how can i stop an informix database

[ronny de munter]

hello,

i will use a backup program like backup exec on nt but there is no agent for
informix
i can use the pre and post command in the backup program
in the pre command i will stop the informix database
in the post command i will start the informix database

have someone an example how to stop and start an informix database
version 7.3.x.x for informix on NT 4.0

[Vic Goldberg]

stops informix

(informix runs as a service, and can be started and stopped like any other
service)

ronny de munter wrote:

--
Vic Goldberg
Manager, DBA Team, Cornell University
(607) 254-7441 (Voice) (607) 255-6982 (Fax)

[Sanjit Chakraborty]

Hi There!!

I am working on Informix V.5.04 on HP-UX V.10.20 platform, not very
sure about Informix on Windows NT. Anyway, what you can do for
Informix shutdown and startup from your backup script,

1. In your backup script define the following variables properly,

INFORMIXSERVER
INFORMIXDIR
PATH
ONCONGIF
INFORMIXTERM

2. For shutdown your Informix, add the following commands before
your backup start.

$INFORMIXDIR/bin/onmode -ky
sleep 15

3. And after your backup, add the following lines in your script,

$INFORMIXDIR/bin/oninit
sleep 15

*** One thing remember if you have any application on your Informix,
you have to stop that application before you give shutdown your
Informix. Similarly after start-up Informix you have to start
your Informix based application also.

Bye,
Sanjit C.
Calcutta.
4th May 1998.
E-mail: san...@ccu-sn.in.dhl.com
Phone : 91-33-3214890.

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