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Monitor Chunks
A checkpoint check is performed if the time specified by CKPTINTVL has
elapsed since the last checkpoint. If nothing is in the buffers waiting to be
writtento disk at the time of the checkpoint check, no checkpoint is needed.
The time in the Last Checkpoint Done field is not changed until a check-
point occurs.
From the Command Line
From the command line, executetbstat -m to view the last 20 entries of the
OnLine message log. If a checkpoint record does not appear in the last 20
entries, read the message log directly using aUNIX editor. Individual check-
point records are written to the log when the checkpoint ends. No record is
written when a checkpoint check occurs and no checkpoint occurs.
From the command line, execute tbcheck -pr to obtain further information
aboutthe state of OnLine at the time of the last checkpoint. Refer to page 2-97
for a detailed description of each field in the checkpoint reserved page.
From the command line, executetbstat -p to obtain the same checkpoint
information as is available from the Status menu, Profile option (Check-
points andCheck Waits fields). Refer to page 7-92 for more information
about thetbstat -p display.
Monitor Chunks
Monitor the OnLine chunks to check for fragmentation (tbcheck -pe) or to
check the availability of free space throughout allocated disk space (all
options).
From DB-Monitor
FromDB-Monitor, select the Status menu, Spaces option.
The first screen display lists the blobspace or dbspace ID number, the name
of the blobspace or dbspace, the number of assigned chunks, and the
mirroring status of the blobspace or dbspace. If an asterisk appears next to
the Mirror field, one of the chunks in this dbspace or blobspace is down.
Select the dbspace or blobspace that you want to monitor.