RE: question on replication

Yes, I understand this and did not suggest this approach. My guess is management is trying to find ways to save money and get out of the red ink we are in for next fiscal year. So I was asked to see if it is possible to have this one server do the work of two. I love my job, I LOVE my Job, I love MY Job, I love my JOB...I need my paycheck John -----Original Message----- From: owner-informix-list@iiug.org [mailto:owner-informix-list@iiug.org] On Behalf Of Madison Pruet Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 5:23 PM To: informix-list@iiug.org Subject: Re: question on replication HDR is going to be tough to do on a single server. It is possible on UNIX by using relative path names and then being sure to start the engine and ontape in the correct directories. Sorta - but not highly suggested. Question - since the purpose of HDR is to provide HA for the failure of physical media, why are you setting up HDR on a single server. That's going to be forcing you onto a common physical media, which sort of defeats the goal of HA. "John Adamski" <adamski@graceland.edu> wrote in message news:1099609843.M3zhbSpLPba8cUvbBLhM6w@teranews... > > I want to say we will be doing HDR, if I got the right set of letters > with the right process. > > John > > -----Original Message----- > From: Obnoxio The Chav [mailto:obnoxio@serendipita.com] > Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 2:31 PM > To: John Adamski > Cc: informix-list@iiug.org > Subject: Re: question on replication > > > > John Adamski said: > > Being the defacto DBA here I've been asked the following question by > > my management and do not know the answer. Hopefully someone out > > there in the real world can help me out. > > > > The question is: can I have 2 Informix instances running on the same > > server and have replication between the 2 instances on this same > > server. > > ER or HDR? > > I *think* both are possible, I seem to recall you need to use relative pathnames for HDR to work. Never tried either one personally, though. > > > My management wants to know if it is technically possible to do > > this, and if so which training would I need to go to to learn how to > > do this. Like a lot of management questions, it may not be the > > smartest thing to do, they just want to know if it is possible. :-) > > > > Any help would be welcomed. > > > > We are currently running on a HP9000 (K360) IDS 7.31.UD6W6 and by > > the end of the year be on a HP9000 (rp7410) IDS 9.4.UD3. The plan > > was to start using replication and use the old K box as a back up > > after the migration and upgrade to 9.4. Sounds like management has > > other plans. > > :-) > > -- > > Bye now, > Obnoxio > > "C'est pas parce qu'on n'a rien ' dire qu'il faut fermer sa gueule" > - Coluche > > "I'm trying to see things your way, but I can't get my head up my ass" > - JCH > > "Ogni uomo mi guarda come se fossi una testa di cazzo" > - Marco > > I went to the airport to check in and they asked what I did because I looked like a terrorist. I said I was a comedian. They said, "Say something funny then." I told them I had just graduated from flying school. > > -- Ahmed Ahmed > > sending to informix-list sending to informix-list