Rename chunks during a restore

You can rename chunks during a cold restore with ontape. This option is useful if you need to restore storage spaces to a different disk from the one on which the backup was made. You can rename any type of chunk, including critical chunks and mirror chunks.

The ontape rename chunk restore only works for cold restores.

The critical dbspaces (for example, the rootdbs) must be restored during a cold restore. If you do not specify the list of dbspaces to be restored, then the server restores the critical dbspaces and all the other dbspaces. But if you specify the list of dbspaces to be restored, then the critical dbspaces must be included in the list.

For the syntax of renaming chunks with ontape, see ontape utility syntax: Perform a restore.

Tip: If you use symbolic links to chunk names, you might not need to rename chunks; you need only edit the symbolic name definitions. For more information, see the IBM® Informix® Administrator's Guide.

You can rename chunks during an external cold restore. See Rename chunks for more information.

Parent topic: Restore with ontape