Creating a Dump Device

Use a wizard to create a dump device on a server.

A dump device is a tape, partition, or file used for database or transaction dumps.

  1. In the Administration Console view, select ASE Servers > Space Management > Dump Devices.
  2. Click the arrow on Dump Devices and select New.
  3. On the Introduction wizard page, select the server in which to create the dump device.
  4. On the Device Name and Path wizard page, enter:
    Dump device path – The physical device path.
    Dump device name – The name of the dump device.
  5. On the Advanced Options wizard page, specify the type of device to create:
    • Disk dump device
    • Tape dump device – If you choose this type, specify the device size, in megabytes.
Related tasks
Creating a Database Device
Creating an In-Memory Device
Generating DDL for a Dump Device
Deleting a Dump Device
Related reference
Dump Device Properties