APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
A Fixpack or PID upgrade on Windows platforms can lead to mirroring being switched off unintentionally. In that case the Onconfig parameter MIRROR is automatically set to its default value 0, and Informix will continue running without mirrored chunks. There will be an entry in onlinelog if this happens: 16:51:10 Onconfig parameter MIRROR modified from 1 to 0.
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * Users using mirroring who upgrade to Informix 11.50. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * A PID upgrade on Windows platforms can lead to mirroring * * being switched off unintentionally. * * In that case the Onconfig parameter MIRROR is automatically * * set to its default value 0, * * and Informix will continue running without mirrored chunks. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * * Use Informix version 11.50.xC9 to upgrade from older * * version. * ****************************************************************
Problem conclusion
This problem is will be fixed in version 11.50.xC9 and later. Mirror parameter in onconfig file will retain its old value during upgrade.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IC72394
Reported component name
IBM IDS ENTRP E
Reported component ID
5724L2304
Reported release
B15
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2010-11-03
Closed date
2011-09-27
Last modified date
2011-09-27
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
Fix information
Fixed component name
IBM IDS ENTRP E
Fixed component ID
5724L2304
Applicable component levels
RB15 PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
27 September 2011