determine if raw chunk is free?

Hi everyone. Aside from looking at each databbase on a server to see what raw chunks the dataspaces are associated with.....would there perhaps be a fullproof way of determining if an existing raw chunk is free and unused by a existing dataspace? the IDS is 9.40.FC6 and the server is aix 5.2 Thanks, Will

Hi, if all database instances are up and running you could use the unix command fuser <file/device> to check if any process is using a raw device. You must check character AND block devices - unless you are sure that all your links (?) point to character devices. Regards, Andreas > ------------------------------------------- SPAR Österreichische Warenhandels-AG Hauptzentrale A - 5015 Salzburg, Europastrasse 3 FN 34170 a Tel: +43 662 4470 24223 Mobile: +43 664 6259575 E-Mail: Andreas.KUTSCHE@spar.at Internet: http://www.spar.at Wichtiger Hinweis: Der Inhalt dieser E-Mail kann vertrauliche und rechtlich geschützte Informationen, insbesondere Betriebs- oder Geschäftsgeheimnisse, enthalten, zu deren Geheimhaltung der Empfänger verpflichtet ist. Die Informationen in dieser E-Mail sind ausschließlich für den Adressaten bestimmt. Sollten Sie die E-Mail irrtümlich erhalten haben so ersuchen wir Sie, die Nachricht von Ihrem System zu löschen und sich mit uns in Verbindung zu setzen. Über das Internet versandte E-Mails können leicht manipuliert oder unter fremdem Namen erstellt werden. Daher schließen wir die rechtliche Verbindlichkeit der in dieser Nachricht enthaltenen Informationen aus. Der Inhalt der E-Mail ist nur rechtsverbindlich, wenn er von uns schriftlich bestätigt und gezeichnet wird. Sollte trotz der von uns verwendeten Virus-Schutzprogramme durch die Zusendung von E-Mails ein Virus in Ihre Systeme gelangen, haften wir nicht für evtl. hieraus entstehende Schäden. Wir danken für Ihr Verständnis. Important notice: The contents of this e-mail may contain confidential and legally protected information that is in particular related to operational and trade secrets, which the recipient is obliged to treat as confidential. The information in this e-mail is made available exclusively for use by the addressee. In the event that the e-mail may have been sent to you in error, we would ask you to kindly delete this communication from your system and to contact us. E-mails sent via the Internet can be easily manipulated or sent out under someone else's name. We therefore do not accept legal liability for the information contained in this communication. The contents of the e-mail are only legally binding if they have been confirmed and signed by us in writing. If, in spite of our using Antivirus protection software, a virus may have penetrated your system through the sending of this e-mail, we do not accept liability for any damage that may possibly arise as a result of this. We trust that you appreciate our position. ------------------------------------------- -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: ids-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:ids-bounces@iiug.org] Im Auftrag von > WILL LANDSTROM > Gesendet: Mittwoch, 18. Juni 2008 00:03 > An: ids@iiug.org > Betreff: determine if raw chunk is free? [12441] > > Hi everyone. Aside from looking at each databbase on a server to see what > raw > chunks the dataspaces are associated with.....would there perhaps be a > fullproof way of determining if an existing raw chunk is free and unused > by a > existing dataspace? > > the IDS is 9.40.FC6 and the server is aix 5.2 > > Thanks, Will > > > ************************************************************************** > ***** > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum.