onbar/ISM/informix Restore Problem

HELP ~ I'm sure I've missed something! Informix IDS 7.31 UC5 ISM 2.20 UC1 Solaris 2.7 I've got two servers, on two different networks, both configured with the same host names, OS's, informix installation paths, server numbers etc etc. The first is our live server on our live network, whilst the second is our backup server in our backup site, with an ultimate goal to replicate our live database via onbar backups and logical logs to the backup server. Simple, or so I thought. I've performed a full system backup on node 1 (onbar -b -w) and copied all the files from the ISM devices along with the following files; $INFORMIXDIR/etc/ixbar.0 $ONCONFIG $INFORMIXDIR/etc/oncfg_trafic_online.0 $INFORMIXDIR/etc/sm_versions.std The devices setup under ISM have been defined with a type of file, and show as follows; $ ism_show -devicesfile disk ISMDiskLogs2 mounted on /trafic/backup/ism/logs, write enabled file disk ISMDiskData2 mounted on /trafic/backup/ism/backups, write enabled $ ism_show -volumesvolume pool flags written (%) expires ISMDiskData2 ISMDiskData 0 KB 03/16/06 ISMDiskLogs2 ISMDiskLogs 0 KB 03/16/06 $ $ ism_show -volume ISMDiskData2mminfo: no matches found for the query $ ism_show -volume ISMDiskLogs2mminfo: no matches found for the query Now the problem! I've tried to perform a restore with the 'onbar -r -p -w' command, and it always fails with ' 2004-03-16 15:01:47 3698 3697 There are no DB/BLOBspaces to backup/restore.' I've tried setting the informix server up with the same dbspace structure, chunks, logical logs settings etc etc, and it's failed. I've also tried initialising the instance, and still the same error. Sorry if it's all a bit muddled, but I've got very confused!

Stephen Jones wrote: > HELP ~ I'm sure I've missed something! > > Informix IDS 7.31 UC5 > ISM 2.20 UC1 > Solaris 2.7 > > I've got two servers, on two different networks, both configured with > the same host names, OS's, informix installation paths, server numbers > etc etc. > > The first is our live server on our live network, whilst the second is > our backup server in our backup site, with an ultimate goal to > replicate our live database via onbar backups and logical logs to the > backup server. Simple, or so I thought. > > I've performed a full system backup on node 1 (onbar -b -w) and copied > all the files from the ISM devices along with the following files; > $INFORMIXDIR/etc/ixbar.0 > $ONCONFIG > $INFORMIXDIR/etc/oncfg_trafic_online.0 > $INFORMIXDIR/etc/sm_versions.std > > The devices setup under ISM have been defined with a type of file, and > show as follows; > $ ism_show -devices> file disk ISMDiskLogs2 mounted on /trafic/backup/ism/logs, write > enabled > file disk ISMDiskData2 mounted on /trafic/backup/ism/backups, write > enabled > $ ism_show -volumes> volume pool flags written (%) expires > ISMDiskData2 ISMDiskData 0 KB 03/16/06 > ISMDiskLogs2 ISMDiskLogs 0 KB 03/16/06 > $ > $ ism_show -volume ISMDiskData2> mminfo: no matches found for the query > $ ism_show -volume ISMDiskLogs2> mminfo: no matches found for the query > > Now the problem! > I've tried to perform a restore with the 'onbar -r -p -w' command, and > it always fails with ' 2004-03-16 15:01:47 3698 3697 There are no > DB/BLOBspaces to backup/restore.' > > I've tried setting the informix server up with the same dbspace > structure, chunks, logical logs settings etc etc, and it's failed. > I've also tried initialising the instance, and still the same error. > > Sorry if it's all a bit muddled, but I've got very confused! It has been while since I use onbar but I think it doesnt' support different machine name easily. Need change machine name in log file or something. -- Enor

have you seen the documents on performing an imported restore? Enor Mouspenis <enormouspenis@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<c3fb97$280iam$1@ID-64669.news.uni-berlin.de>... > Stephen Jones wrote: > > > HELP ~ I'm sure I've missed something! > > > > Informix IDS 7.31 UC5 > > ISM 2.20 UC1 > > Solaris 2.7 > > > > I've got two servers, on two different networks, both configured with > > the same host names, OS's, informix installation paths, server numbers > > etc etc. > > > > The first is our live server on our live network, whilst the second is > > our backup server in our backup site, with an ultimate goal to > > replicate our live database via onbar backups and logical logs to the > > backup server. Simple, or so I thought. > > > > I've performed a full system backup on node 1 (onbar -b -w) and copied > > all the files from the ISM devices along with the following files; > > $INFORMIXDIR/etc/ixbar.0 > > $ONCONFIG > > $INFORMIXDIR/etc/oncfg_trafic_online.0 > > $INFORMIXDIR/etc/sm_versions.std > > > > The devices setup under ISM have been defined with a type of file, and > > show as follows; > > $ ism_show -devices> > file disk ISMDiskLogs2 mounted on /trafic/backup/ism/logs, write > > enabled > > file disk ISMDiskData2 mounted on /trafic/backup/ism/backups, write > > enabled > > $ ism_show -volumes> > volume pool flags written (%) expires > > ISMDiskData2 ISMDiskData 0 KB 03/16/06 > > ISMDiskLogs2 ISMDiskLogs 0 KB 03/16/06 > > $ > > $ ism_show -volume ISMDiskData2> > mminfo: no matches found for the query > > $ ism_show -volume ISMDiskLogs2> > mminfo: no matches found for the query > > > > Now the problem! > > I've tried to perform a restore with the 'onbar -r -p -w' command, and > > it always fails with ' 2004-03-16 15:01:47 3698 3697 There are no > > DB/BLOBspaces to backup/restore.' > > > > I've tried setting the informix server up with the same dbspace > > structure, chunks, logical logs settings etc etc, and it's failed. > > I've also tried initialising the instance, and still the same error. > > > > Sorry if it's all a bit muddled, but I've got very confused! > > It has been while since I use onbar but I think it doesnt' support different > machine name easily. Need change machine name in log file or something.

scottishpoet wrote: > have you seen the documents on performing an imported restore? I cant' remember. Was a long time go. > Enor Mouspenis <enormouspenis@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:<c3fb97$280iam$1@ID-64669.news.uni-berlin.de>... >> Stephen Jones wrote: >> >> > HELP ~ I'm sure I've missed something! >> > >> > Informix IDS 7.31 UC5 >> > ISM 2.20 UC1 >> > Solaris 2.7 >> > >> > I've got two servers, on two different networks, both configured with >> > the same host names, OS's, informix installation paths, server numbers >> > etc etc. >> > >> > The first is our live server on our live network, whilst the second is >> > our backup server in our backup site, with an ultimate goal to >> > replicate our live database via onbar backups and logical logs to the >> > backup server. Simple, or so I thought. >> > >> > I've performed a full system backup on node 1 (onbar -b -w) and copied >> > all the files from the ISM devices along with the following files; >> > $INFORMIXDIR/etc/ixbar.0 >> > $ONCONFIG >> > $INFORMIXDIR/etc/oncfg_trafic_online.0 >> > $INFORMIXDIR/etc/sm_versions.std >> > >> > The devices setup under ISM have been defined with a type of file, and >> > show as follows; >> > $ ism_show -devices>> > file disk ISMDiskLogs2 mounted on /trafic/backup/ism/logs, write >> > enabled >> > file disk ISMDiskData2 mounted on /trafic/backup/ism/backups, write >> > enabled >> > $ ism_show -volumes>> > volume pool flags written (%) expires >> > ISMDiskData2 ISMDiskData 0 KB 03/16/06 >> > ISMDiskLogs2 ISMDiskLogs 0 KB 03/16/06 >> > $ >> > $ ism_show -volume ISMDiskData2>> > mminfo: no matches found for the query >> > $ ism_show -volume ISMDiskLogs2>> > mminfo: no matches found for the query >> > >> > Now the problem! >> > I've tried to perform a restore with the 'onbar -r -p -w' command, and >> > it always fails with ' 2004-03-16 15:01:47 3698 3697 There are no >> > DB/BLOBspaces to backup/restore.' >> > >> > I've tried setting the informix server up with the same dbspace >> > structure, chunks, logical logs settings etc etc, and it's failed. >> > I've also tried initialising the instance, and still the same error. >> > >> > Sorry if it's all a bit muddled, but I've got very confused! >> >> It has been while since I use onbar but I think it doesnt' support >> different machine name easily. Need change machine name in log file or >> something. -- -- Enor