Operating OnLine 3-111

Change the Maximum Number of Dbspaces

4. Whena second prompt appears to confirm that you want to continue
(to initialize OnLine disk space and destroy all existing data),
respondN (no).
5. Reinitialize shared memory (take OnLine offline and then to
quiescent mode) for the change to take effect.
From the Command Line
1. To change the value of CONSOLE from the command line, use an
editor to edit the file specified by$INFORMIXDIR /etc/$TBCONFIG.
2. Change the value of CONSOLE. Reinitialize shared memory (take
OnLine offline and then to quiescent mode) for the change to take
effect.
Change the Maximum Number of Dbspaces
Themaximum number of blobspaces and dbspaces is specified as DBSPACES
in the configuration file.
You can make this change while OnLine is in online mode but the change
doesnot take effect until you reinitialize shared memory (take OnLine offline
and then to quiescent or online mode).
The maximum number of dbspaces depends on the maximum number of
chunks,CHUNKS , since every dbspace must be composed of at least one
chunk. Refer topage 2-93 for further information about this limit.
Ifyou are logged in as user informix, you can make this change from within
DB-Monitoror from the command line. If you are logged in as root, you must
use the command-line option.
From DB-Monitor
1. From withinDB-Monitor, select the Parameters menu, Shared-
Memory option to change the maximum number of dbspaces.
Change the value in the field,Max # of Dbspaces.
2. Reinitialize shared memory (take OnLine offline and then to
quiescent mode) for the change to take effect.