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IDS 12.10.FC6 on Linux may report "WARNING: server initialization failed or timed out..." and the server does not start after shutdown

Troubleshooting


Problem

On Linux, using Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) 12.10.FC6, the server may be unable to start after it is shutdown. Instead, a message is written to the online.log: "Could not determine encryption mode from page zero." This message is displayed on the console: "WARNING: server initialization failed or timed out. Check the message log, online.log, for errors.

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Modified date:
03 June 2021

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