Creating Informix Instances

In the CommCell Console each instance references an Informix database.

Before You Begin

1. Configure the Informix ONCONFIG file.

2. Verify that you have the following information:

   • The name of the instance.

   • The OS User account used for performing all system operations.

   • The path to the Informix home directory.

   • The name of the ONCONFIG file, which helps to administer the number of streams, among other capabilities.

   • The storage Policy used by the default subclient in the instance.

   • The path to the SQLHOSTS file.

Procedure

1. From the CommCell Browser, expand Client Computers > client.

2. Right-click Informix, point to All Tasks, and then click New Instance.

   The New Instance (INFORMIX SID) dialog box appears.

3. On the General tab, enter the following information:

   1. In the INFORMIX SERVER box, enter the Instance name.

   2. You must make the following changes as per credential manager:

      • If you select Unix server, do the following:

        1. In the INFORMIX USER box, type the user who performs the backup and restore operations.

      • If you select Windows server, do the following:

        1. Click the Credential list, and then click Create New.

           The Add Credential dialog box appears.

        2. From the Account type list, select a database account.

        3. From the Database type list, select Informix.

        4. In the User Name box, enter a database user.

        5. In the Password box, enter the password for the database user.

        6. In the Description box, enter the details about the credential.

        7. Click OK.

   3. In the INFORMIX DIR box, enter the Informix application location.

   4. In the ONCONFIG File box, enter the name of the ONCONFIG file.

      The software uses this file to administer the number of streams and other capabilities.

   5. In the SQLHOSTS File box, enter the full path to the SQLHOSTS file.

      Example

      Windows:

      C:\Program Files\IBM\Informix\12.10\etc\sqlhosts.demo_on

      UNIX:

      /opt/IBM/informix/11.50/etc/sqlhosts.demo_on

   6. From the Storage Policy used for the data of default subclient box, select a storage policy name.

4. Click OK.