On UNIX installations of Sybase IQ ETL Server, initialization (.ini) file settings are not read by the GridNode application unless you have a GridNode.ini in place.
Specifying settings for the GridNode application
Make a copy of the Default.ini file named GridNode.ini in the etc subdirectory of your installation path.
Specify general settings (to be shared by all applications) in Default.ini.
Specify exclusive settings for the GridNode application in GridNode.ini.
Disable (remove or comment) the keys for general settings in GridNode.ini.