Register the Data Protection for Oracle node to an IBM Storage Protect server

The following information is needed to register Data Protection for Oracle with the IBM Storage Protect server:

• Data Protection for Oracle node name:

  The node name identifies the instance on which Data Protection for Oracle is installed. Use a separate and unique node name for Data Protection for Oracle. This prevents any confusion with an existing IBM Storage Protect backup-archive client on the same workstation.

• Initial password:

  Specify the password that you want to use, if a password is required.

The following information is defined by the IBM Storage Protect administrator:

• The policy domain to which your client node belongs.

  A policy domain contains policy sets and management classes that control how IBM Storage Protect manages the objects you back up. Rather than binding Data Protection for Oracle backups to a different management class, define a unique policy domain for Data Protection for Oracle node names. These backups can be bound to the default management class within this unique policy domain. Rather than binding a different management class for Oracle backups, specify a different domain for the backups with a separate management class.

• The authority to enable compression.

  The IBM Storage Protect administrator can specify the server to compress files. If the IBM Storage Protect administrator specifies that the compression decision belongs to the client compression client, you must specify compression yes in the client system options file dsm.sys. This enables the Data Protection for Oracle node to compress objects before it sends them to the IBM Storage Protect server.

  The IBM Storage Protect administrator can specify the server to compress files. If the IBM Storage Protect administrator specifies that the compression decision belongs to the client compressionclient, you must specify compressionyes in the client user options file dsm.opt so that the Data Protection for Oracle node is able to compress objects before it sends them to the IBM Storage Protect server.

• The authority to delete backup data from IBM Storage Protect storage.
  The Data Protection for Oracle node can only delete backed up data from IBM Storage Protect storage if the IBM Storage Protect administrator registers the node with backdelete authority. Specify the following option to allow backdelete authority:

  • backdelete yes

  Note, when backdelete no is specified and a deletion request is made, the request fails and an error message displays. Therefore, specify backdelete yes for the object to be immediately removed from the IBM Storage Protect server when the next inventory expiration occurs. This expiration also makes the previously used storage space available for new use.