Preferred options

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Customize Data Protection for HCL Domino by specifying options when configuring Data Protection for HCL Domino. Set options such as passwordaccess in the system options file in the IBM Storage Protect API installation directory.

passwordaccess

When passwordaccess is set to prompt, you are prompted for your password. When passwordaccess is set to generate, the IBM Storage Protect API saves the current password (encrypted). A new password is automatically generated when the current one expires. This method of password management is useful when you are running scheduled, unattended backups. This method also ensures that a backup never fails because of an expired password. Specify this option in the client system options file.

compression

Specifying compression yes causes Data Protection for HCL Domino to compress data before it is sent to the IBM Storage Protect server. If you enable compression, it affects performance in two ways:
  • Processor usage has a higher value on the server on which Data Protection for HCL Domino is running
  • Network bandwidth usage has a lower value because fewer bytes are transmitted.
If the computer that is running Data Protection for HCL Domino has a processor overload, specify compression no because more usage can impact other applications such as the Domino server. It is better to specify compression yes when any of the following conditions exist:
  • The network adapter has a data overload.
  • Communications between Data Protection for HCL Domino and the IBM Storage Protect server are over a low-bandwidth connection.
  • There is heavy network traffic.

Specifying compression yes results in reduced storage usage on the IBM Storage Protect server.

The IBM Storage Protect administrator can restrict use of the compression option by specifying, on the IBM Storage Protect server side, that a particular node:
  • Always uses compression.
  • Never uses compression.
  • Leaves the decision up to the node to decide.
The value of the compression option for Data Protection for HCL Domino is recognized if the IBM Storage Protect administrator leaves the compression decision to the node. The default is to leave the decision to the node.

Specify this option in the client system options file.

Exclude databases that increase in size during compression compression yes by using the client option, exclude.compression. See IBM Storage Protect for UNIX and Linux Backup-Archive Clients Installation and User's Guide for information about this option. See Include and exclude processing for examples of include/exclude statements.

The compression status of an NSF backup can be seen by issuing a query command or in the GUI.

tapeprompt

The tapeprompt option controls whether Data Protection for HCL Domino waits for tape mount requests to be resolved on the IBM Storage Protect server or terminates the current operation when the IBM Storage Protect server indicates that it is waiting for a tape mount. During a backup operation, IBM Storage Protect might issue a prompt to place a tape volume in a drive. Also, during a restore operation, the data you want to recover might be on a tape that is not currently mounted by the server. In either case, a IBM Storage Protect operator or autochanger must take time to mount the particular tape. During that time, Data Protection for HCL Domino continues to show activity and wait for a IBM Storage Protect server operation to complete. If this option is selected tapepromptyes, Data Protection for HCL Domino waits for a tape to be mounted before it continues. If this option is not selected tapepromptno, the operation ends.

Specify this option in the client system options file.