Creating a Dump Device

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 > Devices.
  2. Click Dump Devices.
  3. Click the drop-down arrow and select New.
  4. On the Introduction screen, select the server on which to create the dump device.
  5. On the Device Name and Path screen, enter:
    Dump device path – the physical device path.
    Dump device name – the name of the dump device.
  6. On the Advanced Options screen, specify the type of device to create the disk or tape dump device. If you select a tape device, enter its size, in megabytes.