Migrating to HCL OneDB™ 2.0.0.0

About this task

This topic describes the steps to migrate to HCL OneDB™ 2.0.0.0 from HCL Informix 14.10 or previous versions of HCL OneDB™.
Before you start the migration procedure:
  • Make sure that you have enough available space for the new server, your data, and any other network and data tools that you use.
  • Take a backup of the source (HCL Informix or previous versions of HCL OneDB).

Procedure

  1. Use onmode -kuy to bring down the source database server.
  2. Install HCL OneDB 2.0.0.0. See Installing HCL OneDB.
  3. Use the same onconfig and sqlhost files from the source database server.
  4. Set environment variables for OneDB 2.0.0.0. See Setting environment variables.
    • Set ONEDB_HOME to OneDB 2.0.0.0 directory.
    • Set PATH as PATH ${ONEDB_HOME}/bin:${ONEDB_HOME}/extend/krakatoa/jre/bin:${PATH}.
    • Set ONEDB_SERVER with the same value as that of INFORMIXSERVER in the source database server.
    • Set ONEDB_SQLHOST with the same value as that of INFORMIXSQLHOST value in the source database server.
    • Set ONCONFIG with the same value as that of ONCONFIG value in the source database server.
  5. Use oninit -vy to start OneDB 2.0.0.0 database server.