Dump Configuration Properties

Use the Dump Configuration Properties wizard to modify dump configuration options.

Click Properties on your dump configuration to initiate the Properties wizard.

Wizard Option Dump Configuration Properties
General View the name of the dump configuration.
Options View and modify these dump configuration options:
  • Archive directory – name of the stripe directory that holds the dump files. By default, the stripe directory is the directory from which Backup Server is started.
  • External API – name of the byte stream device to be used for the dump operation.
  • Number of stripe devices – number of stripe devices to be used for the dump operation. The default is 1.
  • Retry times – number of times the server tries to execute the dump operation for nonfatal errors. The range of values is 0 to 5. The default value is 0.
  • Block size – block size for the dump operation, which overrides the default block size for the device. For optimal performance, specify the block size as a power of 2. The default value is 0.
  • Compression level – level of compression for compressed dumps. By default, this option is disabled and set to 0.
  • Retain days – number of days that the dump is preserved and cannot be overwritten. The default value is 0.
  • Volume reinitialization – whether the volume must be reinitialized. Default is noinit.
  • Dump verification – specify whether Backup Server must perform a minimal page-header or full structural row check on the data pages as they are copied to archives. By default, this is unselected. When selected, the default option is header.
  • Message destination – specify whether the Backup Server must route messages to the client terminal that initiated the dump, or to the operator-console terminal where the Backup Server is running. By default, this is unselected. When selected, the default option is client.
  • Backup Server name – name of the remote Backup Server used for the dump operation.

(Optional) Click Preview to view the SQL syntax generated by the settings from your options, then click Save to save the SQL, or Close to close the preview.

Related tasks
Backing Up a Database or Transaction Log to Multiple Stripes
Backing Up a Database Incrementally
Backing Up a Database Incrementally Using a Dump Configuration
Backing Up a Database Using a Dump Configuration
Backing Up Server Configuration Files