IT08868: AFTER UPGRADE FROM IDS 10.00.FC10 TO 12.10.FC5 THE BUILD_SMI FAILS IN CONVERT THREAD

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Install IDS 10.00.FC10, create stores7 with log, shutdown IDS
  10.00.FC10 and start with IDS 12.10.FC5X1.  IDS upgrade fails
  with assert fails:
  
  
  
  17:00:58  Verify the following:
          - you are running as 'informix' or 'root'
          - $INFORMIXDIR/etc/buildsmi exists
          - $INFORMIXDIR/etc/sysmaster.sql exists
          - dbaccess is runnable and will connect to your server
          - you can write to the file '/tmp/buildsmi.16871'
  17:00:58
  17:00:58  IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 12.10.FC5X1
  Software Serial Number AAA#B000000
  
  17:00:58  Assert Failed: build_smi failed
  17:00:58   Who: Session(9, informix@server, 0, 10aaceed0)
                  Thread(24, convert, 10aa8aee8, 1)
                  File: rspseudo.c Line: 10947
  17:00:58   Results: Cannot build/check 'sysmaster' database
  17:00:58  SHM Globals and Master Pool/Master Block Adresses:
  
   oninit :: afstack
   oninit :: afhandler
   oninit :: affail_interface
   oninit :: build_smi
   oninit :: convert_buildsmi
   oninit :: do_each_version_work
   oninit :: generic_fw_main
   oninit :: convertSM
   oninit :: th_init_initgls
   oninit :: startup
  
  ---------------------------------
  Begin System Alarm Program Output
  ---------------------------------
  
  Assertion Failure Type: FAILURE
  Host Name:              sirius
  Database Server Name:   ak_1000FC10_shm
  Time of failure:        Tue May 12 17:00:59 CEST 2015
  AF file:                /sqldists/1210FC5X1/tmp/af.400158f
  Shared memory file:     None
  System Blocking:        OFF
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * ALL DBUSERS upgrading to 12.10                               *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See Error Description                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Update to IBM Informix Server 12.10.xC6                      *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Problem Fixed In IBM Informix Server 12.10.xC6
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• 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