Informix DSA 7.20.UC2 recovery problems
Posted in 1996
We are running 7.20.UC2 on SCO OpenServer 5.0.2 on 2 DEC Prioris HX
MP5100/4 boxes. We have been having some interesting problems with data
replication. Following a failure of the primary machine, we had expected
that the other would become the new primary, and when the first machine was
restored, it would resume in the role of secondary. Instead, what happens
is that the recovered machine may decide to become a secondary and fail to
synchronise with the primary, or sometimes it decides to become a primary,
in which case we have two primaries. This seems to be a situation which
Informix cannot recover from, and requires the use of ontape to try to
correct.
I would appreciate information from anyone who is suffering similar
problems. We have a number of other problems too which we might be able to
assist others with. I would also be interested to know if anyone is running
in a similar configuration to ours. Informix have consistently failed to
either resolve our problems nor can they provide me with any reference
sites with similar configuration.
Anyone help ?
Greg M McClure (CEM Systems Software Director) gmcclure@devel.cemsys.com