Re: Questions on Informix

On Aug 16, 8:23 pm, "Ian Michael Gumby" <im_gu...@hotmail.com> wrote: > The OP is in South Africa. Cape Town by the looks of it. > > I would caution that they keep things simple in their setup because they are > really, really far away from technical support. > > Just because something is possible, doesn't mean you want to do it. > > With respect to Informix, it has the best HDR of any database on the market. > With IDS 11, there are a couple of ways to crack his nut. > > If he wants good support, he'll have to bribe someone in kilos of biltonge > ?sp?. ;-) > > > > > > >From: "malcolm.iiug" <mali...@btopenworld.com> > >To: "'Neil Truby'" <neil.tr...@ardenta.com>,<informix-l...@iiug.org> > >Subject: RE:Questionson Informix > >Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2007 18:57:22 +0100 > >MIME-Version: 1.0 > >Received: from perform.iiug.org ([216.177.38.211]) by > >bay0-mc6-f19.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.2668); Thu, > >16 Aug 2007 10:57:49 -0700 > >Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1])by perform.iiug.org > >(Postfix) with ESMTP id DA690A34C;Thu, 16 Aug 2007 13:57:45 -0400 (EDT) > >Received: from perform.iiug.org ([127.0.0.1])by localhost (perform.iiug.org > >[127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024)with ESMTP id BpY38Q9+s7Sz; Thu, 16 > >Aug 2007 13:57:40 -0400 (EDT) > >Received: by perform.iiug.org (Postfix, from userid 60001)id 4C553A342; > >Thu, 16 Aug 2007 13:57:40 -0400 (EDT) > >Received: from perform.iiug.org (localhost [127.0.0.1])by perform.iiug.org > >(Postfix) with ESMTP id 65EB3A355;Thu, 16 Aug 2007 13:57:36 -0400 (EDT) > >Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1])by perform.iiug.org > >(Postfix) with ESMTP id B21DFA342for <informix-l...@iiug.org>; Thu, 16 Aug > >2007 13:57:34 -0400 (EDT) > >Received: from perform.iiug.org ([127.0.0.1])by localhost (perform.iiug.org > >[127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024)with ESMTP id OEhL636v2u9o for > ><informix-l...@iiug.org>;Thu, 16 Aug 2007 13:57:33 -0400 (EDT) > >Received: by perform.iiug.org (Postfix, from userid 60001)id D4104A355; > >Thu, 16 Aug 2007 13:57:33 -0400 (EDT) > >Received: from smtp814.mail.ird.yahoo.com > >(smtp814.mail.ird.yahoo.com[217.146.188.74])by perform.iiug.org (Postfix) > >with SMTP id 89B20A342for <informix-l...@iiug.org>; Thu, 16 Aug 2007 > >13:57:31 -0400 (EDT) > >Received: (qmail 83267 invoked from network); 16 Aug 2007 17:57:27 -0000 > >Received: from unknown (HELO adventxp) > >(mali...@btopenworld.com@86.135.95.245with login)by > >smtp814.mail.ird.yahoo.com with SMTP; 16 Aug 2007 17:57:26 -0000 > >X-Message-Delivery: Vj0zLjQuMDt1cz0wO2k9MDtsPTA7YT0w > >X-Message-Info: > >ZLIeWzn802Rt7DRkiaXX/m6vaRxd2OLv9FGaMJ8c71N/88IdQj1K1BWE8JSPLXQBgYdffIrR7l'dWk/wLKBtMpQ== > >X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at iiug.org > >X-Original-To: informix-l...@iiug.org > >Delivered-To: informix-l...@iiug.org > >X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at iiug.org > >X-Greylist: from auto-whitelisted by SQLgrey-1.7.5 > >DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; > >d=btopenworld.com;h=Received:X-YMail-OSG:From:To:Subject:Date:MIME-Version':Content-Type:Content-Transfer-Encoding:X-Mailer:X-MimeOLE:In-Reply-To:Thre'ad-Index;b=v2dnfOMmM25d2zGocl6a7mhMggX5oL5+Gu/MjrCtcv3TkqcFCaWwK16WIa/Q3uuA'hsFBDitssHtp+rXfkuFXzZlTUlgtPEz/9S76yFgvP92dMFX1F6vph/EXH2jOT9qR46GoDVC7dUb'lTbVtRvt4G+9/z7y4v8Wsk0XwXPHOqKo=; > >X-YMail-OSG: > >_LmLPMQVM1kszxf42G63O2UUUjV5r03ObsPr2VCyngiA.1euMdypwtYszSv5YDPieQeKK9ApOq'qyM6TK0xmMtaU- > >X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.5510 > >X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3138 > >Thread-Index: AcfgLIga7cc7SNNAQeW01WCrpthlaQAAU48A > >X-BeenThere: informix-l...@iiug.org > >X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.6 > >Precedence: list > >List-Id: "comp.databases.informix" <informix-list.iiug.org> > >List-Unsubscribe: > ><http://www.iiug.org/mailman/listinfo/informix-list>,<mailto:informix-list-requ...@iiug.org?subject=unsubscribe>; > >List-Archive: <http://www.iiug.org/pipermail/informix-list>; > >List-Post: <mailto:informix-l...@iiug.org> > >List-Help: <mailto:informix-list-requ...@iiug.org?subject=help> > >List-Subscribe: > ><http://www.iiug.org/mailman/listinfo/informix-list>,<mailto:informix-list-requ...@iiug.org?subject=subscribe>; > >Errors-To: informix-list-boun...@iiug.org > >Return-Path: informix-list-boun...@iiug.org > >X-OriginalArrivalTime: 16 Aug 2007 17:57:54.0475 (UTC) > >FILETIME=[F872F7B0:01C7E02E] > > >I'm even more amazed that you got a definite answer out of IBM on anything. > >Was this approved by IBM's legal department? > > >I've been trying to get a definitive statement from the extended IBM > >support > >family as to whether or not onbar and various storage managers are > >supported > >for some time. Nobody will give me a "definite" answer. It's supported > >but > >nor certified. What on earth does that mean? It's got no entries in the > >excel spreadsheet that seems to be the preferred method of providing > >database information but that doesn't mean it's not supported. > >And as toquestionsregarding the support of IBM ckustered processing on > >AIX > >and Informix ..... > > >What can I say that I haven't said many times before about Informix support > >of their customers..... > > >Malcolm > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: informix-list-boun...@iiug.org > >[mailto:informix-list-boun...@iiug.org] > >On Behalf Of Neil Truby > >Sent: 16 August 2007 18:39 > >To: informix-l...@iiug.org > >Subject: Re:Questionson Informix > > >"Southwell Schuyler" <south...@mcao.maricopa.gov> wrote in message > >news:mailman.620.1187280201.13675.informix-list@iiug.org... > >Re: Item 3. > > > >> We do just the opposite -- We have a PA-RISC HP9000 at our production > >site and an Itanium/Integrity at our HDR/Remote site. > > > >> It took a while last year to get a definitive response (Not supported / > >supported). The final ruling from IBM was 'Yes, this is supported'. > >Works like a charm. I presume your case will work just as well. > > >I stand corrected then. I'm a little surprised that it works. I'm > >*amazed* > > >that it's supported ;-) > > >_______________________________________________ > >Informix-list mailing list > >Informix-l...@iiug.org > >http://www.iiug.org/mailman/listinfo/informix-list > > >_______________________________________________ > >Informix-list mailing list > >Informix-l...@iiug.org > >http://www.iiug.org/mailman/listinfo/informix-list > > _________________________________________________________________ > Booking a flight? Know when to buy with airfare predictions on MSN Travel.http://travel.msn.com/Articles/aboutfarecast.aspx&ocid=T001MSN25A07001- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - Hi, Thank you all for responding. I have now found the IBM/Informix statement of suppot webite. IBM certifies that HDR (IDS 9.4/10) with HP PA-RISC on one node and HP Itanium on the second node is a supported environment. HDR and Ontape will function with HP PA-RISC and HP Itanium independent of any additional hardware or other utilities like HP Serviceguard. Furthermore, Ontape can be used to backup and restore data from one