Table 20 lists the database server files and the directories in which they reside.
| Filename | Directory | Purpose | Created |
|---|---|---|---|
| af.xxx | Specified by DUMPDIR configuration parameter | Assertion-failure information | By the database server |
| ac_msg.log | /tmp, %INFORMIXDIR%\etc | archecker message log (for Technical Support) | By the database server |
| ac_config.std | $INFORMIXDIR/etc, %INFORMIXDIR%\etc | Template for archecker-parameter values | By the database server |
| bar_act.log | /tmp, %INFORMIXDIR%\etc | ON–Bar activity log | By ON–Bar |
| bldutil.process_id | /tmp,
\tmp |
Error messages about the sysutils database appear in this file | By the database server |
| buildsmi.xxx | /tmp, %INFORMIXDIR%\etc | Error messages about SMI database | By the database server |
| concdr.sh | $INFORMIXDIR
/etc/conv, %INFORMIXDIR% \etc\conv |
Converts the syscdr database to Version 10.0 format | By the database server |
| .conf.dbservername | The onsnmp utility uses this file to obtain the database server configuration | By the database server | |
| core | Directory from which the database server was invoked | Core dump | By the database server |
| Emergency boot files (For filenames, see page Emergency Boot Files for ON-Bar.) | $INFORMIXDIR/etc, %INFORMIXDIR%\etc | Used in a cold restore | By ON–Bar |
| gcore (UNIX) | Specified by DUMPDIR configuration parameter | Assertion failure information | By the database server |
| illlsrra.xx | $INFORMIXDIR/lib, %INFORMIXDIR%\lib | Shared libraries for the database server and some utilities | By install procedure |
| .informix (UNIX) | User's home directory | Set personal environment variables | By the user |
| informix.rc (UNIX) | $INFORMIXDIR/etc | Set default environment variables for all users | By the database administrator |
| INFORMIXTMP | /tmp,
\tmp |
Temporary directory for internal files | By the database server |
| .inf.servicename | /INFORMIXTMP,
drive:\INFORMIXTMP |
Connection information | By the database server |
| .infos.dbservername | $INFORMIXDIR/etc, %INFORMIXDIR%\etc | Connection information | By the database server |
| .infxdirs | /INFORMIXTMP,
drive:\INFORMIXTMP |
Database server discovery file that onsnmp uses | By the database server |
| InstallServer.log
(Windows) |
C:\temp | Database server installation log | By the database server |
| ISM catalog | $INFORMIXDIR/ism,
%ISMDIR% |
Records saved backup objects and storage volumes that IBM Informix Storage Manager (ISM) uses | By ISM |
| ISM logs | $INFORMIXDIR/
ism/logs, %ISMDIR%\logs |
Operator alert messages, backend status, additional ISM information | By ISM |
| ISMversion | $INFORMIXDIR/ism, %ISMDIR% | ISM version | During installation |
| JVM_vpid | Specified by JVPLOG configuration parameter | Messages that the Java virtual machine generates | By the Java virtual machine |
| JVPLOG | Specified by JVPLOG configuration parameter | Messages from the Java virtual processor | By the database server |
| .jvpprops | Specified by JVPPROFILE configuration parameter | Template for Java VP properties | During installation |
| Message log | Specified by MSGPATH configuration parameter | Error messages and status information | By the database server |
| The ONCONFIG file | $INFORMIXDIR/etc, %INFORMIXDIR%\etc | Configuration information | By the database administrator |
| onconfig | $INFORMIXDIR/etc, %INFORMIXDIR%\etc | Default ONCONFIG file (optional) | By the database server administrator |
| onconfig.std | $INFORMIXDIR/etc | Template for configuration-
parameter values |
During installation |
| oncfg_servername.
servernum |
$INFORMIXDIR/etc, %INFORMIXDIR%\etc | Configuration information for whole-system restores | By the database server |
| onsnmp.servername | /tmp,
\tmp |
Log file that the onsnmp subagent uses | By onsnmp |
| onsrvapd.log | /tmp,
\tmp |
Log file for the database server daemon onsrvapd | By onsnmp |
| revcdr.sh | $INFORMIXDIR
/etc/conv, %INFORMIXDIR% \etc\conv |
Reverts the syscdr database to an earlier format | By the database server |
| servicename.exp | /INFORMIXTMP, drive:\INFORMIXTMP | Connection information | By the database server |
| servicename.str | /INFORMIXTMP, drive:\INFORMIXTMP | Connection information | By the database server |
| shmem.xxx (UNIX) | Specified by DUMPDIR configuration parameter | Assertion-failure information | By the database server |
| sm_versions.std | $INFORMIXDIR/etc, %INFORMIXDIR%\etc | Identifies storage manager in use | During installation |
| snmpd.log | /tmp,
\tmp |
Log file for the SNMP master agent, snmpdm | By onsnmp |
| sqlhosts (UNIX) | $INFORMIXDIR/etc | Connection information; contained in the registry on Windows | During installation; modified by the database server administrator |
| VP.servername.nnx | /INFORMIXTMP, drive:\INFORMIXTMP | Connection information | By the database server |
| xbsa.messages | $INFORMIXDIR
/ism/applogs, %ISMDIR%\applogs |
XBSA library call information | By ISM |