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Informix Error -43256: Version <version-1> of the XBSA shared library is not compatible with version <version-2> of ON-Bar.

Cause and resolution

Version <version-1> of the XBSA shared library is not compatible with version <version-2> of ON-Bar.

Either the XBSA shared library that the storage manager vendor provided has not been validated by IBM, or an error occurred during the installation of ON-Bar or the storage manager application.

Look at the contents of the sm_versions file in $INFORMIXDIR/etc or %INFORMIXDIR%\etc. Make sure that the data matches the version of your storage manager and confirm that this version of the storage manager has been certified with this version of ON-Bar. Consult your storage-manager documentation for the correct storage manager version to put into the sm_versions table in the sysutils database.

Oninit® Troubleshooting Guidance

Reasons / Common Causes

-43256 fires when ON-Bar detects an incompatible XBSA shared-library version — per the official guidance.

  1. The storage-manager vendor's XBSA shared library hasn't been validated by IBM, per the official guidance — the first named cause.
  2. An error during installation of ON-Bar or the storage manager application, per the official guidance — the second named cause.
Solutions / Resolution
  1. Check sm_versions in $INFORMIXDIR/etc (or %INFORMIXDIR%\etc), per the official guidance, and confirm it matches the installed storage manager's version.
  2. Confirm that version has been certified with this version of ON-Bar, per the official guidance, consulting the storage manager's documentation for the correct version to put in the sm_versions table in sysutils.
Examples
Checking sm_versions
$ cat $INFORMIXDIR/etc/sm_versions
Diagnostic Checks
  1. Compare sm_versions' recorded version against the installed storage manager, and correct it if it's out of date or mismatched.
Related Errors / Related Topics
  • -43257 — "Could not open XBSA library ." A related XBSA library error, on the library failing to open at all rather than a version mismatch.
  • -43259 — "Could not open XBSA library , so trying default path." A related XBSA library error, on the library open failing but retrying a default path.
  • -43261 — "BAR_BSALIB_PATH is undefined; trying default path." A related XBSA library configuration issue, on a missing path setting rather than a version mismatch.

The XBSA shared library's version isn't compatible with ON-Bar — check sm_versions and confirm the storage manager version is certified with this ON-Bar version.