ontape restore failed

Hi: I'm try to move a instance from one server to another, using a LTO3 tape. I have 3 tapes with 500GB of data each (total 1.5 TB). My instance source is IDS 10.00FC11 on AIX. My target instance is IDS 10.00FC10 with the same kind of AIX server (platform, SO). When I start the 'ontape -r', I recived this message: Please mount tape 1 on /dev/rmt2 and press Return to continue ... Archive Tape Information Tape type: Archive Backup Tape Online version: IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 10.00.FC11 Archive date: Fri Nov 19 18:04:02 2010 User id: informix Terminal id: /dev/pts/10 Archive level: 0 Tape device: /dev/rmt0 Tape blocksize (in k): 1024 Tape size (in k): 419430400 Tape number in series: 1 Backup data version is not compatible with Online version: IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 10.00.FC10 But the ontape start the restore (show chunks, Continue restore (y),..). 20 minutes later, I revived this error messagge: 15:45:48 ipcshm buf_wait semop errno=36 Physical restore failed - The archive backup is corrupted. Program over. 15:48:00 ipcshm alert_server semop failed errno=22 I try to create a instance with the same size and configuration and all is ok, but the restore don't work. Any idea?. thanks

Julio, Your target instance has to match what the source instance is. In your case, you are using IDS 10.0 FC11 and restoring with 10.0 FC10. You have to restore with the same version/platform that the archive was taken with. Jamie -----Original Message----- From: ids-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:ids-bounces@iiug.org] On Behalf Of JULIO FLORES Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2011 5:39 PM To: ids@iiug.org Subject: ontape restore failed [23036] Hi: I'm try to move a instance from one server to another, using a LTO3 tape. I have 3 tapes with 500GB of data each (total 1.5 TB). My instance source is IDS 10.00FC11 on AIX. My target instance is IDS 10.00FC10 with the same kind of AIX server (platform, SO). When I start the 'ontape -r', I recived this message: Please mount tape 1 on /dev/rmt2 and press Return to continue ... Archive Tape Information Tape type: Archive Backup Tape Online version: IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 10.00.FC11 Archive date: Fri Nov 19 18:04:02 2010 User id: informix Terminal id: /dev/pts/10 Archive level: 0 Tape device: /dev/rmt0 Tape blocksize (in k): 1024 Tape size (in k): 419430400 Tape number in series: 1 Backup data version is not compatible with Online version: IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 10.00.FC10 But the ontape start the restore (show chunks, Continue restore (y),..). 20 minutes later, I revived this error messagge: 15:45:48 ipcshm buf_wait semop errno=36 Physical restore failed - The archive backup is corrupted. Program over. 15:48:00 ipcshm alert_server semop failed errno=22 I try to create a instance with the same size and configuration and all is ok, but the restore don't work. Any idea?. thanks **************************************************************************** *** Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum.

You can only restore an ontape archive to the same version of IDE. To achieve your aim you will either have to install FC11 on your Target server or use another way to move the data. Keith On 10 Mar 2011 23:39, "JULIO FLORES" <j-gerardo.flores.olvera@hp.com> wrote: > Hi: > > I'm try to move a instance from one server to another, using a LTO3 tape. I > have 3 tapes with 500GB of data each (total 1.5 TB). > > My instance source is IDS 10.00FC11 on AIX. My target instance is IDS > 10.00FC10 with the same kind of AIX server (platform, SO). > > When I start the 'ontape -r', I recived this message: > > Please mount tape 1 on /dev/rmt2 and press Return to continue ... > Archive Tape Information > Tape type: Archive Backup Tape > Online version: IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 10.00.FC11 > Archive date: Fri Nov 19 18:04:02 2010 > User id: informix > Terminal id: /dev/pts/10 > Archive level: 0 > Tape device: /dev/rmt0 > Tape blocksize (in k): 1024 > Tape size (in k): 419430400 > Tape number in series: 1 > Backup data version is not compatible with Online version: > IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 10.00.FC10 > > But the ontape start the restore (show chunks, Continue restore (y),..). > > 20 minutes later, I revived this error messagge: > > 15:45:48 ipcshm buf_wait semop errno=36 > Physical restore failed - The archive backup is corrupted. > > Program over. > 15:48:00 ipcshm alert_server semop failed errno=22 > > I try to create a instance with the same size and configuration and all is ok, > but the restore don't work. Any idea?. thanks > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > --bcaec51d21b824e040049e2975c9

One problem is that you are trying to restore using a different version of Informix than the one it was created with. Yes, it is a minor version difference, but especially because the restoring version is earlier than the one that created the archive, it will definitely believe that the archive has been corrupted. Imagine that you downloaded todays newpaper and the date on the top of page 1 is May 14, 2012. Would you not think that the file had been corrupted? Same thing! Art Art S. Kagel Advanced DataTools (www.advancedatatools.com) IIUG Board of Directors (art@iiug.org) Blog: http://informix-myview.blogspot.com/ Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that my own opinions are my own opinions and do not reflect on my employer, Advanced DataTools, the IIUG, nor any other organization with which I am associated either explicitly, implicitly, or by inference. Neither do those opinions reflect those of other individuals affiliated with any entity with which I am affiliated nor those of the entities themselves. On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 6:38 PM, JULIO FLORES < j-gerardo.flores.olvera@hp.com> wrote: > Hi: > > I'm try to move a instance from one server to another, using a LTO3 tape. I > have 3 tapes with 500GB of data each (total 1.5 TB). > > My instance source is IDS 10.00FC11 on AIX. My target instance is IDS > 10.00FC10 with the same kind of AIX server (platform, SO). > > When I start the 'ontape -r', I recived this message: > > Please mount tape 1 on /dev/rmt2 and press Return to continue ... > Archive Tape Information > Tape type: Archive Backup Tape > Online version: IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 10.00.FC11 > Archive date: Fri Nov 19 18:04:02 2010 > User id: informix > Terminal id: /dev/pts/10 > Archive level: 0 > Tape device: /dev/rmt0 > Tape blocksize (in k): 1024 > Tape size (in k): 419430400 > Tape number in series: 1 > Backup data version is not compatible with Online version: > IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 10.00.FC10 > > But the ontape start the restore (show chunks, Continue restore (y),..). > > 20 minutes later, I revived this error messagge: > > 15:45:48 ipcshm buf_wait semop errno=36 > Physical restore failed - The archive backup is corrupted. > > Program over. > 15:48:00 ipcshm alert_server semop failed errno=22 > > I try to create a instance with the same size and configuration and all is > ok, > but the restore don't work. Any idea?. thanks > > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > --0015175ca98afb4c01049e29bdd3