Database server files
Database server files are created in default directories, or in a directory that the relevant configuration parameter specifies. A database administrator might need to edit or examine the content of files that are used by the database server.
| File name | Directory | Purpose | Created |
|---|---|---|---|
| af.xxx xxx identifies a specific assertion failure |
$INFORMIXDIR/tmp (UNIX) %INFORMIXDIR%\tmp (Windows) Specified by DUMPDIR configuration parameter |
Assertion-failure information | By the database server |
| ac_msg.log | /tmp (UNIX) %INFORMIXDIR%\etc (Windows) |
The message log for the archecker utility | By the database server |
| ac_config.std | $INFORMIXDIR/etc (UNIX) %INFORMIXDIR%\etc (Windows) |
Template for archeckerparameter values | By the database server |
| bar_act.log | /tmp (UNIX) %INFORMIXDIR%\etc (Windows) Specified by the BAR_ACT_LOG configuration parameter |
ON-Bar activity log | By ON-Bar |
| bar_dbug.log | /usr/informix/ (UNIX) \usr\informix\ (Windows) Specified by the BAR_DEBUG_LOG configuration parameter |
ON-Bar debug log | By ON-Bar |
| bldutil.process_id (UNIX) bldutil.out (Windows) |
/tmp (UNIX) \tmp (Windows) |
Error messages about building the sysutils database | By the database server |
| buildsmi.out (UNIX) buildsmi_out.%INFORMIXSERVER% (Windows) |
/tmp (UNIX) %INFORMIXDIR%\etc (Windows) |
Error messages about building the sysmaster database | By the database server |
| concdr.sh | $INFORMIXDIR /etc/conv (UNIX) %INFORMIXDIR% \etc\conv (Windows) |
Converts the syscdr database during an upgrade | By the database server |
| core (UNIX) | Directory from which the database server was started | Core dump | By the database server |
| gcore.xxx (UNIX) | $INFORMIXDIR/tmp (UNIX) %INFORMIXDIR%\tmp (Windows) Specified by DUMPDIR configuration parameter |
Assertion failure information | By the database server |
| .informix (UNIX) | User's home directory | Set personal environment variables | By the user |
| informix.rc (UNIX) | $INFORMIXDIR/etc | Set default environment variables for all users | By the database administrator |
| InstallServer.log (Windows) | C:\temp | Database server installation log | By the database server |
| ixbar.servernum | $INFORMIXDIR/etc (UNIX) %INFORMIXDIR%\etc (Windows) |
Emergency boot file that is used in a cold restore | By ON-Bar |
| jvp.log | /urs/informix Specified by JVPLOGFILE configuration parameter |
Messages from the Java™ virtual processor | By the database server |
| .jvpprops | urs/informix/extend/krakatoa Specified by JVPPROPFILE configuration parameter |
Template for Java VP properties | During installation |
| oncfg_ servername.servernum | $INFORMIXDIR/etc (UNIX) %INFORMIXDIR%\etc (Windows) |
Configuration information for whole-system restores by ON-Bar | By the database server |
| online.log | $INFORMIXDIR/tmp (UNIX) %INFORMIXDIR% (Windows) Specified by the MSGPATH configuration parameter |
Database server message log, which contains error messages and status information | By the database server |
| onconfig | $INFORMIXDIR/etc (UNIX) %INFORMIXDIR%\etc (Windows) |
Configuration information | By the database administrator or the database server administrator |
| onconfig.std | $INFORMIXDIR/etc (UNIX) | Template for configuration parameter values Important: Do not move, modify, or delete the onconfig.std file
unless instructed to do so by Software
Support. However, you may make a copy of the onconfig.std file
to create a customized configuration file, and then move the copy
to another location.
|
During installation |
| onsnmp.servername | /tmp (UNIX) \tmp (Windows) |
Log file that the onsnmp subagent uses | By the onsnmp utility |
| onsrvapd.log | /tmp (UNIX) \tmp (Windows) |
Log file for the database server daemon onsrvapd | By the onsnmp utility |
| psm_act.log | /tmp (UNIX) %INFORMIXDIR%\etc (Windows) Specified by the PSM_ACT_LOG configuration parameter |
Log file for Informix® Primary Storage Manager | By ON-Bar |
| pua.map | $INFORMIXDIR/gls/etc (UNIX) %INFORMIXDIR%\gls\etc\(Windows) |
Mapping file for displaying characters in Unicode Private-Use Area (PUA) ranges. | By the user |
| revcdr.sh (UNIX) revcdr.bat (Windows) |
$INFORMIXDIR/etc/conv (UNIX) %INFORMIXDIR%\etc\conv(Windows) |
Reverts the syscdr database to an earlier format | By the database server |
| shmem.xxx | $INFORMIXDIR/tmp (UNIX) %INFORMIXDIR%\tmp (Windows) Specified by DUMPDIR configuration parameter |
Assertion-failure information | By the database server |
| sm_versions.std | $INFORMIXDIR/etc (UNIX) %INFORMIXDIR%\etc (Windows) |
Identifies storage manager in use | During installation |
| snmpd.log | /tmp (UNIX) \tmp (Windows) |
Log file for the SNMP master agent, snmpdm | By onsnmp |
| sqlhosts.servername | $INFORMIXDIR/etc %INFORMIXDIR%\etc (Windows) |
Connection information | During installation; modified by the database server
administrator The file extension is the server name (the default extension is ol_informixversion) |
| sqlhosts.std | $INFORMIXDIR/etc (UNIX) %INFORMIXDIR%\etc (Windows) |
Template for connection information | During installation |
| File name | Directory | Purpose | Created |
|---|---|---|---|
| .conf.dbservername | $INFORMIXDIR/etc (UNIX) %INFORMIXDIR%\etc (Windows) |
The onsnmp utility uses this file to obtain the database server configuration | By the database server |
| illlsrra.xx | $INFORMIXDIR/lib (UNIX) %INFORMIXDIR%\lib (Windows) |
Shared libraries for the database server and some utilities | By installation procedure |
| INFORMIXTMP | /INFORMIXTMP (UNIX) \%INFORMIXDIR% (Windows) |
Temporary directory for internal files | By the database server |
| .inf.servicename | /INFORMIXTMP (UNIX) drive:\INFORMIXTMP (Windows) |
Connection information | By the database server |
| .infos.dbservername | $INFORMIXDIR/etc (UNIX) %INFORMIXDIR%\etc (Windows) |
Connection information | By the database server |
| .infxdirs | /INFORMIXTMP (UNIX) drive:\INFORMIXTMP (Windows) |
Database server discovery file that onsnmp uses | By the database server |
| JVM_vpid | Specified by JVPLOG configuration parameter | Messages that the Java virtual machine generates | By the Java virtual machine |
| servicename.exp | /INFORMIXTMP (UNIX) drive:\INFORMIXTMP (Windows) |
Connection information | By the database server |
| servicename.str | /INFORMIXTMP (UNIX) drive:\INFORMIXTMP ( Windows) |
Connection information | By the database server |
| VP.servername.nnx | /INFORMIXTMP (UNIX) drive:\INFORMIXTMP (Windows) |
Connection information | By the database server |