
3-22 IBM Informix OnLine Database Server Administrator’s Guide
Change Tape Size of Logical Log Tape Device
From the Command Line
1. Use an editor to edit the file specified by
$INFORMIXDIR/etc/$TBCONFIG.
2. Change the value of LTAPEBLK to the new block size, expressed in
kilobytes.
Change Tape Size of Logical Log Tape Device
The tape size of the logical log tape device is specified as LTAPESIZE in the
configuration file. Tape size refers to the maximum amount of data that
should be written to this tape, expressed in kilobytes.
You can change the valueof LTAPESIZE while OnLine is in onlinemode. The
change takes effect immediately.
If the tape device pathname is /dev/null, the tape size is ignored.
If youare logged in asuser informix, you can make this changefrom within
DB-Monitoror fromthe command line.Ifyouareloggedin as root, youmust
use the command-line option.
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
all logical log backup tapesto havethe sameblock size and tape sizeas were specified
at the time of the most recent level-0 archive.
From DB-Monitor
1. Selectthe Logical-Logs menu, Tape-Parametersoptiontochange the
value of LTAPESIZE. DB-Monitor displays the current value.
2. Enterthenew tape size expressedin kilobytes in the Tape Size field
that appears under the Log Tape Device field.
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