Creating an IBM Storage Protect data source connection

Creating the IBM Storage Protect data connection by using the IBM Data Cataloging graphical user interface.

About this task

Creating data source connections in IBM Data Cataloging identifies source storage systems that are to be indexed by IBM Data Cataloging.

For some data source types, a network connection is (optionally) created to allow for automated scanning and indexing of the source system metadata. IBM Data Cataloging will not index data from unknown sources, so creating a data source connection is the first step towards cataloging any source storage system.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the IBM Data Cataloging web interface with a user ID that has the data admin role that is associated with it.
    Note: The data admin access role is required for creating connections.
  2. Click menu and go to Data connectios > Connections to display the source name, platform, cluster, data source, site, next run time, and state of existing data source connections.
  3. Click Add connection to display the Add data source connection window.
  4. Enter a name in the Connection name field.
  5. Select the connection type IBM Spectrum Protect from the Connection type list.
  6. Complete the fields for the IBM Storage Protect connection type, and click Submit Connection.

Parameters for IBM Storage Protect connections

Connection Name
The name of the connection, an identifier for the user, for example filesystem1.
Note: It must be a unique name within IBM Data Cataloging.
Spectrum Protect Server IP
The IP address or host name of the IBM Storage Protect server.
ODBC Port
The ODBC (open database connector) port for the Protect server (default is 51500).
Instance User
The name of the IBM Storage Protect database instance user. The default is tsminst1.
Instance user password
The password for the database instance user.
Site (Optional)
The location in which the data source facility is located.