Re: problem with shared memory connections

Art S. Kagel wrote: > > Pete Smith wrote: > > > > hi all > > > > I'm having constant problems with shm connections in UDS 7.2x > > The error returned is > > -25588 - the appl process cannot connect to Online server server-name. > > It looks like Informix will allow so many shm connections before > > refusing a connection, but this seems to vary. > > If I change INFORMIXSERVER to a soc connection then everything is fine, > > but slower on a socket connection. > > > > Is there a config parameter or something that I should be looking for? > > > > any help or clues? > > > > I can supply the onconfig file if this will help > > The NETTYPE config file parameter specifies the number of concurrent > connections per listener/poll thread and the number of listener threads > for each connection type. Check the NETTYPE entry for ipcshm. The > default number of connections (IMS) is 50 if the third parameter is not > specified. Also if you have a large number of users trying to connect at about the same time you can get connections refused, you can normally spot this via a onstat -nt? and look for q-exceed going ballistic. Also in some of the early 7 release the defaults for NETTYPE where not set correctly. I always set them explicitly -- Paul Watson # WF Software Ltd # It said run using Windows 95 Tel: +44 1436 674629 # or better in the manual Fax: +44 1436 678693 # so I used Unix www.wfsoftware.co.uk #