Looks like I got it working ... Not really sure what was different .. I
did add removing the pipe and recreating it for each of the tables ...
maybe that cleaned something up .. thanks ..
Peter Logan
Senior Database Administrator
Phone: 616/878-8309
From: "Clifton Bean"<clifton.m.bean@gmail.com>
To: ids@iiug.org,
Date: 06/13/2013 10:09 AM
Subject: Re: named pipes - external tables [30532]
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I was able to use multiple pipes when I upgraded a 7 engine to a 10
engine,
both on AIX hardware, back in May 2008, involving both blobs and non-blob
data. I named each pipe differently (albeit close to the name of the table
for scripting purposes) and was able to accomplish both the AIX and
Informix upgrade.
Keep working at it; it is possible ... well, from an Informix and AIX
point
of view.
On Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 2:10 PM, Peter_Logan@spartanstores.com <
Peter_Logan@spartanstores.com> wrote:
> Aix 5.3
> IDS 11.50.fc5
>
> I'm working on moving some data from informix to a Netezzza N1001-05.
One
> of the ways we are looking to do this is by using external tables in
> informix which are named pipes ... Then on the netezza side the nzload
> utility is used to insert the data. This seems to be working well if I
> single thread things. When I attempt to run this a couple of time
> concurrently I get the following informix error: 26167, all data files
> are either full or corrupted. I don't get any OS errors.
>
> So, does anyone know if this is a limit of informix, to be able to only
> use one named pipe at a time, or is it a limitation of Aix, or neither
and
> I just have something else messed up?
>
> Thanks for any help ...
>
> Peter Logan
> Senior Database Administrator
> Phone: 616/878-8309
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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Re: Statement length exceeds maximum (In Proce....
Alexandre is correct, I forgot that the SQL size limit was raised in
11.70.xC5 and later.
Art
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On Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 9:48 AM, Art Kagel <art.kagel@gmail.com> wrote:
> Upgrade to 12.10, the statement limit was finally raised to 2GB.
> Meanwhile, until you upgrade, the only thing you can do is either:
>
> - Compress out as much white space as you can and make local variable
>
> names shorter to get under the 64K limit in your version, or
>
> - Rip out blocks of contiguous code to sub-procedures. The guts of a
>
> loop is an ideal target for extraction to a sub-procedure/function, though
>
> if you can extract non-loop code that will be more efficient.
>
> Art
>
> Art S. Kagel
> Advanced DataTools (www.advancedatatools.com)
> 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, Jun 13, 2013 at 8:34 AM, PRIYANKA MOKHADKAR <
> priyanka@avantisoftware.in> wrote:
>
> > Hello All,
> >
> > I have a procedure which is 103KB, now when i am trying to do CREATE
> > PROCEDURE
> >
> > it gives error "460: Statement length exceeds maximum." I googled a bit
> > then I
> >
> > come across "entire length of a CREATE PROCEDURE statement must be less
> > than
> > 64
> >
> > kilobytes."> >
> > Now is there a way to increase this size (64 KB). or is there a something
> >
> > else that is causing this error. please give help me out here.
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> >
> >
> >
>
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Re: named pipes - external tables
But you weren't using EXTERNAL TABLES with pipes, not in either 7.xx or
10.00!
Art
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other individuals affiliated with any entity with which I am affiliated nor
those of the entities themselves.
On Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 10:08 AM, Clifton Bean
<clifton.m.bean@gmail.com>wrote:
> I was able to use multiple pipes when I upgraded a 7 engine to a 10 engine,
> both on AIX hardware, back in May 2008, involving both blobs and non-blob
> data. I named each pipe differently (albeit close to the name of the table
> for scripting purposes) and was able to accomplish both the AIX and
> Informix upgrade.
>
> Keep working at it; it is possible ... well, from an Informix and AIX point
> of view.
>
> On Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 2:10 PM, Peter_Logan@spartanstores.com <
> Peter_Logan@spartanstores.com> wrote:
>
> > Aix 5.3
> > IDS 11.50.fc5
> >
> > I'm working on moving some data from informix to a Netezzza N1001-05. One
> > of the ways we are looking to do this is by using external tables in
> > informix which are named pipes ... Then on the netezza side the nzload
> > utility is used to insert the data. This seems to be working well if I
> > single thread things. When I attempt to run this a couple of time
> > concurrently I get the following informix error: 26167, all data files
> > are either full or corrupted. I don't get any OS errors.
> >
> > So, does anyone know if this is a limit of informix, to be able to only
> > use one named pipe at a time, or is it a limitation of Aix, or neither
> and
> > I just have something else messed up?
> >
> > Thanks for any help ...
> >
> > Peter Logan
> > Senior Database Administrator
> > Phone: 616/878-8309
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> >
> >
> >
>
> --
> Take care.
> Clifton
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Re: Statement length exceeds maximum (In Proce....
I didn't check your version, but assuming it's currently supported, create
a DRDA listener and use it to create the procedure.
Regards
On Jun 13, 2013 3:24 PM, "Art Kagel"<art.kagel@gmail.com> wrote:
> Alexandre is correct, I forgot that the SQL size limit was raised in
> 11.70.xC5 and later.
>
> Art
>
> Art S. Kagel
> Advanced DataTools (www.advancedatatools.com)
> 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, Jun 13, 2013 at 9:48 AM, Art Kagel <art.kagel@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Upgrade to 12.10, the statement limit was finally raised to 2GB.
> > Meanwhile, until you upgrade, the only thing you can do is either:
> >
> > - Compress out as much white space as you can and make local variable
> >
> > names shorter to get under the 64K limit in your version, or
> >
> > - Rip out blocks of contiguous code to sub-procedures. The guts of a
> >
> > loop is an ideal target for extraction to a sub-procedure/function,
> though
> >
> > if you can extract non-loop code that will be more efficient.
> >
> > Art
> >
> > Art S. Kagel
> > Advanced DataTools (www.advancedatatools.com)
> > 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, Jun 13, 2013 at 8:34 AM, PRIYANKA MOKHADKAR <
> > priyanka@avantisoftware.in> wrote:
> >
> > > Hello All,
> > >
> > > I have a procedure which is 103KB, now when i am trying to do CREATE
> > > PROCEDURE
> > >
> > > it gives error "460: Statement length exceeds maximum." I googled a bit
> > > then I
> > >
> > > come across "entire length of a CREATE PROCEDURE statement must be less
> > > than
> > > 64
> > >
> > > kilobytes."> > >
> > > Now is there a way to increase this size (64 KB). or is there a
> something
> > >
> > > else that is causing this error. please give help me out here.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > --14dae93d8ede7bcb3704df0961ff
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> >
> >
> >
>
> --001a11c26a30bd438a04df09de9b
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Re: named pipes - external tables
Offcourse I agree with Art but I know it is not Peter decision....
I would suggest also to use xtrace utility and set XTF_XPL_AIO trace
This should help to figure out what error you are getting at OS level.
Kind regards
Sandor
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Peter:
You are aware that if you upgrade to v11.70xC4 or later and slap IWA on=
top
of it you can get Netezza class performance for far less $$ and literal=
ly a
few minutes effort? Since IWA scales to use as many CPU cores and as mu=
ch
memory as you can pack into a node (IB that would be 64cores and 3TB of=
memory per node) and that you can cluster as many IWA nodes as you want=
together to handle truly massive data sets in linear time,
I would venture to tell you a secret that IBM doesn't want you to know:=
You
can build your own warehouse system that I believe will outperform any
Netezza, Exadata, or Teradata machine for less money using Informix and=
IWA! And with v12.10 and its Trickle Feed technology, you can be runnin=
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your BI queries against near-real-time data directly from your producti=
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server without expensive and time-consuming (so also $$ consuming) peri=
odic
ETL conversions! Netezza can't do that at all!
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On Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 9:10 AM, Peter_Logan@spartanstores.com <
Peter_Logan@spartanstores.com> wrote:
> Aix 5.3
> IDS 11.50.fc5
>
> I'm working on moving some data from informix to a Netezzza N1001-05.=
One
> of the ways we are looking to do this is by using external tables in
> informix which are named pipes ... Then on the netezza side the nzloa=
d
> utility is used to insert the data. This seems to be working well if =
I
> single thread things. When I attempt to run this a couple of time
> concurrently I get the following informix error: 26167, all data file=
s
> are either full or corrupted. I don't get any OS errors.
>
> So, does anyone know if this is a limit of informix, to be able to on=
ly
> use one named pipe at a time, or is it a limitation of Aix, or neithe=
r
and
> I just have something else messed up?
>
> Thanks for any help ...
>
> Peter Logan
> Senior Database Administrator
> Phone: 616/878-8309
>
>
>
>
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Re: named pipes - external tables
On Thursday, June 13, 2013 03:40:30 pm you wrote:
> Sorry ... different tables .. different pipes ...different sessions ...
>
> Also, I have tried single threading in a script, and it seems that I get
> this error for every other table. Almost seems as if it takes the pipe a
> little bit to really be empty ...
If not already done you could try to increase the number of FIFO VPs, see
http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/informix/v121/topic/com.ibm.admin.doc/ids_admin_1308.htm
Thanks,
Andreas
>
> Peter Logan
> Senior Database Administrator
> Phone: 616/878-8309
>
> From: "JACQUES RENAUT"<jrenaut@us.ibm.com>
> To: ids@iiug.org,
> Date: 06/13/2013 09:32 AM
> Subject: Re: named pipes - external tables [30525]
> Sent by: ids-bounces@iiug.org
>
> Original post:
>
> Aix 5.3
> IDS 11.50.fc5
>
> I'm working on moving some data from informix to a Netezzza N1001-05. One
> of the ways we are looking to do this is by using external tables in
> informix which are named pipes ... Then on the netezza side the nzload
> utility is used to insert the data. This seems to be working well if I
> single thread things. When I attempt to run this a couple of time
> concurrently I get the following informix error: 26167, all data files
> are either full or corrupted. I don't get any OS errors.
>
> So, does anyone know if this is a limit of informix, to be able to only
> use one named pipe at a time, or is it a limitation of Aix, or neither and
>
> I just have something else messed up?
>
> Thanks for any help ...
>
> Peter Logan
> Senior Database Administrator
> Phone: 616/878-8309
>
> Response:
> Can you be more specific on "run this a couple of time concurrently"? Do
> you
> mean have a couple of informix sessions/threads attempting to unload into
> the
> same external table that you have defined as a pipe, or you have a couple
> of
> informix sessions/threads attempting to unload into different external
> tables
> each with their own named pipe but only 1 informix thread per named pipe?
>
> Jacques Renaut
> IBM Informix Advanced Support
> APD Team
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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SNMP + Zabbix : Template shared
Hi , just sharing
I published at: https://www.zabbix.org/wiki/Zabbix_Templates#Database a
template to monitor Informix instances with SNMP + shell script on Zabbix (
www.zabbix.com) open source tool.
Isn't 100% because some have limitations of Informix SNMP and the Zabbix
(v2.0.5) , but is working well here as basic monitor.
They discovery the instances running into the machine and automatically
start collect the data.
Inside of .zip file have a README where explain superficially how configure
the SNMP on Informix and use this template.
Regards
Cesar
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old informix driver for linux
Hi everyone,
I am very thankful to have found this forum. I apologize in advance if this
question is elementary or posted in the wrong place. I'm an Oracle DBA and
very new to informix. I have a need to connect to an Informix 2000 server
using ODBC on Linux. I can't seem to find a driver anywhere. The IBM website
has a client download (which appears to be a trial only), but it does not
support informix 2000. Upgrading the db is not an option as it's on a telecom
switch I do not control. Is there somewhere out there I can get an informix
driver that will run on Linux (centos 6.2 if it matters) that is compatible
with 2000? It's quite possible I've stumbled on it, but my limited knowledge
is hindering me from recognizing it.
Thank you in advance!
Brien
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Re: old informix driver for linux
You should be able to use the current iConnect of CSDK package to connect
to any Informix version going pretty far back. While the CSDK and iConnect
downloads are lumped with demos, those are production packages which are
simply free for download.
Art
Art S. Kagel
Advanced DataTools (www.advancedatatools.com)
Blog: http://informix-myview.blogspot.com/
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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, Jun 13, 2013 at 3:40 PM, BRIEN DELGADO <syscrash@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hi everyone,
> I am very thankful to have found this forum. I apologize in advance if this
> question is elementary or posted in the wrong place. I'm an Oracle DBA and
> very new to informix. I have a need to connect to an Informix 2000 server
> using ODBC on Linux. I can't seem to find a driver anywhere. The IBM
> website
> has a client download (which appears to be a trial only), but it does not
> support informix 2000. Upgrading the db is not an option as it's on a
> telecom
> switch I do not control. Is there somewhere out there I can get an informix
> driver that will run on Linux (centos 6.2 if it matters) that is compatible
> with 2000? It's quite possible I've stumbled on it, but my limited
> knowledge
> is hindering me from recognizing it.
>
> Thank you in advance!
> Brien
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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Re: old informix driver for linux
Hi Brien,
Very likely the latest ODBC driver should be able to connect to this se=
ver;
officially it is not tested this combination though.
The ODBC driver is part of Informix Client SDK (CSDK), the latest relea=
sed
version is Informix Client SDK 410.
By any chance this did not work then only you may need to find the Info=
rmix
Client SDK that released around the same timeframe as the server.
Informix Dynamic Server 2000 (Version 9.2x ) is a very old product,
currently out of service.
Client SDK version released around this timeframe is Client SDK 2.50; t=
his
must have tested against this server.
You may use ODBC driver form Client SDK 2.50 then.
Regards,
Satyan
Advisory Software Engineer
R&D - IBM Information Management Division
11200 Lakeview, Lenexa, KS 66219
Tel: 913 599 8792 (T/L: 337-8792)
From: "BRIEN DELGADO"<syscrash@hotmail.com>
To: ids@iiug.org,
Date: 06/13/2013 02:42 PM
Subject: old informix driver for linux [30540]
Sent by: ids-bounces@iiug.org
Hi everyone,
I am very thankful to have found this forum. I apologize in advance if =
this
question is elementary or posted in the wrong place. I'm an Oracle DBA =
and
very new to informix. I have a need to connect to an Informix 2000 serv=
er
using ODBC on Linux. I can't seem to find a driver anywhere. The IBM
website
has a client download (which appears to be a trial only), but it does n=
ot
support informix 2000. Upgrading the db is not an option as it's on a
telecom
switch I do not control. Is there somewhere out there I can get an info=
rmix
driver that will run on Linux (centos 6.2 if it matters) that is compat=
ible
with 2000? It's quite possible I've stumbled on it, but my limited
knowledge
is hindering me from recognizing it.
Thank you in advance!
Brien
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Constraint to trim data (column level)
Hello all,
I am dealing with Unicode Data, where my entry always ends with a
space.now what i want to do is trim that space at column level by means of
constraints or something else,
but as far as i know we cant use function in check constraints. where i
tried using TRIM function.
So is there any way to get rid of that space. Please help here.
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Re: Constraint to trim data (column level)
Just use an insert and an update trigger and patch up the column in the
trigger or in a stored procedure called from the trigger. BTW, if the
column is a CHAR type it will always be space padded to its full length!
Art
Art S. Kagel
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those of the entities themselves.
On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 12:14 AM, PRIYANKA MOKHADKAR <
priyanka@avantisoftware.in> wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I am dealing with Unicode Data, where my entry always ends with a
> space.now what i want to do is trim that space at column level by means of
> constraints or something else,
>
> but as far as i know we cant use function in check constraints. where i
> tried using TRIM function.
>
> So is there any way to get rid of that space. Please help here.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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Re: Constraint to trim data (column level)
If the column type is CHAR, the system adds spaces and there's nothing you
can do about it. If the column type is VARCHAR, the system should not add
spaces as long as you are careful to claim that host variables are
VARCHAR and not CHAR. If you use CHAR host variables, the system will
blank pad them (and then not trim the blanks from the VARCHAR storage,
partly because its two different bits of the system doing the padding and
trimming). If you don't want the host variables blank padded, don't use
CHAR types.
On Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 9:14 PM, PRIYANKA MOKHADKAR <
priyanka@avantisoftware.in> wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I am dealing with Unicode Data, where my entry always ends with a
> space.now what i want to do is trim that space at column level by means of
> constraints or something else,
>
> but as far as i know we cant use function in check constraints. where i
> tried using TRIM function.
>
> So is there any way to get rid of that space. Please help here.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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Re: old informix driver for linux
Thank you both for the responses. I will give the newer driver a try and see
how it goes! I really appreciate your help!
Brien
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Re: Server Install Weirdness:
Are you sure that there isn't already another device at the .100 address?
Art
Art S. Kagel
Advanced DataTools (www.advancedatatools.com)
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On Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 2:37 PM, Ben Duncan <linux4ms@aim.com> wrote:
> Ok, I will post this here since no at the State Of Mississippi ITS knows
> our
> ace
> id. Hopefully a Informix Engineer will pick up on it:
>
> Environment:
> zLinux Suse 11.2 on ZVM 5.4.
> Informix 11.7
> 8GB Ram allocated to zLinux , 1.5 TB Disk - 500GB DASD with 1TB Multipath
> to 8300 SAN.
>
> Synopsis: Install using IP address 10.242.254.100 fails.
> Always receives a 'shared memory not initialized for INFORMIXSERVER'> randomly during install.
>
> Reproducible: YES
> Consistent: YES
>
> Details:
> Installing on zLinux Suse 11.2 using scripts that have been working for
> a year now, will receive a 'shared memory not initialized for
> INFORMIXSERVER'> randomly during setup. buildmsi process and it's associated dbaccess task
> will hang and the sysmater, sysusers and other sys type files never
> complete
> building.
>
> Changing IP address to 10.242.254.101 or 10.242.254.99 will allow all
> task to complete successfully. Removing the and wiping the server at
> ip address 10.242.254.100 and CLONING one that has gone thru the build
> phase
> successfully (IP address 10.242.254.103) and changing the IP address to
> 10.242.254.100 and restarting the server results in 5 minute connection
> times
> and dbaccess returning 'shared memory not initialized for INFORMIXSERVER'.
> Changing IP address to 10.242.254.99 and all processes and connections
> works
> as they should. Failure is most noticeable using onspaces during attempts
> to
> setup dbspaces, new tempfs and llogdbs and plogdbs. Environment variables
> required for INFORMIX are there and are complete for users informix and
> root.
>
> Change IP address to 10.242.254.200 and server responds and acts as it
> should.
> NO OTHER SERVER or system is on the network at 10.242.254.100, all arp
> caches
> have been cleared prior to the testing.
>
> Final result:
> 10.242.254.100 results in repeated and consistent failure and
> issues of running Informix. Moving Server to different IP and the the
> server
> works, clone a working server and use IP 10.242.254.100 and it fails.
> Seems to be related somehow of the .100 of the IP address, as we
> have up and running around 30 servers that are in the 10.242.254.80 and
> less IP range, all built using the same scripts.
>
> Needless to say, this is a stumper. Looks like a bug inside Informix
> on the semaphore stuff.
>
> Ben Duncan - Business Network Solutions, Inc. 336 Elton Road Jackson MS,
> 39212
> "Never attribute to malice, that which can be adequately explained by
> stupidity">
> - Hanlon's Razor
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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Re: Server Install Weirdness:
I would check to see if another server is running on IP 10.242.254.100.=
In
the past informix would not start if the IP:port is in use,
but many customers asked for this to be relax and so it was.
John F. Miller III
ids-bounces@iiug.org wrote on 07/10/2013 11:37:04 AM:
> From: "Ben Duncan"<linux4ms@aim.com>
> To: ids@iiug.org,
> Date: 07/10/2013 11:39 AM
> Subject: Server Install Weirdness: [30809]
> Sent by: ids-bounces@iiug.org
>
> Ok, I will post this here since no at the State Of Mississippi ITS kn=
ows
our
> ace
> id. Hopefully a Informix Engineer will pick up on it:
>
> Environment:
> zLinux Suse 11.2 on ZVM 5.4.
> Informix 11.7
> 8GB Ram allocated to zLinux , 1.5 TB Disk - 500GB DASD with 1TB Multi=
path
> to 8300 SAN.
>
> Synopsis: Install using IP address 10.242.254.100 fails.
> Always receives a 'shared memory not initialized for INFORMIXSERVER'> randomly during install.
>
> Reproducible: YES
> Consistent: YES
>
> Details:
> Installing on zLinux Suse 11.2 using scripts that have been working f=
or
> a year now, will receive a 'shared memory not initialized for
INFORMIXSERVER'> randomly during setup. buildmsi process and it's associated dbaccess =
task
> will hang and the sysmater, sysusers and other sys type files never
complete
> building.
>
> Changing IP address to 10.242.254.101 or 10.242.254.99 will allow all=
> task to complete successfully. Removing the and wiping the server at
> ip address 10.242.254.100 and CLONING one that has gone thru the buil=
d
phase
> successfully (IP address 10.242.254.103) and changing the IP address =
to
> 10.242.254.100 and restarting the server results in 5 minute connecti=
on
times
> and dbaccess returning 'shared memory not initialized for
INFORMIXSERVER'.
> Changing IP address to 10.242.254.99 and all processes and connection=
s
works
> as they should. Failure is most noticeable using onspaces during atte=
mpts
to
> setup dbspaces, new tempfs and llogdbs and plogdbs. Environment varia=
bles
> required for INFORMIX are there and are complete for users informix a=
nd
root.
>
> Change IP address to 10.242.254.200 and server responds and acts as
> it should.
> NO OTHER SERVER or system is on the network at 10.242.254.100, all ar=
p
caches
> have been cleared prior to the testing.
>
> Final result:
> 10.242.254.100 results in repeated and consistent failure and
> issues of running Informix. Moving Server to different IP and the the=
server
> works, clone a working server and use IP 10.242.254.100 and it fails.=
> Seems to be related somehow of the .100 of the IP address, as we
> have up and running around 30 servers that are in the 10.242.254.80 a=
nd
> less IP range, all built using the same scripts.
>
> Needless to say, this is a stumper. Looks like a bug inside Informix
> on the semaphore stuff.
>
> Ben Duncan - Business Network Solutions, Inc. 336 Elton Road JacksonM=
S,
39212
> "Never attribute to malice, that which can be adequately explained by=
> stupidity">
> - Hanlon's Razor
>
>
>
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RE: Server Install Weirdness:
A bit of a shot in the dark - but what is your subnet mask? I'd also be
interested to know if other services are functional (e.g. sshd, ping tests,
etc).
Also, I'm assuming the dbspace is on the SAN. What happens if you try to use
local disks? It sounds more like a network configuration error that is causing
the SAN connection to fail - do you have any 'chunk offline' errors in the
log, or hardware related errors in /var/log/messages or dmesg?
-Justin
-----Original Message-----
From: ids-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:ids-bounces@iiug.org] On Behalf Of John
Miller iii
Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2013 12:51 PM
To: ids@iiug.org
Subject: Re: Server Install Weirdness: [30812]
I would check to see if another server is running on IP 10.242.254.100.=
In
the past informix would not start if the IP:port is in use,
but many customers asked for this to be relax and so it was.
John F. Miller III
ids-bounces@iiug.org wrote on 07/10/2013 11:37:04 AM:
> From: "Ben Duncan"<linux4ms@aim.com>
> To: ids@iiug.org,
> Date: 07/10/2013 11:39 AM
> Subject: Server Install Weirdness: [30809]
> Sent by: ids-bounces@iiug.org
>
> Ok, I will post this here since no at the State Of Mississippi ITS kn=
ows
our
> ace
> id. Hopefully a Informix Engineer will pick up on it:
>
> Environment:
> zLinux Suse 11.2 on ZVM 5.4.
> Informix 11.7
> 8GB Ram allocated to zLinux , 1.5 TB Disk - 500GB DASD with 1TB Multi=
path
> to 8300 SAN.
>
> Synopsis: Install using IP address 10.242.254.100 fails.
> Always receives a 'shared memory not initialized for INFORMIXSERVER'> randomly during install.
>
> Reproducible: YES
> Consistent: YES
>
> Details:
> Installing on zLinux Suse 11.2 using scripts that have been working f=
or
> a year now, will receive a 'shared memory not initialized for
INFORMIXSERVER'> randomly during setup. buildmsi process and it's associated dbaccess =
task
> will hang and the sysmater, sysusers and other sys type files never
complete
> building.
>
> Changing IP address to 10.242.254.101 or 10.242.254.99 will allow all=
> task to complete successfully. Removing the and wiping the server at
> ip address 10.242.254.100 and CLONING one that has gone thru the buil=
d
phase
> successfully (IP address 10.242.254.103) and changing the IP address =
to
> 10.242.254.100 and restarting the server results in 5 minute connecti=
on
times
> and dbaccess returning 'shared memory not initialized for
INFORMIXSERVER'.
> Changing IP address to 10.242.254.99 and all processes and connection=
s
works
> as they should. Failure is most noticeable using onspaces during atte=
mpts
to
> setup dbspaces, new tempfs and llogdbs and plogdbs. Environment varia=
bles
> required for INFORMIX are there and are complete for users informix a=
nd
root.
>
> Change IP address to 10.242.254.200 and server responds and acts as
> it should.
> NO OTHER SERVER or system is on the network at 10.242.254.100, all ar=
p
caches
> have been cleared prior to the testing.
>
> Final result:
> 10.242.254.100 results in repeated and consistent failure and
> issues of running Informix. Moving Server to different IP and the the=
server
> works, clone a working server and use IP 10.242.254.100 and it fails.=
> Seems to be related somehow of the .100 of the IP address, as we
> have up and running around 30 servers that are in the 10.242.254.80 a=
nd
> less IP range, all built using the same scripts.
>
> Needless to say, this is a stumper. Looks like a bug inside Informix
> on the semaphore stuff.
>
> Ben Duncan - Business Network Solutions, Inc. 336 Elton Road JacksonM=
S,
39212
> "Never attribute to malice, that which can be adequately explained by=
> stupidity">
> - Hanlon's Razor
>
>
>
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Re: Server Install Weirdness:
network issues have been absolved. Bringing DOWN the 10.242.254.100 and try
to ping / traceroute etc shows no other devices, as does nmap.
Services is set on hosts.conf as "host, bind" order with SERVER itself
being listed in /etc/hosts file.
Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0 (slash 24) network is set as 10.242.254.0,
broadcast is 10.242.254.255. DNS is set to internal 10 net server.
As I said, simply changing IP to a non .100 and everything works.
shared memory Failures are very randomized. makes me thing that
perhaps in the shared memory key generation something is going on.
On 07/10/2013 03:37 PM, Justin Killen wrote:
> A bit of a shot in the dark - but what is your subnet mask? I'd also be
> interested to know if other services are functional (e.g. sshd, ping tests,
> etc).
>
> Also, I'm assuming the dbspace is on the SAN. What happens if you try to use
> local disks? It sounds more like a network configuration error that is
causing
> the SAN connection to fail - do you have any 'chunk offline' errors in the
> log, or hardware related errors in /var/log/messages or dmesg?
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"Never attribute to malice, that which can be adequately explained by
stupidity"
- Hanlon's Razor
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RE: Server Install Weirdness:
So aside from IDS, other services work (ssh, http, etc) in both directions?
-Justin
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From: ids-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:ids-bounces@iiug.org] On Behalf Of Ben
Duncan
Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2013 1:53 PM
To: ids@iiug.org
Subject: Re: Server Install Weirdness: [30814]
network issues have been absolved. Bringing DOWN the 10.242.254.100 and try
to ping / traceroute etc shows no other devices, as does nmap.
Services is set on hosts.conf as "host, bind" order with SERVER itself
being listed in /etc/hosts file.
Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0 (slash 24) network is set as 10.242.254.0,
broadcast is 10.242.254.255. DNS is set to internal 10 net server.
As I said, simply changing IP to a non .100 and everything works.
shared memory Failures are very randomized. makes me thing that
perhaps in the shared memory key generation something is going on.
On 07/10/2013 03:37 PM, Justin Killen wrote:
> A bit of a shot in the dark - but what is your subnet mask? I'd also be
> interested to know if other services are functional (e.g. sshd, ping tests,
> etc).
>
> Also, I'm assuming the dbspace is on the SAN. What happens if you try to use
> local disks? It sounds more like a network configuration error that is
causing
> the SAN connection to fail - do you have any 'chunk offline' errors in the
> log, or hardware related errors in /var/log/messages or dmesg?
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"Never attribute to malice, that which can be adequately explained by
stupidity"
- Hanlon's Razor
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Re: Server Install Weirdness:
Yes, we can ssh / sftp / scp without any problems.
I may have network guys do a trap on packets tomorrow for weirdness
(Thanks Art for that Idea).
On 07/10/2013 04:02 PM, Justin Killen wrote:
> So aside from IDS, other services work (ssh, http, etc) in both directions?
>
> -Justin
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