
3-52 IBM Informix OnLine Database Server Administrator’s Guide
Change Pathname of Archive Tape Device
IftheTAPEDEV andLTAPEDEVvaluesarethesame,youmust ensurethatthe
logical logs do not fill before the archive completes. If the logical log files fill
while the archive is under way, normal OnLine processing stops. Refer to
page 3-47 for guidelines on planning an archive schedule.Refer topage 3-59
for an explanation of whathappens if the logical log filesbecome fullduring
an archive.
TAPEBLK and TAPESIZE
Verify that the current block size and tape size areappropriatefor thedevice
specified.TheblocksizeofthelogicallogtapedeviceisspecifiedasTAPEBLK.
The tape size is specified as TAPESIZE.
If TAPEDEV is specified as /dev/null, block size and tape size are ignored.
Specify TAPEBLK as the largest block size permitted by your tape device.
OnLine does not check the tape device when you specify the block size.
Verify that the TAPEDEV tape device canread the block size thatyou specify.
If not, you cannot restore the tape.
Specify TAPESIZE as the maximum amount of data that should be written to
this tape.
Change Pathname of Archive Tape Device
The archive tape device is specified as TAPEDEV in the configuration file.
You can change the value of TAPEDEV while OnLine is in online mode. The
change takes effect immediately.
Be prepared to create a level-0 archive immediately after you make the
change, unless you change the value to /dev/null.
You can establish the value of TAPEDEV as a symbolic link, enabling you to
switch between more than one tape device without changing the pathname.
Important: Any time you change the physical characteristics of the tape device, you
mustcreatealevel-0 archive. Otherwise, you mightbeunableto restorethecomplete
set of tapes. OnLine cannot switch tape devices duringa restore.OnLine willexpect
allarchivetapes to have thesameblock size andtape size aswere specified atthetime
of the most recent level-0 archive.
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