Informix doesn't start after Restore

bburow · #1 (**permalink**) 12-18-02, 05:11

Hi,

we are running Informix Online 7.24UC5 on NCR Unix SVR4 3.02
Yesterday we've got an hdd-crash, we have changed the disk and
restored a level 0 backup with ontape -r.

Normally after restoring Informix would start automatically.
In our Case the Startup fails with an error "Fatal error in shared memory initialization".

oninit -v says: Checking database partition index...FAILED

Does anyone know what this mean?

bburow · #2 (**permalink**) 12-18-02, 11:13

I will now try to Re-Initialize the whole DBS.
If this works without any errors I will try to restore from Tape again.

Maybe it will work.

Quote:

Originally posted by bburow
Hi,

we are running Informix Online 7.24UC5 on NCR Unix SVR4 3.02
Yesterday we've got an hdd-crash, we have changed the disk and
restored a level 0 backup with ontape -r.

Normally after restoring Informix would start automatically.
In our Case the Startup fails with an error "Fatal error in shared memory initialization".

oninit -v says: Checking database partition index...FAILED

Does anyone know what this mean?

Roelwe · #3 (**permalink**) 12-19-02, 10:14

Did you update your symbolic links when changing disks?
What's in the message log?
Are you sure the restore was successful?