Question on IWA Requirement
Question: can Informix Warehouse Accelerator (IWA) be installed on Solaris 10 32-bit? Answer: no. IWA itself runs only on 64-bit Linux on x86-64 (any AMD/Intel CPU with SSE3; IBM-supported distros cited as RHEL 5/6 and SLES 11, VMware allowed). An initial claim that it needed Itanium/Xeon i7 was corrected. The Informix engine feeding IWA must also be 64-bit (Solaris x64 or SPARC, or Linux x86-64) — a 32-bit Solaris server cannot use query acceleration. Clearly resolved.
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Can Informix Warehouse Accelerator be installed on Solaris 10 32-bit? Thanks in advance for any feedback. Let's go Green This email contains 100% recycled electrons.
No, IWA ONLY runs on the latest Intel processor chips under Linux, HOWEVER, the underlying Informix engine that it is communicating with can be running on any platform. Art Art S. Kagel Advanced DataTools (www.advancedatatools.com) Blog: http://informix-myview.blogspot.com/ Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that my own opinions are my own opinions and do not reflect on my employer, Advanced DataTools, the IIUG, nor any other organization with which I am associated either explicitly, implicitly, or by inference. Neither do those opinions reflect those of other individuals affiliated with any entity with which I am affiliated nor those of the entities themselves. On Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 2:59 PM, Kern Doe <kern_doe@yahoo.com> wrote: > Can Informix Warehouse Accelerator be installed on Solaris 10 32-bit? > Thanks in advance for any feedback. > > Let's go Green > This email contains 100% recycled electrons. > > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > --001a11c2851477dc3304dee58fa3
Thanks Art, so the answer is yes, IWA runs on 32bits Solaris 10? On Jun 11, 2013, at 3:04 PM, "Art Kagel" <art.kagel@gmail.com> wrote: > No, IWA ONLY runs on the latest Intel processor chips under Linux, HOWEVER, > the underlying Informix engine that it is communicating with can be running > on any platform. > > Art > > Art S. Kagel > Advanced DataTools (www.advancedatatools.com) > Blog: http://informix-myview.blogspot.com/ > > Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that my own opinions are my own opinions > and do not reflect on my employer, Advanced DataTools, the IIUG, nor any > other organization with which I am associated either explicitly, > implicitly, or by inference. Neither do those opinions reflect those of > other individuals affiliated with any entity with which I am affiliated nor > those of the entities themselves. > > On Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 2:59 PM, Kern Doe <kern_doe@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> Can Informix Warehouse Accelerator be installed on Solaris 10 32-bit? >> Thanks in advance for any feedback. >> >> Let's go Green >> This email contains 100% recycled electrons. > ******************************************************************************* >> Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > --001a11c2851477dc3304dee58fa3 > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. >
NO. The answer is NO. You can run Informix on Solaris 32bit, but the IWA executables themselves have to be running on Intel Itanium I7 processors (it takes advantage of new instructions no available on any other processor) running Linux ONLY! You can issue your SQL and even run the iwa management utility from Sol Art Art S. Kagel Advanced DataTools (www.advancedatatools.com) Blog: http://informix-myview.blogspot.com/ Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that my own opinions are my own opinions and do not reflect on my employer, Advanced DataTools, the IIUG, nor any other organization with which I am associated either explicitly, implicitly, or by inference. Neither do those opinions reflect those of other individuals affiliated with any entity with which I am affiliated nor those of the entities themselves. On Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 4:05 PM, Kern <kern_doe@yahoo.com> wrote: > Thanks Art, so the answer is yes, IWA runs on 32bits Solaris 10? > > On Jun 11, 2013, at 3:04 PM, "Art Kagel" <art.kagel@gmail.com> wrote: > > > No, IWA ONLY runs on the latest Intel processor chips under Linux, > HOWEVER, > > the underlying Informix engine that it is communicating with can be > running > > on any platform. > > > > Art > > > > Art S. Kagel > > Advanced DataTools (www.advancedatatools.com) > > Blog: http://informix-myview.blogspot.com/ > > > > Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that my own opinions are my own opinions > > and do not reflect on my employer, Advanced DataTools, the IIUG, nor any > > other organization with which I am associated either explicitly, > > implicitly, or by inference. Neither do those opinions reflect those of > > other individuals affiliated with any entity with which I am affiliated > nor > > those of the entities themselves. > > > > On Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 2:59 PM, Kern Doe <kern_doe@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > >> Can Informix Warehouse Accelerator be installed on Solaris 10 32-bit? > >> Thanks in advance for any feedback. > >> > >> Let's go Green > >> This email contains 100% recycled electrons. > > > > ******************************************************************************* > >> Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > > > --001a11c2851477dc3304dee58fa3 > > > > > > > > ******************************************************************************* > > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > > > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > --089e01493c1ef9d78404dee6de57
Got it, thanks. On Jun 11, 2013, at 4:38 PM, "Art Kagel" <art.kagel@gmail.com> wrote: > NO. The answer is NO. You can run Informix on Solaris 32bit, but the IWA > executables themselves have to be running on Intel Itanium I7 processors > (it takes advantage of new instructions no available on any other > processor) running Linux ONLY! You can issue your SQL and even run the iwa > management utility from Sol > > Art > > Art S. Kagel > Advanced DataTools (www.advancedatatools.com) > Blog: http://informix-myview.blogspot.com/ > > Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that my own opinions are my own opinions > and do not reflect on my employer, Advanced DataTools, the IIUG, nor any > other organization with which I am associated either explicitly, > implicitly, or by inference. Neither do those opinions reflect those of > other individuals affiliated with any entity with which I am affiliated nor > those of the entities themselves. > > On Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 4:05 PM, Kern <kern_doe@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> Thanks Art, so the answer is yes, IWA runs on 32bits Solaris 10? >> >> On Jun 11, 2013, at 3:04 PM, "Art Kagel" <art.kagel@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> No, IWA ONLY runs on the latest Intel processor chips under Linux, >> HOWEVER, >>> the underlying Informix engine that it is communicating with can be >> running >>> on any platform. >>> >>> Art >>> >>> Art S. Kagel >>> Advanced DataTools (www.advancedatatools.com) >>> Blog: http://informix-myview.blogspot.com/ >>> >>> Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that my own opinions are my own opinions >>> and do not reflect on my employer, Advanced DataTools, the IIUG, nor any >>> other organization with which I am associated either explicitly, >>> implicitly, or by inference. Neither do those opinions reflect those of >>> other individuals affiliated with any entity with which I am affiliated >> nor >>> those of the entities themselves. >>> >>> On Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 2:59 PM, Kern Doe <kern_doe@yahoo.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Can Informix Warehouse Accelerator be installed on Solaris 10 32-bit? >>>> Thanks in advance for any feedback. >>>> >>>> Let's go Green >>>> This email contains 100% recycled electrons. > ******************************************************************************* >>>> Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. >>> >>> --001a11c2851477dc3304dee58fa3 > ******************************************************************************* >>> Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > ******************************************************************************* >> Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > --089e01493c1ef9d78404dee6de57 > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. >
That's an OOPS that I thought I corrected, not Itanium, Intel Xeon I7 processors. Sorry for any confusion. Art Art S. Kagel Advanced DataTools (www.advancedatatools.com) Blog: http://informix-myview.blogspot.com/ Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that my own opinions are my own opinions and do not reflect on my employer, Advanced DataTools, the IIUG, nor any other organization with which I am associated either explicitly, implicitly, or by inference. Neither do those opinions reflect those of other individuals affiliated with any entity with which I am affiliated nor those of the entities themselves. On Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 6:38 PM, Kern <kern_doe@yahoo.com> wrote: > Got it, thanks. > > On Jun 11, 2013, at 4:38 PM, "Art Kagel" <art.kagel@gmail.com> wrote: > > > NO. The answer is NO. You can run Informix on Solaris 32bit, but the IWA > > executables themselves have to be running on Intel Itanium I7 processors > > (it takes advantage of new instructions no available on any other > > processor) running Linux ONLY! You can issue your SQL and even run the > iwa > > management utility from Sol > > > > Art > > > > Art S. Kagel > > Advanced DataTools (www.advancedatatools.com) > > Blog: http://informix-myview.blogspot.com/ > > > > Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that my own opinions are my own opinions > > and do not reflect on my employer, Advanced DataTools, the IIUG, nor any > > other organization with which I am associated either explicitly, > > implicitly, or by inference. Neither do those opinions reflect those of > > other individuals affiliated with any entity with which I am affiliated > nor > > those of the entities themselves. > > > > On Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 4:05 PM, Kern <kern_doe@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > >> Thanks Art, so the answer is yes, IWA runs on 32bits Solaris 10? > >> > >> On Jun 11, 2013, at 3:04 PM, "Art Kagel" <art.kagel@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >>> No, IWA ONLY runs on the latest Intel processor chips under Linux, > >> HOWEVER, > >>> the underlying Informix engine that it is communicating with can be > >> running > >>> on any platform. > >>> > >>> Art > >>> > >>> Art S. Kagel > >>> Advanced DataTools (www.advancedatatools.com) > >>> Blog: http://informix-myview.blogspot.com/ > >>> > >>> Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that my own opinions are my own > opinions > >>> and do not reflect on my employer, Advanced DataTools, the IIUG, nor > any > >>> other organization with which I am associated either explicitly, > >>> implicitly, or by inference. Neither do those opinions reflect those of > >>> other individuals affiliated with any entity with which I am affiliated > >> nor > >>> those of the entities themselves. > >>> > >>> On Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 2:59 PM, Kern Doe <kern_doe@yahoo.com> wrote: > >>> > >>>> Can Informix Warehouse Accelerator be installed on Solaris 10 32-bit? > >>>> Thanks in advance for any feedback. > >>>> > >>>> Let's go Green > >>>> This email contains 100% recycled electrons. > > > > ******************************************************************************* > >>>> Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > >>> > >>> --001a11c2851477dc3304dee58fa3 > > > > ******************************************************************************* > >>> Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > > > ******************************************************************************* > >> Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > > > --089e01493c1ef9d78404dee6de57 > > > > > > > > ******************************************************************************* > > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > > > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > --089e014941764a761504dee938b9
Hi, an Informix server, that should connect to IWA for query acceleration, cannot run on Solaris 32 bit, neither on Intel nor Sparc architecture. However, an Informix server running on 64-bit Solaris can connect to IWA, for both architectures, Intel as well as Sparc. IWA itself always has to run on Linux 64-bit on Intel. Regards, Martin -- Martin Fuerderer IBM Informix Development Munich, Germany Information Management Read about the Informix Warehouse Accelerator: http://tinyurl.com/the-iwa-blog IBM Deutschland Research & Development GmbH Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Martina Koederitz Board of Management: Dirk Wittkopp Corporate Seat: Boeblingen, Germany Reg.-Gericht: Amtsgericht Stuttgart, HRB 243294 From: "Art Kagel" <art.kagel@gmail.com> To: ids@iiug.org, Date: 06/12/2013 01:26 Subject: Re: Question on IWA Requirement [30505] Sent by: ids-bounces@iiug.org That's an OOPS that I thought I corrected, not Itanium, Intel Xeon I7 processors. Sorry for any confusion. Art Art S. Kagel Advanced DataTools (www.advancedatatools.com) Blog: http://informix-myview.blogspot.com/ Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that my own opinions are my own opinions and do not reflect on my employer, Advanced DataTools, the IIUG, nor any other organization with which I am associated either explicitly, implicitly, or by inference. Neither do those opinions reflect those of other individuals affiliated with any entity with which I am affiliated nor those of the entities themselves. On Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 6:38 PM, Kern <kern_doe@yahoo.com> wrote: > Got it, thanks. > > On Jun 11, 2013, at 4:38 PM, "Art Kagel" <art.kagel@gmail.com> wrote: > > > NO. The answer is NO. You can run Informix on Solaris 32bit, but the IWA > > executables themselves have to be running on Intel Itanium I7 processors > > (it takes advantage of new instructions no available on any other > > processor) running Linux ONLY! You can issue your SQL and even run the > iwa > > management utility from Sol > > > > Art > > > > Art S. Kagel > > Advanced DataTools (www.advancedatatools.com) > > Blog: http://informix-myview.blogspot.com/ > > > > Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that my own opinions are my own opinions > > and do not reflect on my employer, Advanced DataTools, the IIUG, nor any > > other organization with which I am associated either explicitly, > > implicitly, or by inference. Neither do those opinions reflect those of > > other individuals affiliated with any entity with which I am affiliated > nor > > those of the entities themselves. > > > > On Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 4:05 PM, Kern <kern_doe@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > >> Thanks Art, so the answer is yes, IWA runs on 32bits Solaris 10? > >> > >> On Jun 11, 2013, at 3:04 PM, "Art Kagel" <art.kagel@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >>> No, IWA ONLY runs on the latest Intel processor chips under Linux, > >> HOWEVER, > >>> the underlying Informix engine that it is communicating with can be > >> running > >>> on any platform. > >>> > >>> Art > >>> > >>> Art S. Kagel > >>> Advanced DataTools (www.advancedatatools.com) > >>> Blog: http://informix-myview.blogspot.com/ > >>> > >>> Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that my own opinions are my own > opinions > >>> and do not reflect on my employer, Advanced DataTools, the IIUG, nor > any > >>> other organization with which I am associated either explicitly, > >>> implicitly, or by inference. Neither do those opinions reflect those of > >>> other individuals affiliated with any entity with which I am affiliated > >> nor > >>> those of the entities themselves. > >>> > >>> On Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 2:59 PM, Kern Doe <kern_doe@yahoo.com> wrote: > >>> > >>>> Can Informix Warehouse Accelerator be installed on Solaris 10 32-bit? > >>>> Thanks in advance for any feedback. > >>>> > >>>> Let's go Green > >>>> This email contains 100% recycled electrons. > > > > ******************************************************************************* > >>>> Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > >>> > >>> --001a11c2851477dc3304dee58fa3 > > > > ******************************************************************************* > >>> Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > > > ******************************************************************************* > >> Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > > > --089e01493c1ef9d78404dee6de57 > > > > > > > > ******************************************************************************* > > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > > > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > --089e014941764a761504dee938b9 ******************************************************************************* Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum.
On Wednesday, June 12, 2013 01:26:15 am Art Kagel wrote: > That's an OOPS that I thought I corrected, not Itanium, Intel Xeon I7 > processors. Sorry for any confusion. IWA runs on any x86-64 + SSE3 instruction set compatible 64bit AMD or Intel processor. This means its supported by Intel Atom upwards. You can run and test it on your Notebook with a 64bit Linux, e.g. Ubuntu 12.10 x86_64 . See official Informix Warehouse Accelerator System Requirements at http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=630&uid=swg27021332 Thanks, Andreas > > Art > > Art S. Kagel > Advanced DataTools (www.advancedatatools.com) > Blog: http://informix-myview.blogspot.com/ > > Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that my own opinions are my own opinions > and do not reflect on my employer, Advanced DataTools, the IIUG, nor any > other organization with which I am associated either explicitly, > implicitly, or by inference. Neither do those opinions reflect those of > other individuals affiliated with any entity with which I am affiliated nor > those of the entities themselves. > > On Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 6:38 PM, Kern <kern_doe@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > Got it, thanks. > > > > On Jun 11, 2013, at 4:38 PM, "Art Kagel" <art.kagel@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > NO. The answer is NO. You can run Informix on Solaris 32bit, but the IWA > > > executables themselves have to be running on Intel Itanium I7 processors > > > (it takes advantage of new instructions no available on any other > > > processor) running Linux ONLY! You can issue your SQL and even run the > > iwa > > > management utility from Sol > > > > > > Art > > > > > > Art S. Kagel > > > Advanced DataTools (www.advancedatatools.com) > > > Blog: http://informix-myview.blogspot.com/ > > > > > > Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that my own opinions are my own opinions > > > and do not reflect on my employer, Advanced DataTools, the IIUG, nor any > > > other organization with which I am associated either explicitly, > > > implicitly, or by inference. Neither do those opinions reflect those of > > > other individuals affiliated with any entity with which I am affiliated > > nor > > > those of the entities themselves. > > > > > > On Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 4:05 PM, Kern <kern_doe@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > > >> Thanks Art, so the answer is yes, IWA runs on 32bits Solaris 10? > > >> > > >> On Jun 11, 2013, at 3:04 PM, "Art Kagel" <art.kagel@gmail.com> wrote: > > >> > > >>> No, IWA ONLY runs on the latest Intel processor chips under Linux, > > >> HOWEVER, > > >>> the underlying Informix engine that it is communicating with can be > > >> running > > >>> on any platform. > > >>> > > >>> Art > > >>> > > >>> Art S. Kagel > > >>> Advanced DataTools (www.advancedatatools.com) > > >>> Blog: http://informix-myview.blogspot.com/ > > >>> > > >>> Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that my own opinions are my own > > opinions > > >>> and do not reflect on my employer, Advanced DataTools, the IIUG, nor > > any > > >>> other organization with which I am associated either explicitly, > > >>> implicitly, or by inference. Neither do those opinions reflect those of > > >>> other individuals affiliated with any entity with which I am affiliated > > >> nor > > >>> those of the entities themselves. > > >>> > > >>> On Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 2:59 PM, Kern Doe <kern_doe@yahoo.com> wrote: > > >>> > > >>>> Can Informix Warehouse Accelerator be installed on Solaris 10 32-bit? > > >>>> Thanks in advance for any feedback. > > >>>> > > >>>> Let's go Green > > >>>> This email contains 100% recycled electrons. > > > > > > > > ******************************************************************************* > > >>>> Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > >>> > > >>> --001a11c2851477dc3304dee58fa3 > > > > > > > > ******************************************************************************* > > >>> Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > > > > > > > ******************************************************************************* > > >> Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > > > > > --089e01493c1ef9d78404dee6de57 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ******************************************************************************* > > > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > > > > > > > > > > > ******************************************************************************* > > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > > > > > --089e014941764a761504dee938b9 > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > -- Andreas Breitfeld; Informix Development Munich IBM Deutschland Research & Development GmbH; Vorsitzende des Aufsichtsrats: Martina Koederitz; Geschaeftsfuehrung: Dirk Wittkopp; Sitz der Gesellschaft: Boeblingen; Registergericht: Amtsgericht Stuttgart, HRB 243294
Hi Kern, IWA cannot run on Solaris. IWA can only run on a Linux x86 - 64 bits architecture. For the linux release, the choice is free (Debian, CentOS, Redhat ...), but if you want to be supported by IBM, you have only the following choices : a) RHEL 5 b) RHEL 6 c) SUSE SLES 11 For your information, IWA can work with VMWARE. If you cannot install IWA on a real Linux server, you can install it on a VMWARE Linux server on your machine. Moreover, you cannot accelerate your query if IDS is installed on Solaris 32 bits. Infomix IDS must to be installed on a Solaris x64 - 64 bits or a Solaris SPARC 64 bits or Linux x86 - 64 bits. Regards, Le 11/06/2013 20:59, Kern Doe a écrit : > Can Informix Warehouse Accelerator be installed on Solaris 10 32-bit? > Thanks in advance for any feedback. > > Let's go Green > This email contains 100% recycled electrons. > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > -- Franck Thomas ConsultiX franck.thomas@consult-ix.fr http://www.consult-ix.fr Téléphone : 33 (0) 1 39 12 18 00 Mobile : 33 (0) 6 78 81 09 33 Fax : 33 (0) 1 39 12 18 18
Thank you Franck for more info. On Jun 12, 2013, at 9:12 AM, "Franck THOMAS" <franck.thomas@consult-ix.fr> wrote: > Hi Kern, > > IWA cannot run on Solaris. > IWA can only run on a Linux x86 - 64 bits architecture. > For the linux release, the choice is free (Debian, CentOS, Redhat ...), > but if you want to be supported by IBM, you have only the following > choices : > a) RHEL 5 > b) RHEL 6 > c) SUSE SLES 11 > > For your information, IWA can work with VMWARE. > If you cannot install IWA on a real Linux server, you can install it on > a VMWARE Linux server on your machine. > > Moreover, you cannot accelerate your query if IDS is installed on > Solaris 32 bits. > Infomix IDS must to be installed on a Solaris x64 - 64 bits or a > Solaris SPARC 64 bits or Linux x86 - 64 bits. > > Regards, > > Le 11/06/2013 20:59, Kern Doe a écrit : >> Can Informix Warehouse Accelerator be installed on Solaris 10 32-bit? >> Thanks in advance for any feedback. >> >> Let's go Green >> This email contains 100% recycled electrons. > ******************************************************************************* >> Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > -- > Franck Thomas > ConsultiX > franck.thomas@consult-ix.fr > http://www.consult-ix.fr > Téléphone : 33 (0) 1 39 12 18 00 > Mobile : 33 (0) 6 78 81 09 33 > Fax : 33 (0) 1 39 12 18 18 > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. >