Change Account for Accessing Databases/Applications

Required Capability: See Capabilities and Permitted Actions

To change a user account for accessing DB2 databases:

1. From the CommCell Browser, expand the tree if necessary to view the desired level icon.
   • From the agent level, right-click the agent icon, click All Tasks from the short-cut menu, click New Instance, and go to the next step.
   • From the instance level, right-click the instance icon, click Properties from the short-cut menu, and go to Step 3.
   • From the backup set level, right-click the backup set icon, click Properties from the short-cut menu, and go to Step 4.
2. Use the Creating New Instance dialog box to create and configure the instance. Thereafter, from the General tab, click the Change button associated with the User Account information. Then go to Step 5.
3. From the General tab of the Instance Properties dialog box, click the Change button associated with the User Account information. Then go to Step 5.
4. From the General tab of the Backup Set Properties dialog box, ensure that the Connect as a Different User option is selected. Then click the Change button associated with the User Account information.
5. Enter the required information in the Set DB2 User Account dialog box.
6. Click OK to save the settings.

To change a user account for accessing Oracle or SAP for Oracle applications on Windows not associated with QR Agent:

1. From the CommCell Browser, expand the tree if necessary to view the desired level icon.
   • From the agent level, right-click the agent icon, click All Tasks from the short-cut menu, and click New Instance (Oracle SID).
   • From the instance level, right-click the instance icon and click Properties from the short-cut menu.
2. From the General tab, click the Change button associated with the User Account information.
3. Enter the required information in the Impersonate NT User dialog box.
4. Click OK to save the settings.

To change a user account for accessing Oracle applications for QR Agent:

1. From the CommCell Browser, expand the tree if necessary to view the QR agent icon. Then right-click the icon and click Properties.
2. From the Authentication tab, click the Oracle sub-tab.
3. From the Oracle sub-tab, either click Add Instance or select an Oracle instance to edit and then click Edit Instance.
4. From the Add Oracle Instance to QR Agent dialog box, click Change.
5. Enter the required information in the Impersonate NT User dialog box.
6. Click OK to save the settings.

To change a user account for accessing Informix, Oracle, or SAP for Oracle applications on Unix:

1. From the CommCell Browser, expand the tree if necessary to view the desired level icon. From the agent level, right-click the agent icon, click All Tasks from the short-cut menu, click New Instance, and go to the next step. From the instance level, right-click the instance icon, click Properties from the short-cut menu, and go to Step 3.
2. Use the New Instance dialog box to create and configure the instance.
3. From the General tab of the Instance Properties dialog box, do one of the following, as appropriate.
   • For Informix, type the name of the user account in the INFORMIX USER field.
   • For Oracle or SAP for Oracle, type the name of the user account in the ORACLE USER field.
4. Click OK to save the settings.