APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
When an attempt is made to create a primary and RSS pair with different versions of Informix (primary 11.70.FC5 and RSS 11.70.FC7 for example) the pair can initially connect, but once the primary is doing some DDL activity (for example) that is supposed to be replicated it will show the error RSS rcv thread got unexpected msg 99 in the instance message log and the log transmission status will be blocked afterwards (as can be seen in onstat -g rss verbose). In the first place the primary and RSS should have the same version to be able to function properly. It would be of great advantage to signal this properly to the user instead of letting the setup got through and throw some misleading error later on.
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * Users of 'ifxclone' * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * 'ifxclone' does not enforce the source and targets of the * * 'ifxclone' to be running the same release of the IBM * * Informix server. Possible consequences of running * * 'ifxclone' on mismatched releases are as in the Error * * Description. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * * Do not run 'ifxclone' on different releases of the IBM * * Informix server. Update to IDS-11.70.xC9 * ****************************************************************
Problem conclusion
Do not use 'ifxclone' on different versions of the IBM Informix server. Versions of 'ifxclone' in IDS-11.70.xC9 and future IDS-12.10 releases provide additional checking to avoid this situation and improved diagnostic messages should it occur.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IC99877
Reported component name
INFORMIX SERVER
Reported component ID
5725A3900
Reported release
B70
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2014-03-06
Closed date
2017-06-09
Last modified date
2024-09-24
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
INFORMIX SERVER
Fixed component ID
5725A3900
Applicable component levels
[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSGU8G","label":"Informix Servers"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"B70","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB10","label":"Data and AI"}}]
Document Information
Modified date:
24 September 2024