which doesn't seem > right to me. I was expecting that to go to 11.50.FC6 Are 11.50 and 11.50.FC6 linked directories? > When I cd into 11.50.FC6 > and then go into that config file (onconfig.1) and look at ALARMPROGRAM, it > looks to me like it is pointing back at the 11.50 instance! > ALARMPROGRAM /opt/informix/11.50/etc/log_full.sh What does ls -l /opt/informix show? Is should show if the two directories are linked? Regards - Lester > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > -- ______________________________________________________________________ Lester Knutsen lester@advancedatatools.com Advanced DataTools Corporation Voice: 703-256-0267 x102 Visit our Web page: http://www.advancedatatools.com ______________________________________________________________________

Hi, so onstat -g dis shows: onstat -g dis IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.50.FC6 -- On-Line (Prim) -- Up 264 daysThere are 1 servers found When I run: ls -l /opt/informix 2010 11.50 -> 11.50.FC6 Sep 15 2010 11.50.FC6 What does being linked mean?

11.50 isn't really a directory but a symbolic link to 11.50.FC6. 11.50 and 11.50.FC6 can be used interchangeably. So you only have one installation on this box which is an 11.50.FC6 installation. (And, concluding from 'Prim' in onstat output header, there might be a secondary installation/instance, on a different box.) All seems to be fine! From: "BENJI LONG" <ruggedmouse@hotmail.com> To: ids@iiug.org Date: 10/12/2017 04:05 PM Subject: Re: Need help with my instance names [40061] Sent by: ids-bounces@iiug.org Hi, so onstat -g dis shows: onstat -g dis IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.50.FC6 -- On-Line (Prim) -- Up 264days There are 1 servers found When I run: ls -l /opt/informix 2010 11.50 -> 11.50.FC6 Sep 15 2010 11.50.FC6 What does being linked mean? ******************************************************************************* Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum.

Ok, thanks. Yes, there is a secondary as well.