01 Dec 04

IBM Software Group / DB2 Information Management
Informix on Linux and A Sneak Peek at the

New IDS Next Installer
Jerry Keesee, Director of the Informix lab

Sandor Szabo, Development, Informix R&D, Munich
Kozhikode Venugopalan (Venu), Architect, Informix R&D
Srini Bhagavan, Architect, IBM Data Management
2004 IBM Corporation

Informix on Linux
Sandor Szabo, Development, Informix R&D, Munich

Kozhikode Venugopalan (Venu), Architect, Informix R&D

IBM Software Group / DB2 Information
Management
Agenda
IBM Informix and LINUX

Performance & Scalability
Tips and Tricks !
Usage Trend
Strategy and Roadmap
Summary

3 IBMCorporation2004
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History
2004 : IBM IDS

9.4
64 bit on 2003 : IBM IDS 9.4 - 64
Itanium bit DB Engine on
zSeries
1999 : LINUX edition

IBM
1999 : LINUX edition IBM
IDS 9.20. Full feature
IDS 7.30. Limited features.
set
4GL
support.
& I-SQL clients.
1998 : First
commercial Enterprise
LINUX DB IBM IDS
1998 : IBM Informix ESQL/C
7.24
& SE on LINUX

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2004 Achievements & near future plans
Reintroducing RPM support from IDS 9.40.UC5

Certification of IDS products on Red Hat & SUSE enterprise
versions
Test suites to vendors
Time limited license support
Support for ALL IBM platforms that support LINUX !!
IA64 (64-bit edition for Intel Itanium based systems)
POWER 64-bit (IBM eServer iSeries and pSeries systems)
AMD64 (64-bit edition for AMD Opteron and Athlon64 based systems)
Intel EM64T

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2004 Achievements & near future plans
Exploitation of the 2.6 kernel

KAIO support
Processor Affinity to achieve improved scalability
SNMP support

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Current HW support on Linux
Support for 32 bit Intel x86 platforms

(32-bit edition for Intel Pentium, Xeon and AMD Athlon )
zSeries 64 bit (IBM eServer zSeries systems)
IA64 (64-bit edition for Intel Itanium based systems)
POWER on Linux (IBM eServer iSeries and pSeries

systems) supported with IDS vNext
AMD 64 & EM64T supported with IDS vNext

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IBM Informix leverage
Leveraging IBM relationships & partnerships with Linux vendors

like SUSE, Red Hat (Better escalation channel for issues).
Access to alpha/beta versions of Linux distributions
Beta program participation
Supply test suites to Linux distributors
Share IBM Linux strategy vision
Easier access to new hardware
Translates as benefits to our customers!

Management
Agenda

Tips and Tricks !
Usage Trend
Summary

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Performance Tips
Scales linearly on SMP internal benchmarks

Up to 2.5GB of contiguous shared memory (32 Bit)
Very Large Memory > 4 GB support (64 Bit)
Large file suport > 2G in 9.4 (>7.25, SE and CISAM)
Choose your FS carefully for cooked files

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Scalability & Performance improvements
Choose PAGE size carefully in IDS vNext

Processor Affinity
KAIO (on raw devices)

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IDS 9.4 for Linux on zSeries
IBM Informix 9.40 is the first IBM database engine to fully

exploit the large memory, 64-bit capabilities of the Linux
kernel on the zSeries.
Fully implemented 64-bit architecture
64-bit systems reduce the work of the application

programmer by removing the design constraints inherent in
31-bit architectures

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Objectives of the sizing project
Analyze the performance of the Informix database by

scaling CPUs, memory and database size
Identify the scalability of Linux for IBM zSeries using
Informix transactional workloads
Investigate the performance of different disks
The test environment is a customer-like environment,
not a system for high-end benchmarking.

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Workloads used.....
TPC-C like
High hit ratio: use a small number of warehouses (10 or 20) and
stay with this through CPU and memory scaling
Low hit ratio: scale number of warehouses with throughput while

scaling CPUs and memory. The ratio between warehouses and new
order transactions per minute is 1:12.

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CPU Scaling [2GB workload fully cached 10WH]

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Large Scale Linux Solution Test Center

Informix 9.4.0 FC3 on
SUSE LINUX ENTERPRISE SERVER 8 SP2 (64-bit)
on IBM zSeries
"The workload scales perfectly from 1 to 16 CPUs,

demonstrating that the
Informix database, SUSE SLES8 and the zSeries
hardware are very well suited for scaling
even beyond 4 CPUs"

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Agenda

Tips and Tricks !
Usage Trends
Summary

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Tips and Tricks
LibAIO.so library OS requirement

minimum version is libaio 0.3.96-3.
KAIO automatically works on raw devices and can be
turned off by KAIOOFF=1
Processor affinity onconfig variables
AFF_SPROC = <Start Processor>
AFF_NPROCS = <# Processors>

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Tips and Tricks

Experienceswithdifferent
2.6KernelI/OschedulersonzLinux
AS (Anticipatory I/O)
NOOP (No-op I/O)
CFQ (Complete Fairness Queueing )
DEADLINE

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How to Change the Location of Shared Library for

a Process on SUSE Linux
Beginning with kernel version 2.4.19, Linux provides a way to

dynamically change the default start address for shared libraries
on a per-process basis. This feature is available, if the file /proc/$
$/mapped_base exists.
To change the start address for shared libraries of the oninit

processes, the new start address needs to be specified by user
root in the shell from where oninit is started.

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a Process on SUSE Linux
Example:
$ echo $$
29712
$ su root
Password:
# # the following sets the start address of shared libraries to
0xB0000000:
# echo -1342177280 > /proc/29712/mapped_base
# exit
$ oninit
Assuming the $ONCONFIG parameter SHMBASE is 0x10000000, this

gives 2.5 GB of contiguous address space available for the database
server.

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a Process on RedHat Linux
On Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 the start address for shared

libraries is 0xb7600000 and memory address space is utilized
downwards.
The ONCONFIG variable SHMBASE is recommend to be set at

SHMBASE 0x10000000L
- $ cat /proc/25830/maps [see notes]

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LINUX file systems
EXT2 is good .
JFS gave very good performance in our tests
Reiser File System (reiserfs), which is the default file
system on some Linux distributions gives bad
performance....
Lots of memory is good for file system caching!!

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Agenda
Tips and Tricks !
Usage Trend
Summary

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Informix Success Stories on Linux
Cisco: voice over IP as embedded DB

Italian Foreign Ministry: 200 embassies world wide
GE Interlogix: worlds largest access-control system supplier
Online Computing: ERP supplier for Fireworks companies
CornerCap: Portfolio management a
Physics Institute of University of Cantabria: GRID research

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Informix Success Stories on Linux
Apropos Retail: Management system for retailers

French Air Force: Human Resource Department
Magna Steyr Fahrzeugtechnik
Morgan Stanley: Financial Datablade and Real-time Loader
Sabo Italy: Fire fighting liquids, products for cosmetic industry

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Reference Customers on Linux zSeries
T-Systems International GmbH

Bayersiches Landesamt fuer Statistik und Datenverarbeitung
State of California
Datenzentrale Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
China Life and PICC
All quotes from published success stories or references

See the success story section off of http://www.ibm.com/software/data/informix or talk to your sales rep for more details

Management
IDS + WebSphere
Flexibility, Options, Efficiency Reduced Costs!
Secretaria de Finanzas
Gobierno del Estado de
Jalisco
Web-based tax collection system

Needs: resiliency, 24x7 availability, ease of use, open standards
Solution:
Web portal based based on IBM WebSphere Application Server on Linux
IBM Informix Dynamic Server
IBM Informix SQL, ESQL/C, MaxConnect
Value:
Significant cost reduction
More efficient tax collection
Convenience and speed lead to increased customer satisfaction
Current solution allows for future expansion
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El Salvador Tax Administration Office

Comparison Statistics
Characteristic Original Server Production Server

RDBMS ODS 7.31 FC2 IDS 9.4 UC2
Avg Client Connections 360 500
Response Time Data Entry - 50% faster
Base Tax Report 15 minutes 5 minutes
1/3 of the time
Declaration Posting 7 hours 3 hours
<1/2 of the time
Processing Tax Forms 4 hours 40 mins
<1/6 of the time
Processing EDA 3 hours 60 mins
1/3 of the time

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Agenda

Tips and Tricks !
Usage Trend
Summary

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LINUX Strategy
Overall IBM strategy and not just DM!

Support for enterprise versions of Redhat and SUSE
Other versions evaluated purely based on business
needs
Support the 2.6 Kernel +
Support for newer glibc versions
GOAL: Certify on enterprise [Red Hat & SUSE] within
90 days of GA

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Linux Intel x86 Support

Product SUSE SLES 8 / UL 1.0 SUSE SLES 9 RHEL 3 RHEL 4
IDS 9.40 (UC5) (UC4) Planned
IDS vNext Planned Planned Planned
CSDK 2.81 (UC3)
CSDK vNext Planned Planned Planned
4GL 7.32 Planned (UC2) Planned
C-ISAM 7.26 Planned Planned
SE Planned Planned
Online 5.2 Planned Planned

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Linux zSeries (64-Bit) Support

IDS 9.40 (FC5) (FC5) Planned
CSDK 2.81
4GL 7.32 Planned Planned Planned

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Linux Itanium (64-Bit) Support

IDS 9.40 Planned (FC3) Planned
CSDK 2.81 (FC3)

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Linux pSeries/iSeries (64-Bit) Support

IDS vNext No Planned Planned Planned
CSDK vNext No Planned Planned Planned
4GL 7.32 No Planned Planned Planned

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Linux AMD64 (32-Bit) Support
Product SUSE SLES 9 RHEL 3 RHEL 4

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Agenda

Tips and Tricks !
Usage Trend
Summary

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Summary
IDS is continually evolving to exploit Linux features for best

performance
Similarly, tuning practices are very portable across IDS platforms,
but an understanding of Linux gives more opportunities
Linux is maturing as a platform for the enterprise
Consolidation of major distributions is occurring, but very vigorous open-
source development continues
Tools to enable deployment are more available & robust
There are strong performance advantages to moving to a recent
kernel
Adoption rates for IBM Informix on Linux increase
LINUX is unique lets put it to work!

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External Website for Informix Linux Information
www.ibm.com/informix/linux

Sneak peek at the new IDS vNext Installer
Srini Bhagavan
Architect, IBM Data Management

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Agenda
The new Installer

What is changing?
How will it benefit me?
Installation options
Screen shots

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IDS vNext Install Platform choice
Embedded requirement
Product integration with IBM offerings like IR, ISV product
bundling advantages, etc.,
Autonomic Improvements
Uniform interface across all UNIX platforms
GUI based install capability
Permissions - entire installation is run as a single user instead of
combination
Silent install capability

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IDS vNext Install Platform choice
Uninstall capability
Helps achieve uniform installation across IBM product portfolio.
Same look and feel for our customer base regardless of the product.
Helps us set the stage for a single install & deployment across DM at
some point.
Enhanced error reporting - dynamic in many cases. Errors are
reported up-front and prevents the need to deal with debris.
Minimizes critical manual steps required prior to installation
Usability enhancements
Experienced user support

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Script Vs Java/ISMP Installer A Comparison
1. Getting Started
The product usually delivered as a tar ball, had components
tard twice.
An user extracts it once, only to find another tar ball which has
to be extracted again.
The ISMP based product is also a tar ball.
An user extracts it once, instead of getting another tar ball, ends
up with a jar file not requiring an additional step of extraction.

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2. Installing the Product

The product is not provided in extracted form in the Media.
The user has to either copy or extract to a local file system to
install the product.
Only TUI mode of installation was supported.
The installer has the capability to be started from the Media.
No local extraction is required
The installer support GUI, TUI and Silent modes of installation
GUI: Graphical User Interface

TUI: Text User Interface (also referred to as console mode).

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3. Product Requirements
Lots of Disk Space was needed for performing various
activities (to the tune of 1.5GB)
Some portion of installation has to be run as one user and
another portion as root user.
Media size reduced anywhere from 30-50% making the
product less Bulky
Start to finish only with one user id and all the steps required
for the installation are taken care of

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4. Audience opening doors to Novice users

A person with very less expertise doing product installation will have
to understand the product structure to get started with installation.
User has to start all over again, if some problem happens during
installation.
On a side note, licensing (SEL) was external and visible.
A person with very less expertise doing product installation can install
the product
The Installer drives the user by getting the required information
Licensing is embedded into the product

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5. Eliminate Manual Steps

User had to define, environment variables based on their setup
($INFORMIXDIR, $ROLE_SEP etc.,)
Possible problems with file permission with extraction of source
files.
The installer accepts information dynamically, eliminating the
need for preset values in the environment
A single user based installation performs all the required tasks
and the product is setup properly at the destination

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vNext Installer Options
1. Current Installer can be invoked by the following methods

2. installserver [preferred] Uses bundled JVM, if JAVA not found in
the PATH
3. Installserver javahome [for users that want to use a local java]
4. Java cp IIF.jar run [for users who want to invoke directly
advanced]
5. Installserver legacy [extracts a legacy distribution]

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Installer Options
Additionally on LINUX also package the following RPMs [since

9.40.UC5]
Product.rpm
GLS.rpm
Message.rpm
LINUX users have a choice to use this option and its details are
documented in users guide
For enhanced usability, a wrapper script is provided that invokes
the RPMs in the correct sequence

vNext Installer Screen Shots

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Splash screen

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GUI Welcome Screen

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License Panel

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Install Destination

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Product choices All or Specific components

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GUI Role Separation

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GUI Summary Panel

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GUI Installation Progress

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GUI Installation Complete

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Console Screen shots

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License Agreement

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Console Product Uninstall

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Key take aways
Java based Installer using ISMP

Eliminated all the critical manual steps
Simple to use compared to previous installer
GUI based Installer in addition to console mode
Silent install support
Uninstaller capability
Legacy install extraction option to support advanced
users

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http://www.ibm.com/software/data/informix

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IBM Software Group / DB2 Information Management

Informix on Linux and A Sneak Peek at the

Jerry Keesee, Director of the Informix lab

2004 IBM Corporation

Sandor Szabo, Development, Informix R&D, Munich

2004 IBM Corporation

IBM Informix and LINUX

2004 IBM Corporation

2004 : IBM IDS

1999 : LINUX edition

2004 IBM Corporation

2004 Achievements & near future plans

Reintroducing RPM support from IDS 9.40.UC5

2004 IBM Corporation

2004 Achievements & near future plans

Exploitation of the 2.6 kernel

2004 IBM Corporation

Current HW support on Linux

Support for 32 bit Intel x86 platforms

POWER on Linux (IBM eServer iSeries and pSeries

2004 IBM Corporation

IBM Informix leverage

Leveraging IBM relationships & partnerships with Linux vendors

Translates as benefits to our customers!

2004 IBM Corporation

IBM Informix and LINUX

2004 IBM Corporation

Scales linearly on SMP internal benchmarks

2004 IBM Corporation

Scalability & Performance improvements

Choose PAGE size carefully in IDS vNext

2004 IBM Corporation

IDS 9.4 for Linux on zSeries

IBM Informix 9.40 is the first IBM database engine to fully

Fully implemented 64-bit architecture

64-bit systems reduce the work of the application

2004 IBM Corporation

Objectives of the sizing project

Analyze the performance of the Informix database by

2004 IBM Corporation

Low hit ratio: scale number of warehouses with throughput while

2004 IBM Corporation

CPU Scaling [2GB workload fully cached 10WH]

2004 IBM Corporation

Large Scale Linux Solution Test Center

"The workload scales perfectly from 1 to 16 CPUs,

2004 IBM Corporation

IBM Informix and LINUX

2004 IBM Corporation

Tips and Tricks

LibAIO.so library OS requirement

2004 IBM Corporation

Tips and Tricks

NOOP (No-op I/O)

CFQ (Complete Fairness Queueing )

2004 IBM Corporation

How to Change the Location of Shared Library for

Beginning with kernel version 2.4.19, Linux provides a way to

To change the start address for shared libraries of the oninit

2004 IBM Corporation

How to Change the Location of Shared Library for

Assuming the $ONCONFIG parameter SHMBASE is 0x10000000, this

2004 IBM Corporation