DS-User F1 Help for GUI (Context-Sensitive) : Set Properties - Connection Options tab (Linux DS-Client)
 
Set Properties - Connection Options tab (Linux DS-Client)
This screen can appear in a New Backup Set Wizard or in a Properties Dialog. It allows you to view or change information about the selected backup set.
 
Connection Options
Ask for credentials
Prompts you to enter a valid user name and password for the selected source or database server.
Click [...] to edit the credentials. See "Specify Credentials (Linux DS-Client)" for more information.
‘sudo’ as an alternate user
(UNIX-SSH only)
Shows the credentials that Linux DS-Client will use to access data on the network resource.
 
After successful login to the remote source, "sudo" (switch user) will be performed for Linux DS-Client to use these credentials.
Advanced Connection Option
(UNIX-SSH only)
The default (if no selection is made) is for DS-Client to run a PERL script.
Click [...] to edit the settings. See "Advanced Connection Options (Linux DS-Client)" for more information.
Ask for XenServer API logon credentials
(XenServer only)
Prompts you to enter a valid user name and password for the selected XenServer.
Click [...] to edit the credentials. See "Specify Credentials (Linux DS-Client)" for more information.
Ask for Database Credentials
(Databases only)
Prompts you to enter a valid user name and password for the database server.
Database Dump Configuration
(PostgreSQL & MySQL databases only)
Select if you want to instruct DS-Client to use a specific database dump app. If you do not make a specification, DS-Client will choose on on its own.
If selected, the “"Database Dump Configuration"” screen opens after the DS-Client successfully connects to the database server.
Ask for NAS API credentials
(NAS only)
Prompts you to enter valid connection information for the selected NAS.
Opens the “"Specify Credentials (Linux DS-Client)"” screen.
Dump Options (Oracle / DB2 / Sybase)
Dump to
Shows the location where the database will be dumped.
Oracle: Cannot be changed (protocol is set when backup set is created).
DB2: Click [...] to edit the dump location.
Sybase: Click [...] to edit the dump location.
Media management library name
(Oracle Only)
This is the full path on the Oracle Server where the file “libobk” has been copied.
You must specify this path for Oracle running on the AIX platform.
Archive log path
(DB2 only)
This field only appears if the backup set was created with the DB2 “Online Backup” option selected ("Set Properties - Options tab").
This is the path where the DB2 Archive Log files are written by the ‘User Exit’ program.
Click [...] to specify the path. This opens the Select Directory screen.
Restore log path
(DB2 only)
This field only appears if the backup set was created with the DB2 “Online Backup” option selected ("Set Properties - Options tab").
This path will appear by default in the “ArchiveLog Path” field of the Restore Wizard for this backup set.
This is the path where the DB2 Archive Log files will be retrieved by the ‘User Exit’ program.
Click [...] to specify the path. This opens the Select Directory screen.
Ask for network credentials
Prompts you to enter a valid user name and password for the dump location.
Click [...] to edit the credentials. See "Specify Credentials (Linux DS-Client)" for more information.
‘sudo’ as an alternate user
(DB2 only using UNIX-SSH protocol)
Shows the credentials that Linux DS-Client will use to access data on the network resource.
 
After successful login to the remote source, "sudo" (switch user) will be performed for Linux DS-Client to use these credentials.
Advanced Connection Option
(DB2 only using UNIX-SSH protocol)
The default (if no selection is made) is for DS-Client to run a PERL script.
Click [...] to edit the settings. See "Advanced Connection Options (Linux DS-Client)" for more information.