Adding a PostgreSQL Server Instance to the Pseudoclient

Add the PostgreSQL server instance that you want to back up to the pseudoclient.

Before You Begin

To discover database instances, enable the Cloud SQL Admin and Cloud Resource Manager APIs in the project where service account is hosted.

Procedure

1. From the CommCell Browser, go to Client Computers > client > PostgreSQL.

2. Right-click the agent, and then go to All Tasks > New PostgreSQL Instance.

   The PostgreSQL Create Instance dialog box appears.

3. From the Instance Name list, select the instance that you want to back up.

4. The Endpoint box displays the endpoint that the software uses to connect to the PostgreSQL instance in the Google cloud.

   The endpoint includes the DNS names and the port number (for example, GOOGLECLOUD:5432).

5. Click the Credential list, and then click Create New to add a new credential.

6. In the Maintenance DB box, type the name of a database in the PostgreSQL server instance that the software can use to establish connection with the instance.

7. If SSL is enabled on the cloud, select the Use SSL check box, and then complete the following tasks:

   • In the SSL CA file box, provide SSL CA file path in the proxy computer.

   • In the SSL Cert file box, provide SSL certificate file path in the proxy computer.

   • In the SSL Key file box, provide SSL key file path in the proxy computer.

8. From the Data Storage policy list, select the storage policy that you want to use for backup operations.

9. Click OK.