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Re: ARCHIVE ERROR: init_archive()/alloc_sb_pre....

Posted By: H.G
Date: Friday, 4 December 2009, at 11:09 a.m.

In Response To: Re: ARCHIVE ERROR: init_archive()/alloc_sb_pre.... (Martin Fuerderer)

Once again thanks Martin for an excellent information on this issue. This information not only helped me for my understanding but also helped to explain this to senior management.

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From: Martin Fuerderer <MARTINFU@de.ibm.com>
To: ids@iiug.org
Sent: Fri, 4 December, 2009 10:03:10 PM
Subject: Re: ARCHIVE ERROR: init_archive()/alloc_sb_pre.... [18273]

Hi,

you can try engine bounce, but my guess is,
that it will not improve the situation. But try.
Also, try drop and re-create of the dbspace.
As I don't know what exactly (e.g. which flag)
causes the problem, I don't know whether
drop and re-create will be possible.

Still, I think involvement of Technical Support
would also help to find out the root cause and
getting this fixed - to prevent future occurance
of the problem ...

Regards, Martin
--
Martin Fuerderer
IBM Informix Development Munich, Germany
Information Management

IBM Deutschland Research & Development GmbH
Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Martin Jetter
Board of Management: Dirk Wittkopp
Corporate Seat: Boeblingen, Germany
Reg.-Gericht: Amtsgericht Stuttgart, HRB 243294

ids-bounces@iiug.org wrote on 12/04/2009 11:20:46 AM:
>
> Thanks Martin & Art for your prompt response. We have organised an
> outage this
> weekend to bounce the server BUT now I am almost certain recyclingof
engine
> will not resolve the issue as both of you have adviced to contact IBM
tech
> support.
>
> I am also assuming engine will not allow drop/recreate this Smart
Blobspace
> (33) which we don't use otherwise you would have suggested this earlier.
Is
> this correct?
>
> Once again, thank you very much for your help.
>
> HG
>
> ________________________________
> From: Martin Fuerderer <MARTINFU@de.ibm.com>
> To: ids@iiug.org
> Sent: Fri, 4 December, 2009 8:13:55 PM
> Subject: Re: ARCHIVE ERROR: init_archive()/alloc_sb_pre.... [18271]
>
> Hi,
>
> as already adviced by Art: Please contact IBM Informix
> Technical Support.
>
> My guess is, that for some dbspace a flag that gets
> set during the archive operation has not been
> reset due to the abort of the archive operation.
>
> Tech Support should be able to find out, whether my
> thought is correct. If it is, then
> a) this is a defect that should be fixed ... i.e. to reset
> the flag(s) properly in case of such an archive abort.
> b) Tech Support may well be able to logon to your
> machine and correct the flag setting by patching
> it on disk. This would then require only a rather
> short downtime of the system. Whether it would be
> possible to patch something like this while the system
> keeps running - I don't know. But they will tell you. :)
>
> For both items it is necessary that you contact
> Tech Support. So it really is the best advice that
> I can give.
>
> Regards, Martin
> --
> Martin Fuerderer
> IBM Informix Development Munich, Germany
> Information Management
>
> IBM Deutschland Research & Development GmbH
> Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Martin Jetter
> Board of Management: Dirk Wittkopp
> Corporate Seat: Boeblingen, Germany
> Reg.-Gericht: Amtsgericht Stuttgart, HRB 243294
>
> ids-bounces@iiug.org wrote on 12/04/2009 01:50:06 AM:
> >
> > Hi All,
> > IDS 11.50.FC4
> > Redhat Linux 2.6.9-42.ELsmp #1 SMP x86_64
> > NetBackup-RedHat2.6 6.5.4
> >
> > We use onbar with NetBackup (storage manager). Unfortunately,
> > media server ran
> > out of disk space and onbar Level 0 archive had been aborted with the
> > following error in OnLine message log. Since then every time cron
kicks
> off
> > Level 0 archive, we get the same error. We tried ontape with no
> > luck and got
> > the same error. Onbar is backing up logical logs nicely. From my past
> > experience, restarting the engine had resolved the issue but one
> > of our senior
> > guys told that restart wouldnt work and only way is to restore
> > last successful
> > Level 0 archive and roll forward the logs. Being a production server
> (24X7)
> > and having so many interface connected, its make life more difficult
for
> an
> > outage window. My objective to have only one outage to bounce the
> > engine and
> > if does not work then try whatever you all suggest before I go back to

> IBM
> > support. Restore would be the last choice. I think IDS 11.50.FC5
> > has got a fix
> > for similar issue but not 100% sure. Is there any
> > work around to avoid this situation in future as chances are there
> > that media
> > server may run out of disk space again?
> >
> > Prompt response would be HIGHLY appreciated.
> >
> > ARCHIVE ERROR: init_archive()/alloc_sb_preimage() sbsnum=33
> sberrno=12073
> >
> > TIA
> >
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> >
> >
>
>
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Messages In This Thread

• ARCHIVE ERROR: init_archive()/alloc_sb_preimage()
  H.G -- Thursday, 3 December 2009, at 7:50 p.m.
  • Re: ARCHIVE ERROR: init_archive()/alloc_sb_preimag
    Art Kagel -- Thursday, 3 December 2009, at 7:52 p.m.
  • Re: ARCHIVE ERROR: init_archive()/alloc_sb_preimag
    Martin Fuerderer -- Friday, 4 December 2009, at 4:13 a.m.
    • Re: ARCHIVE ERROR: init_archive()/alloc_sb_pre....
      H.G -- Friday, 4 December 2009, at 5:20 a.m.
      • Re: ARCHIVE ERROR: init_archive()/alloc_sb_pre....
        Martin Fuerderer -- Friday, 4 December 2009, at 6:03 a.m.
        • Re: ARCHIVE ERROR: init_archive()/alloc_sb_pre....
          H.G -- Friday, 4 December 2009, at 11:09 a.m.
          • Re: ARCHIVE ERROR: init_archive()/alloc_sb_pre....
            Alex Kwan -- Friday, 4 December 2009, at 8:35 p.m.
            • Re: ARCHIVE ERROR: init_archive()/alloc_sb_pre....
              H.G -- Saturday, 5 December 2009, at 12:10 a.m.
  • Re: ARCHIVE ERROR: init_archive()/alloc_sb_preimag
    MIKE MAGIE -- Friday, 4 December 2009, at 1:24 p.m.

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