Troubleshooting
Problem
When trying to bring a database server online by just running oninit or by doing a in-place upgrade, a error indicating the servicename defined in the sqlhosts file could not be resolved.
Symptom
Error similar to the following will be found in the Online.log file:
listener-thread: err = -931: oserr = 0: errstr = myserver: Cannot locate myserver service/tcp service in /etc/services.
Cause
possible causes
- missing entry in the informix sqlhosts file
- sqlhosts file not found in $INFORMIXDIR/etc
- $INFORMIXSQLHOSTS env variable pointing to invalid file
- servicename not defined in /etc/services
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Document Information
Modified date:
16 June 2018
UID
swg21669647