Re: Ontape Error

Paul Redman wrote: > To fix it: > > 1. Edit your ONCONFIG and reduce the TAPESIZE parameter by 25% ir. if > it is currently 4000000 change it to 3000000. > > 2. Bounce your engine - log off all users, then run onmode -ky to > shutdown engine and oninit to restart engine (or use onmonitor). > > 3. Redo the backup - Note Informix will reach the end of the tape and > prompt you to insert a second tape to continue the backup. > > Note you must bounce the engine for the new TAPESIZE to take effect. > Also sometimes tape sizes are misleading i.e. a 4GIG tape will rarely > be 4000000k - normally you will need to set TAPESIZE=360000 or > something similar. > > PJR What version are you talking about ? We have v. 5.x and I can change the tape length in tbmonitor without restarting OnLine. I do not believe it is necessary in v 7.x. Michal PS: I do not say that your way will not work :-) -- -------------------------------------------------------------- Michal Hajek mailto:hajek@nspuh.cz Sprava NIS http://www.nspuh.cz NsP Uherske Hradiste phone : voice +420 0632 529 204 Purkynova 365 fax +420 0632 551 014 686 68 Uherske Hradiste Czech Republic --------------------------------------------------------------