Hey,
I am new to informix. Trying to understand how onbar works. I setup ISM. When I try to take a backup using ISA, nothing happens.

This ithe ISA output
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55638 2003-10-29 10:01:09 Successfully connected to Storage Manager.
55638 2003-10-29 10:01:08 Begin level 0 backup rootdbs.
55638 2003-10-29 10:01:05 BAR_XFER_BUF_SIZE exceeded maximum allowed limit. Changing buffer size to 61440.
55638 2003-10-29 10:01:05 Logical Logs will not be backed up because LTAPEDEV value is /dev/null
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and it sits there. When I did the ism_watch on the server, I see the following
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Server: speedy Wed Oct 29 10:06:21 2003

Up Version: Informix_Storage_Manager ISM.2.20.UC1.114-06/06 Server Edition
Saves: 0 session(s) Recovers: 0 session(s)
Device type volume
/dev/rmt0.1 8mm (none)
/dbqa/dbspaces file (none)
/dbqa/logfiles file (none)
Messages:
Wed 09:45:44 server notice: started
Wed 09:45:59 index notice: completed checking 2 client(s)
Wed 10:01:09 media info: suggest mounting FAST2.Daily.1.Tuesday.2 on speedy for writing to pool 'Default'
Wed 10:01:09 media waiting event: backup to pool 'Default' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk(s)

Pending:
Wed 10:01:09 media waiting: backup to pool 'Default' waiting for 1 writable backup tape(s) or disk(s)
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Any suggestions on what I am doing wrong? In Messages section, under devices, I don't see /fs/backup/dbqa/dbspaces. I see only /dbqa/dbspaces. Is it a problem?

Here is the output from ism_watch
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speedy:/usr/local/informix>ism_show -devices
(nothing) mounted on 8mm tape /dev/rmt0.1
(nothing) mounted on file disk /fs/backup/dbqa/dbspaces
(nothing) mounted on file disk /fs/backup/dbqa/logfiles
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Any help is appreciated

Hi,

Onbar does not use LTAPDEV, but if it checks if this to /dev/null, it
changes to east value to a link anyone in onconfig file.

Gustavo.