Re: Informix Disk Offsets on SPARC Storage Array Volumes?

Posted in 1995

Gordon Hooker — Fri, 28 Apr 1995 02:27:49 GMT — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

saieva@dpg.rnb.com (Salvatore Saieva) wrote: >When defining a database space on a Sun Storage Array volume, is >it necessary to specify an offset so that Informix will not overwrite >disk label information? Or can one feel reasonably comfortable that >the Veritas Volume Manager drivers will not allow that to happen? >Sal. Sal, When in doubt use an offset it is far better to lose a page of space then to crash the system. gordonh@acslink.net.au RIPLEY, Queensland, Australia