RE: Ontape restore to another server

I think the idea will work. I have to look at some of my systems and remember some things. I am glad you said you would try this on your DEV box. Is the name of your DEV database different than your PRD database? And what is the name of your $INFORMIXDIR? I believe you pegged the right onconfig params that need to be changed. Let me put some more thought into it, check my systems, and post back. Of course, once we plan this out, you may still want a warm/fuzzy with IBM Informix tech support. I have done interesting things with my systems, but I will only put my neck on the line, not yours ;) Norma Jean Sebastian ERP Support Administration IT - Enterprise Technical Services -----Original Message----- From: informix-list-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:informix-list-bounces@iiug.org] On Behalf Of Gary Quiring Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 2:20 PM To: informix-list@iiug.org Subject: Re: Ontape restore to another server Sebastian, Norma J. wrote: > Excellent idea Keith!! > > A second informix instance on the same solaris box is a great idea, > informix has such a small footprint anyway. And if you PRD db is a > large memory instance, you can make the second instance much smaller, > restore take longer, but who cares, you don't want to impact PRD much. > This instance idea with a mounted file system sounds like a solution. I did use links for my raw devices so that should not be an issue. My dev box is also Solaris but has no space for the restore but the mounted system from Linux can solve that. Getting back to the tape drive which is unique on the production box. If I add an instance on my dev box to use the production tape, is it full proof that when I issue the ontape -r on the dev box that the restore will be done locally and not on production? I don't want the restore stepping on the prod box. Question for instances. I have never configured one. I would copy the onconfig to another name and change the DBSERVERNAME, DBSERVERALIASES, MSGPATH, SERVERNUM & ROOTHPATH. I can keep my current INFORMIXDIR right? Or do I need to make a complete copy else where? I should just need to change ONCONFIG & INFORMIXSERVER? _______________________________________________ Informix-list mailing list Informix-list@iiug.org http://www.iiug.org/mailman/listinfo/informix-list ============================================================ The information contained in this message may be privileged and confidential and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any reproduction, dissemination or distribution of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. Thank you. Tellabs ============================================================