Re: onmode could not block server. (Why?)

Hi! I tried once again and now it worked, but this was with another server (presto2) on the same UNIX system Informix@S0221849> onmode -c block Informix@S0221849> onstat - IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 9.40.FC3 -- On-Line -- Up 07:41:04 -- 70656 Kbytes Blocked:ARCHIVE Informix@S0221849> onmode -c unblock Informix@S0221849> onstat - IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 9.40.FC3 -- On-Line -- Up 07:42:10 -- 70656 Kbytes The server (presto1) for which "onmode -c block" didn't succeed is currently offline. It was brought offline by me earlier today after the failed "onmode -c block" test. I have deported it's Veritas disk group and imported it on another UNIX system for other tests. I can access it's online log though and you can see an excerpt from it below: 04:54:17 On-Line Mode Tue Feb 15 15:09:05 2005 15:09:05 Dynamic Server blocked. 15:09:33 Checkpoint Completed: duration was 0 seconds. 15:09:33 Checkpoint loguniq 9356, logpos 0xd0b018, timestamp: -306321810 15:09:33 Maximum server connections 0 15:09:33 Dynamic Server blocked. 15:11:34 Checkpoint Completed: duration was 0 seconds. 15:11:34 Checkpoint loguniq 9356, logpos 0xd0c018, timestamp: -306321773 15:11:34 Maximum server connections 0 15:11:50 Dynamic Server blocked. 15:14:40 Checkpoint Completed: duration was 0 seconds. 15:14:40 Checkpoint loguniq 9356, logpos 0xd0d018, timestamp: -306321734 15:14:40 Maximum server connections 0 15:14:40 Dynamic Server blocked. Though the online log says "Dynamic Server blocked." the server put out "onmode could not block server." in the terminal window. Nothing indicates that a backup was going on at the time. Well, I will look for ongoing backups if a "onmode -c block" fails again. If "onmode -c block" fails again and a backup is not occuring at the same time I will report it here. Regards Christian Eriksson Martin Fuerderer <MARTINFU@de.ibm.com> wrote in message news:<1108494652.c48e8868f3434d4c4be2131baf1d93db@teranews>... > Hi, > > any messages in the server's message log ? > Output of "onstat -m" (including the status header line) ? > > Regards, > Martin > -- > Martin Fuerderer > IBM Informix Development Munich, Germany > Information Management > > owner-informix-list@iiug.org wrote on 15.02.2005 15:28:10: > > Hi! > > > > I want to block the server with "onmode -c block" and then sync and > > detach a plex in Veritas Volume Manager. I have a problem with > > blocking the server: > > > > Informix@S0221849> onstat -V > > IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 9.40.FC3 Software Serial > > Number AAA#B000 > > 000 > > Informix@S0221849> onmode -c block > > onmode could not block server. > > Informix@S0221849> cat /etc/release > > Solaris 9 9/04 s9s_u7wos_09 SPARC > > Copyright 2004 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved. > > Use is subject to license terms. > > Assembled 29 June 2004 > > Informix@S0221849> uname -a > > SunOS S0221849 5.9 Generic_117171-07 sun4us sparc FJSV,GPUS > > > > Why do I get "onmode could not block server."? > > > > /Christian Eriksson > > sending to informix-list

Hi! I've found the error. I restarted the INFORMIXSERVER presto1 and Informix@S0221849> oninit Bad Primary Chunk '/local/db/presto1/ifx_presto1_utb_01'. Informix@S0221849> onmode -c block onmode could not block server. After removing the dbspace with the primary chunk '/local/db/presto1/ifx_presto1_utb_01' I could do Informix@S0221849> onmode -c block Informix@S0221849> onstat - IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 9.40.FC3 -- On-Line -- Up 00:03:45 -- 267264 Kbytes Blocked:ARCHIVE Informix@S0221849> onmode -c unblock Informix@S0221849> onstat - IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 9.40.FC3 -- On-Line -- Up 00:03:53 -- 267264 Kbytes Thanks for your help /Christian Eriksson c-eriks@algonet.se (Christian Eriksson) wrote in message news:<d0d6f67c.0502151501.3577ee5@posting.google.com>... > Hi! > > I tried once again and now it worked, but this was with another server > (presto2) on the same UNIX system > > snip > > > > Hi! > > > > > > I want to block the server with "onmode -c block" and then sync and > > > detach a plex in Veritas Volume Manager. I have a problem with > > > blocking the server: > > > > > > Informix@S0221849> onstat -V > > > IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 9.40.FC3 Software Serial > > > Number AAA#B000 > > > 000 > > > Informix@S0221849> onmode -c block > > > onmode could not block server. > > > Informix@S0221849> cat /etc/release > > > Solaris 9 9/04 s9s_u7wos_09 SPARC > > > Copyright 2004 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved. > > > Use is subject to license terms. > > > Assembled 29 June 2004 > > > Informix@S0221849> uname -a > > > SunOS S0221849 5.9 Generic_117171-07 sun4us sparc FJSV,GPUS > > > > > > Why do I get "onmode could not block server."? > > > > > > /Christian Eriksson > > > > sending to informix-list