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 left pane of the Administration Console, expand ASE Servers > Space Management > Dump Devices.
  2. Click the drop-down arrow on Dump Devices and select New.
  3. On the Introduction screen, select the server on which to create the dump device.
  4. On the Device Name and Path screen, enter:
    Dump device path – The physical device path.
    Dump device name – The name of the dump device.
  5. On the Advanced Options screen, 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 a DDL Script
Deleting a Database, In-Memory, or Dump Device
Related reference
Dump Device Properties