create backupserver

Description

Creates a Backup Server for the cluster, or, if the cluster is configured for multiple Backup Servers, creates a Backup Server for each instance in the cluster.

Syntax

create backupserver

Examples

Example 1

Creates the Backup Server “mycluster_BS” for “mycluster”:

create backupserver

Do you want to create multiple Backup Servers? [Y] N
Enter the Backup Server name: [mycluster_BS]
Enter the Backup Server log file path: [$SYBASE/ASE-15_0/
	install/mycluster_BS.log]
Do you want to create a Backup Server for node "blade1"? [Y]
Enter the Backup Server port number for node "blade1":
The Backup Server "mycluster_BS" was successfully defined.

Example 2

Creates multiple Backup Servers for “mycluster” running on “ase1” on “blade1” and “ase2” on “blade2”:

create backupserver

Do you want to create multiple Backup Servers? [Y] Y
The "dump/load" commands would be routed to appropriate Backup Server based on following policies:
1. Dedicated - Each instance associated with exactly one Backup Server.
2. Round Robin - Choose the Backup Server with least number of requests in round robin fashion starting from global cluster level counter.
Enter the number corresponding to the policy to be used: [1] 1

Enter the Backup Server name for instance ase1: [ase1_BS]
Enter Backup Server log file path: [/remote/var/sybase/install/ase1_BS_log]
Enter the Backup Server port for node "blade1": 23001

Enter the Backup Server name for instance ase2: [ase2_BS]
Enter Backup Server log file path: [/remote/var/sybase/install/ase2_BS_log]
Enter the Backup Server port for node "blade2": 23002

Backup Servers successfully defined.

Usage

create backupserver prompts for the Backup Server listening port on each node. It copies other necessary configuration information from the cluster configuration file. create backupserver:

Creates directory service entries for Backup Server on each node.
Creates the Backup Server configuration and log files, and the RUN_backup_server script.
Adds the Backup Server name to the cluster’s sysservers table.
Enables Backup Server HA.