HDR - after pri upgrade 12.10.FC2 to 12.10.FC4W1

Hi, OS - HP-Unix B.11.31 Environment primary HDR SDS connection manager Upgrade from 12.10.FC2 to 12.10.FC4W1... Why do I have to rebuild the HDR by restoring the level 0 after I upgrade the informix from 12.10.FC2 to 12.10.FC4W1. I though FC2 to FC4 comes under same major version and hence the hdr can be upgraded in place and then sync with the primary. I am checking with tech suppport but they are suggesting that restore from level 0 is the best way to get the hdr up.

castelo@primary:fnunes-> onstat -V;onmode -b IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 12.10.FC4W1 Software Serial Number AAA#B000000 You may only revert IBM Informix Dynamic Server to IBM Informix -OnLine Version 7.31.UC1 or later: Use 'onmode -b 7.3' to revert to 7.3x. Use 'onmode -b 9.4' to revert to 9.4x. Use 'onmode -b 10.00' to revert to 10.00x. Use 'onmode -b 11.10' to revert to 11.10x. Use 'onmode -b 11.50.xC1' to revert to versions 11.50.xC1, 11.50.xC2, or 11.50.xC3. Use 'onmode -b 11.50.xC4' to revert to version 11.50.xC4 or 11.50.xC5. Use 'onmode -b 11.50.xC6' to revert to versions 11.50.xC6 or later 11.50 versions. Use 'onmode -b 11.70.xC1' to revert to versions 11.70.xC1 or 11.70.xC2 Use 'onmode -b 11.70.xC3' to revert to versions 11.70.xC3 or later Use 'onmode -b 12.10' to revert to versions 12.10.xC1, 12.10.xC2, or 12.10.xC3. For more information refer to Section II of IBM Informix Migration guide. castelo@primary:fnunes-> There are changes between FC3 and FC4 that prevent that. I wish we didn't have to go through the backup/restore for upgrading a cluster and I have inserted a RFE for that (which I think wouldn't be too hard to implement, but only R&D can tell): http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rfe/execute?use_case=viewRfe&CR_ID=33794 Vote and promote if you think it's worth. Regards On Sun, Nov 23, 2014 at 4:26 AM, VIKAS HIVARKAR <vikas.hivarkar@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > OS - HP-Unix B.11.31 > > Environment > primary > HDR > SDS > connection manager > > Upgrade from 12.10.FC2 to 12.10.FC4W1... > > Why do I have to rebuild the HDR by restoring the level 0 after I upgrade > the > informix from 12.10.FC2 to 12.10.FC4W1. > > I though FC2 to FC4 comes under same major version and hence the hdr can be > upgraded in place and then sync with the primary. > > I am checking with tech suppport but they are suggesting that restore from > level 0 is the best way to get the hdr up. > > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > -- Fernando Nunes Portugal http://informix-technology.blogspot.com My email works... but I don't check it frequently... --001a1140f88e5d8768050887b306

Definitely useful given DB2 Purescale already has rolling minor version upgrades. Those mainframe features are coming to WinTel at last! David. > On 23 November 2014 at 14:43 Fernando Nunes <domusonline@gmail.com> wrote: > > > castelo@primary:fnunes-> onstat -V;onmode -b > IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 12.10.FC4W1 Software Serial Number > AAA#B000000 > You may only revert IBM Informix Dynamic Server to > IBM Informix -OnLine Version 7.31.UC1 or later: > > Use 'onmode -b 7.3' to revert to 7.3x. > > Use 'onmode -b 9.4' to revert to 9.4x. > > Use 'onmode -b 10.00' to revert to 10.00x. > > Use 'onmode -b 11.10' to revert to 11.10x. > > Use 'onmode -b 11.50.xC1' to revert to versions 11.50.xC1, > > 11.50.xC2, or 11.50.xC3. > > Use 'onmode -b 11.50.xC4' to revert to version 11.50.xC4 or > > 11.50.xC5. > > Use 'onmode -b 11.50.xC6' to revert to versions 11.50.xC6 or later > > 11.50 versions. > > Use 'onmode -b 11.70.xC1' to revert to versions 11.70.xC1 or 11.70.xC2 > > Use 'onmode -b 11.70.xC3' to revert to versions 11.70.xC3 or later > > Use 'onmode -b 12.10' to revert to versions 12.10.xC1, 12.10.xC2, or > > 12.10.xC3. > For more information refer to Section II of IBM Informix Migration guide. > castelo@primary:fnunes-> > > There are changes between FC3 and FC4 that prevent that. > I wish we didn't have to go through the backup/restore for upgrading a > cluster and I have inserted a RFE for that (which I think wouldn't be too > hard to implement, but only R&D can tell): > > http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rfe/execute?use_case=viewRfe&CR_ID=33794 > > Vote and promote if you think it's worth. > Regards > > On Sun, Nov 23, 2014 at 4:26 AM, VIKAS HIVARKAR <vikas.hivarkar@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > OS - HP-Unix B.11.31 > > > > Environment > > primary > > HDR > > SDS > > connection manager > > > > Upgrade from 12.10.FC2 to 12.10.FC4W1... > > > > Why do I have to rebuild the HDR by restoring the level 0 after I upgrade > > the > > informix from 12.10.FC2 to 12.10.FC4W1. > > > > I though FC2 to FC4 comes under same major version and hence the hdr can be > > upgraded in place and then sync with the primary. > > > > I am checking with tech suppport but they are suggesting that restore from > > level 0 is the best way to get the hdr up. > > > > > > > > > ******************************************************************************* > > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > > > > > -- > Fernando Nunes > Portugal > > http://informix-technology.blogspot.com > My email works... but I don't check it frequently... > > --001a1140f88e5d8768050887b306 > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. >