Re: Chunk down

In article <6s1l3j$8i4$1@news.xmission.com>, Kevin.Carroll@mobilnet.gte.com (Carroll, Kevin) wrote: > > The Online Admin guide for Informix says that if a chunk is down, to > "Use > UNIX utilities to determine what is wrong with the down chunk and then > to > correct the problem and bring the chunk back to on-line mode." Can > someone > expand on this and suggest what UNIX utilities are pertinent. As > always, > thanks for your time. > > Kevin M. Carroll > GTE Wireless > The most obvious one is the chunk is no longer there, I would use dd to check it ie dd if="path to chunk", if this errors the disk has probably gone on its holidays. Depending on the flavour of unix you might have utilities such as prtdiag/errpt etc. If the disk has gone then put a new disk in and then re-establish the link and either resync from the other half of the mirror or restore from tape. If you are using 7.x you might be able to do a warm wet restore. Paul Watson # I don't suffer from WF Software Ltd. # stress, I'm just Tel. (+44) 1436 674729 # a carrier Fax. (+44) 1436 678693 #