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Installing and Configuring the Database Server

In This Chapter
Planning for the Database Server
Considering Your Priorities
Considering Your Environment
Configuring the Operating System
Configuring Windows Memory
Maximum Address Space
Modifying UNIX Kernel Parameters
Allocating Disk Space
Using Large Chunks
Creating Chunk Files on UNIX
Raw or Unbuffered Disk Access
Cooked Files
Providing NTFS Partitions in Windows
Setting Permissions, Ownership, and Group
Creating Standard Device Names (UNIX)
Setting Environment Variables
Setting GLS Environment Variables
Setting Environment Variables on UNIX
Setting Environment Variables on Windows
Configuring Connectivity
The sqlhosts File on UNIX
Network-Configuration Files
Network-Security Files
The sqlhosts Registry on Windows
Configuring Connectivity Using ISA
Configuring the Database Server
Preparing the ONCONFIG Configuration File
Creating an ONCONFIG File on UNIX
Creating an ONCONFIG File on Windows
Using Server Setup in ISA to Customize Your Configuration
Using IBM Informix Server Administrator to Update the ONCONFIG File
Using the Instance Manager to Create a New Database Server Instance (Windows)
Using the Instance Manager to Rename a Database Server Instance (Windows)
Configuring Java Support
Starting and Administering the Database Server
Starting the Database Server and Initializing Disk Space
On UNIX
On Windows
Initialize Only When Starting a New Database Server
Preparing for Automatic Startup
Preparing for Automatic Startup on Windows
Preparing the UNIX Startup and Shutdown Scripts
Preparing to Connect to Applications
Creating Storage Spaces and Chunks
Supporting Large Chunks
Setting Up Your Backup System and Storage
Setting Up ontape
Setting up Your Storage Manager and ON-Bar
Performing Routine Administrative Tasks
Changing Database Server Modes
Backing Up Data and Logical-Log Files
Monitoring Activity
Checking for Consistency
Performing Additional Administrative Tasks
Using Mirroring
Managing Database-Logging Status
Managing the Logical Log
Managing the Physical Log
Managing Shared Memory
Managing Virtual Processors
Managing Parallel Database Query
Using Data Replication
High-Availability Data Replication
Enterprise Replication
Using Auditing
Using Distributed Queries
Using Global Transactions
Using a Transaction Manager
Monitoring Database Server Activity
Event Alarms
IBM Informix Server Administrator (ISA)
Message Log
Specifying the Destination for Message-Log Messages
Monitoring the Message Log
ON-Monitor (UNIX)
oncheck Utility
onperf Tool (UNIX)
onstat Utility
SMI Tables
System Console
UNIX Operating-System Tools
Windows Event Viewer
Windows Performance Monitor
Windows Utilities
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