You create a backup medium.
You have made the connection between the database instance and the DBM Server.
Choose one of the following procedures:
·
Select the
required database instance in the list of database
instances
Choose Instance ® Backup
® Backup Medium.
Choose Actions ® New
Medium.
·
Backup
Wizard
Choose New Medium in the Media for Backup window.
...
Choose General and enter the following information:
Name |
Name of backup medium |
Backup Type |
Choose your preferred backup
type: |
Device Type |
Select the type of backup medium: File: If you back up the log area to a file, the Database Manager generates version files automatically. Tape: You cannot make log backups to tape. Pipe: Pipe |
Tool Type |
If you are using an external backup tool, choose the abbreviation for the external backup tool here. BACK: Backint for Oracle/Backint for MaxDB NSR: NetWorker TSM: TSM |
Device/File |
The name of the device/file with which it can be addressed through operating system functions. The system assign versions to log backups of the type FILE (see also: Version File of the Log Backups). The following convention applies to backup media of the type PIPE on Microsoft Windows: \\.\pipe\<pipe_name>. The path specification for backup media of the type TAPE must comply with the following convention: \\.\tape<running_number>. If you specify a relative path for a backup medium of the type FILE, the backup medium is stored in the run directory of the database instance. On UNIX, you can choose any path for backup media of the types FILE and PIPE. If you specify relative paths, the backup media are stored in the run directory of the database instance. You have to specify absolute paths for backup media of the type TAPE. The NSR backup tool requires an absolute path name. This must be identical for the backup and restore operation. Also note that NetWorker replaces parts of the path name that represent only links with the actual directory or file names. You cannot use the medium if you do not define this value. |
Choose Extended and enter the following information:
Size |
Size of the backup medium |
Overwrite |
Select Overwrite if you want to use the overwrite mode for the backup medium. |
Blocksize |
Select Blocksize if you want to make backups in blocks of up to eight pages |
Autoloader |
Select Autoloader to use a tape device with autoload facilities (Backing Up with Automatic Tape Loaders). |
OS Command |
When you back up to tape, you can specify operating system commands. |