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Creating a Single Backup Medium 
You can change backup media interactively with the Database Manager GUI or the Backup Wizard.
You have made the connection between the database instance and the DBM Server.
·
Database Manager GUI
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 window Media for Backup.
...
Choose General and enter the following information:
Name |
Name of the
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 |
Location/Device |
Specify the location to which you want to make the backups. With
files and pipes, we recommend specifying the absolute path to the backup
medium. |
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 (Backups with Automatic Tape Loaders). |
OS Command |
When you back up to tape, you can specify operating system commands. |
