Informix 7.23 and 7.24 on Solaris ?

Posted in 2003

Summary

A DBA asked whether Informix 7.24 would run on Solaris 2.5 (he had 7.23 there and 7.24 on a Solaris 2.6 box), since IBM's site and release notes no longer covered such old platform combinations. IBM staff confirmed 7.24 is compatible with Solaris 2.5, citing the 7.24 Solaris machine notes (which also mention shared-memory segment limits of 2 GB on 2.4 and 3.75 GB on 2.5.1). They added that 7.24 was out of support and suggested going straight to 7.31, noting Solaris 2.5 was supported in 7.31.UC1 through 7.31.UD3, with UD4 onward requiring Solaris 2.6.

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Topics: Installation, Setup & Upgrades, Platform-Specific Issues

Olson, Kenneth (GEI, GEFA) — Wed, 29 Oct 2003 15:47:02 — source: IIUG Forums & Mailing Lists

I am running a sun 2.6 machine with 7.24 (been there forever) I have a sun 2.5 machine with 7.23 I want to upgrade 7.23 to 7.24 on the 2.5 box, is 7.24 compatible with the 2.5 box and where can I find this info out. Release notes don't help me here and neither does the wonderful IBM website. Platform version information does not go back that far. g GE Financial Assurance _________________________________________________ Kenneth C. Olson Database Administrator GE Financial Assurance - Partnership Marketing Group 200 N. Martingale Rd. Schaumburg, IL 60173 %: (847) 605-4610 *: kenneth.olson@gecapital.com

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Martin Fuerderer — Wed, 29 Oct 2003 17:13:24 — source: IIUG Forums & Mailing Lists

Hi, yes, it's compatible. Probably 7.24.UC10 (the last one of 7.24) is already out-of-service, so nobody really needs this info ... ;-) Regards, Martin -- Martin Fuerderer IBM Informix Development Munich Data Management Solutions "Olson, Kenn...." <Kenneth.Olson@ge.com> Sent by: forum.subscriber@iiug.org 29.10.2003 16:47 To: ids@iiug.org cc: Subject: Informix 7.23 and 7.24 on Solaris ? [2100] I am running a sun 2.6 machine with 7.24 (been there forever) I have a sun 2.5 machine with 7.23 I want to upgrade 7.23 to 7.24 on the 2.5 box, is 7.24 compatible with the 2.5 box and where can I find this info out. Release notes don't help me here and neither does the wonderful IBM website. Platform version information does not go back that far. g GE Financial Assurance _________________________________________________ Kenneth C. Olson Database Administrator GE Financial Assurance - Partnership Marketing Group 200 N. Martingale Rd. Schaumburg, IL 60173 %: (847) 605-4610 *: kenneth.olson@gecapital.com

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Helen Wong — Wed, 29 Oct 2003 18:12:03 — source: IIUG Forums & Mailing Lists

Yes, 7.24 is compatible on Solaris 2.5. If you're looking for "official" documentation, I found the following in the 7.24 Solaris machine notes: 18. Maximum size of a shared memory segment allocated by Online Dynamic Server is 2 GB on Solaris 2.4. This may be limited by actual memory available and/or kernel configuration. Maximum size of a shared memory segment allocated by Online Dynamic Server is 3.75 GB on Solaris 2.5.1. This may be limited by actual memory available and/or kernel configuration. Helen |---------+----------------------------> | | "Olson, Kenn...."| | | <Kenneth.Olson@ge| | | .com> | | | Sent by: | | | forum.subscriber@| | | iiug.org | | | | | | | | | 10/29/2003 07:47 | | | AM | |---------+----------------------------> >------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------| | | | To: ids@iiug.org | | cc: | | Subject: Informix 7.23 and 7.24 on Solaris ? [2100] | >------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------| I am running a sun 2.6 machine with 7.24 (been there forever) I have a sun 2.5 machine with 7.23 I want to upgrade 7.23 to 7.24 on the 2.5 box, is 7.24 compatible with the 2.5 box and where can I find this info out. Release notes don't help me here and neither does the wonderful IBM website. Platform version information does not go back that far. g GE Financial Assurance _________________________________________________ Kenneth C. Olson Database Administrator GE Financial Assurance - Partnership Marketing Group 200 N. Martingale Rd. Schaumburg, IL 60173 %: (847) 605-4610 *: kenneth.olson@gecapital.com

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Linda Cole — Wed, 29 Oct 2003 18:26:48 — source: IIUG Forums & Mailing Lists

Hi Martin: Oooops.....This probably should have gone to someone else. Thank you for this information. -----Original Message----- From: Martin Fuer.... [SMTP:MARTINFU@de.ibm.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 12:13 PM To: ids@iiug.org Subject: Re: Informix 7.23 and 7.24 on Solaris ? [2101] Hi, yes, it's compatible. Probably 7.24.UC10 (the last one of 7.24) is already out-of-service, so nobody really needs this info ... ;-) Regards, Martin -- Martin Fuerderer IBM Informix Development Munich Data Management Solutions "Olson, Kenn...." <Kenneth.Olson@ge.com> Sent by: forum.subscriber@iiug.org 29.10.2003 16:47 To: ids@iiug.org cc: Subject: Informix 7.23 and 7.24 on Solaris ? [2100] I am running a sun 2.6 machine with 7.24 (been there forever) I have a sun 2.5 machine with 7.23 I want to upgrade 7.23 to 7.24 on the 2.5 box, is 7.24 compatible with the 2.5 box and where can I find this info out. Release notes don't help me here and neither does the wonderful IBM website. Platform version information does not go back that far. g GE Financial Assurance _________________________________________________ Kenneth C. Olson Database Administrator GE Financial Assurance - Partnership Marketing Group 200 N. Martingale Rd. Schaumburg, IL 60173 %: (847) 605-4610 *: kenneth.olson@gecapital.com

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Christine Normile — Fri, 31 Oct 2003 21:47:06 — source: IIUG Forums & Mailing Lists

Please be aware that IDS 7.24 is unsupported (cat 4). Recommend that if you upgrade, you go straight to IDS 7.31. Helen - can I assume that a UC fixpack is available for Solaris 2.5 (also too old for site)? Christine Normile I/T Specialist, Informix Solutions Data Management Worldwide Technical Enablement Telephone: 877-252-5399 T/L 273-0981 Mobile: 210-365-5073 Helen Wong/Menlo Park/IBM@IBMUS Sent by: forum.subscriber@iiug.org 10/29/2003 12:12 PM To: ids@iiug.org cc: Subject: Re: Informix 7.23 and 7.24 on Solaris ? [2103] Yes, 7.24 is compatible on Solaris 2.5. If you're looking for "official" documentation, I found the following in the 7.24 Solaris machine notes: 18. Maximum size of a shared memory segment allocated by Online Dynamic Server is 2 GB on Solaris 2.4. This may be limited by actual memory available and/or kernel configuration. Maximum size of a shared memory segment allocated by Online Dynamic Server is 3.75 GB on Solaris 2.5.1. This may be limited by actual memory available and/or kernel configuration. Helen |---------+----------------------------> | | "Olson, Kenn...."| | | <Kenneth.Olson@ge| | | .com> | | | Sent by: | | | forum.subscriber@| | | iiug.org | | | | | | | | | 10/29/2003 07:47 | | | AM | |---------+----------------------------> >------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------| | | | To: ids@iiug.org | | cc: | | Subject: Informix 7.23 and 7.24 on Solaris ? [2100] | >------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------| I am running a sun 2.6 machine with 7.24 (been there forever) I have a sun 2.5 machine with 7.23 I want to upgrade 7.23 to 7.24 on the 2.5 box, is 7.24 compatible with the 2.5 box and where can I find this info out. Release notes don't help me here and neither does the wonderful IBM website. Platform version information does not go back that far. g GE Financial Assurance _________________________________________________ Kenneth C. Olson Database Administrator GE Financial Assurance - Partnership Marketing Group 200 N. Martingale Rd. Schaumburg, IL 60173 %: (847) 605-4610 *: kenneth.olson@gecapital.com

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Helen Wong — Mon, 03 Nov 2003 05:46:52 — source: IIUG Forums & Mailing Lists

We supported Solaris 2.5 with 7.31.UC1 through 7.31.UD3. Starting with 7.31.UD4, the minimum OS version supported is Solaris 2.6. Thanks, Helen |---------+----------------------------> | | Christine Normile| | | | | | 10/31/2003 01:43 | | | PM | |---------+----------------------------> >------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------| | | | To: Helen Wong/Menlo Park/IBM@IBMUS | | cc: forum.subscriber@iiug.org, ids@iiug.org | | From: Christine Normile/Atlanta/IBM@IBMUS | | Subject: Re: Informix 7.23 and 7.24 on Solaris ? [2103](Document link: Helen Wong) | >------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------| Please be aware that IDS 7.24 is unsupported (cat 4). Recommend that if you upgrade, you go straight to IDS 7.31. Helen - can I assume that a UC fixpack is available for Solaris 2.5 (also too old for site)? Christine Normile I/T Specialist, Informix Solutions Data Management Worldwide Technical Enablement Telephone: 877-252-5399 T/L 273-0981 Mobile: 210-365-5073 |---------+----------------------------> | | Helen Wong/Menlo | | | Park/IBM@IBMUS | | | Sent by: | | | forum.subscriber@| | | iiug.org | | | | | | | | | 10/29/2003 12:12 | | | PM | |---------+----------------------------> >------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------| | | | To: ids@iiug.org | | cc: | | Subject: Re: Informix 7.23 and 7.24 on Solaris ? [2103] | >------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------| Yes, 7.24 is compatible on Solaris 2.5. If you're looking for "official" documentation, I found the following in the 7.24 Solaris machine notes: 18. Maximum size of a shared memory segment allocated by Online Dynamic Server is 2 GB on Solaris 2.4. This may be limited by actual memory available and/or kernel configuration. Maximum size of a shared memory segment allocated by Online Dynamic Server is 3.75 GB on Solaris 2.5.1. This may be limited by actual memory available and/or kernel configuration. Helen |---------+----------------------------> | | "Olson, Kenn...."| | | <Kenneth.Olson@ge| | | .com> | | | Sent by: | | | forum.subscriber@| | | iiug.org | | | | | | | | | 10/29/2003 07:47 | | | AM | |---------+----------------------------> >------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------| | | | To: ids@iiug.org | | cc: | | Subject: Informix 7.23 and 7.24 on Solaris ? [2100] | >------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------| I am running a sun 2.6 machine with 7.24 (been there forever) I have a sun 2.5 machine with 7.23 I want to upgrade 7.23 to 7.24 on the 2.5 box, is 7.24 compatible with the 2.5 box and where can I find this info out. Release notes don't help me here and neither does the wonderful IBM website. Platform version information does not go back that far. g GE Financial Assurance _________________________________________________ Kenneth C. Olson Database Administrator GE Financial Assurance - Partnership Marketing Group 200 N. Martingale Rd. Schaumburg, IL 60173 %: (847) 605-4610 *: kenneth.olson@gecapital.com