Instances - Sybase

Overview

As Sybase instances reference a database, you must create a Sybase instance for each of the databases that you want to back up. In order to create a Sybase instance, the Sybase User should have DBA and SYSDBA privileges.

See Instances for an overview of Instances. Given below is a list of what you need to provide before creating a Sybase instance.

A name for the instance which should be the same name as the name of the database for which the instance is created
The Windows user account or Sybase User account which will be used to perform all system operations
The path to the Sybase home directory
The path to the Sybase ASE Home directory
The path to the Sybase OCS Home directory
The path of the configuration file for the instance
The path for the shared memory files
Storage policy to be used by the default subclient for data
Storage policies to be used by the instance for user command backups and archive log backups

Configurable Properties

Once installed, the agent is configured and is therefore able to manage the data or volumes on the client computer. However, you can change certain aspects of the instance configuration to manage the data in the manner that best suits your needs.

You can view or change the instance configuration from the Instance Properties dialog box. The following information can be configured.

Enable Automatic Discovery of Databases

For the Sybase iDataAgent, you can assign the system to search the instance for unconfigured databases and add them to the system. See Modify an Instance for step-by-step instructions.

Change the Designated Home Directory

For the Oracle, Oracle RAC, and SAP for Oracle iDataAgents, you can change the Oracle Home directory. Similarly, you can change the Informix (Home) directory for the Informix iDataAgent, the Sybase Home directory for the Sybase iDataAgent, the MySQL Home directory for the MySQL iDataAgent, and the Instance Home directory for the DB2 DPF pseudo-client.

See Change the Home Directory for step-by-step instructions.

Select a Backup Server

You can establish and maintain the backup server for the instance. See Selecting a Backup Server for step-by-step instructions.

Change the Sybase Environment Variables

You can change the Sybase ASE environment variable and/or the Sybase OCS environment variable. See Change the Sybase Environment Variables for step-by-step instructions.

Change the Configuration File

You can change the path of the configuration file for the instance. See Change the Configuration File for step-by-step instructions.

Change the Shared Memory Directory

You can change the path for the shared memory files. See Change the Shared Memory Directory for step-by-step instructions.

User Accounts

Use the Accounts tab to identify the account that the system uses to access the associated instance.

See the Sybase iDataAgent section in User Accounts and Passwords for more information.

User Security

You can perform the following functions:

Identify the user groups to which this CommCell object is associated.
Associate this object with a user group.
Disassociate this object from a user group.

For more information, see User Administration and Security.