Backup -- Fields and controls

Backup page
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Backup page

" " Backup To
" " Backup Image
" " Backup Now
" " Schedule
" " Save Script
" " Show Command
" " Cancel

" " Backup To

This collection of associated fields specifies the type of backup that you want to take, and the available options for that type of backup. Specify the type of backup image to take in the Media Type box, and the associated fields will change. The choices are as follows:

Specify directories or Tapes (for NT and UNIX--based systems; Specify directories for OS/2 system)
Specifies to write the backup image to either a directory or to tape. Specify the correct path or paths for the backup image in the Specify directories box.

You can select more than one path and back up the database or database partition to more than one location. In this situation, the resulting backup image will be listed in multiple locations, and all the images will have the same time stamp.

For single-partition database environments only. To see the list of available directories and tape devices, click on Browse.
Note: For partitioned database environments only. In a partitioned database environment, you can only back up the database partition to directories that are on the node.

ADSM
Specifies that the backup image is to be handled by the ADSM server. Use the Sessions field to specify the number of ADSM sessions that you want. To reset the number of sessions to the default value (1), click on Default.

Vendor DLL
Specifies that the backup image is written by a vendor DLL. Specify the DLL name in the DLL field, and use the Sessions field to specify the number of DLL sessions that you want. To reset the number of sessions to the default value (1), click on Default.

For single-partition database environments only. To select a DLL, click on Browse.

User Exit (OS/2 system only)
Specifies that the backup image is written by a user exit. No other information is required.

When you specify this option, the user exit that is bound to the database is called. For more information about creating and using user exit programs, see the Administration Guide.

" " Backup Image

Specifies the estimated size of the backup image for the database or database partition. If you are writing the backup image to a directory, you must ensure that the target directory has enough free space to hold the backup image.