Contents
Chapter 1: Introducing the Agent for IBM Informix 9
How the Agent for IBM Informix Works .......................................................... 9
Remote Procedure Call Service ............................................................ 10
Agent Parameters ......................................................................... 10
Full Offline Backups ....................................................................... 11
Access Control Lists ....................................................................... 11
Chapter 2: Installing the Agent for IBM Informix 13
Installation Prerequisites ...................................................................... 13
Preinstallation Tasks .......................................................................... 14
Modify the Windows Environment for ISM Systems on IDS Versions .......................... 14
Install the Agent for IBM Informix ............................................................. 15
Post-Installation Tasks ........................................................................ 15
Set the IDS ONCONFIG File ................................................................ 16
Communication with ON-Bar ............................................................... 17
Prepare the Agent for Operation ........................................................... 18
Uninstall the Agent ........................................................................... 18
Chapter 3: Using the Agent 19
Recommendations for Backing Up IDS Database ................................................ 19
Back Up an IDS Database ..................................................................... 20
Unsupported Backup Functions ................................................................ 26
Recommendations for Restoring an IDS Database .............................................. 27
Restore an IDS Database ..................................................................... 28
Media Rotation Precautions .................................................................... 31
Unsupported Restore Functions ................................................................ 31
Perform Disaster Recovery .................................................................... 32
Verify IDS Status ............................................................................. 33
Appendix A: Troubleshooting 35
Help on Incomplete Job Information ........................................................... 35
Enable Debug Mode ........................................................................... 36
Verify the Backup File Location ................................................................ 36
Problems and Solutions ....................................................................... 37
A backup job was reported as successful but nothing happens ............................... 37
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