Re: AIX parameters

In article <36519804.8184265@notesca>, Luis Ripoll <luis.ripoll@keon.es> writes >Hi: > > I am working with an RS 6000 wtih AIX 4.2.1.0, when I going to >install informix (7.24 UC5) people from IBM say to me that I should to Online or Standard Engine?? >change two parmeters concerned with operating system. > > This parameters are: > >* MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PROCESSES ALLOWED PER USER = 40 (default) Should not make a difference. Why would a user need 40 processes?? >* MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PAGES IN BLOCK I/O BUFFER CACHE= 20 (default) > Affect disk caching done by the Operating System. More is better as long as you are not swapping and not using raw chunks for everything.. > What impact has the value of both parameters in Informix >perfomances? > Any ideas? > > Best regards. -- David Williams Maintainer of the Informix FAQ Primary site (Beta Version) http://www.smooth1.demon.co.uk Official site http://www.iiug.org/techinfo/faq/faq_top.html I see you standin', Standin' on your own, It's such a lonely place for you, For you to be If you need a shoulder, Or if you need a friend, I'll be here standing, Until the bitter end... So don't chastise me Or think I, I mean you harm... All I ever wanted Was for you To know that I care