Informix manuals - imported restore

Posted in 2005

david@smooth1.co.uk — 27 Dec 2005 16:31:10 -0800 — source: Usenet: comp.databases.informix

Has anyone done an imported restore using onbar and ISM? Apparently you can a) use onbar/Ism on one host to backup to disk b) restore onto another host (possibly without copying everything over) The restore involves logging into the new host with INFORMIXSERVER set to the old servername and ISM_CLIENT/ISM_SERVER environment variables set... The manual (Backup and Recovery Guide) has a section on Imported Restore and it is crap. No details on how to do it via ISM. Or if you can restore from a remote ISM setup. I've seen something on there (39 steps) but sections are unclear e.g. set INFORMIXSERVER etc but to the source or target INFORMIXSERVER name? and this involves copying everything over that I'm not sure is required. Also these steps (from Malcolm Wellans) include ISM_CLIENT and ISM_SERVER env vars that are not in the manuals. Anyone?