Adding a Sybase Database Instance

When you need to manage a Sybase database, add an instance for the database.

When you add an instance, a default database group is created for the instance. The default database group includes all the data in the Sybase database.

Before You Begin

Verify that Sybase run_server file is located at the default location sybaseHome/ASE/install.

Procedure

1. From the Command Center navigation pane, go to Protect > Databases.

   The Overview tab appears.

2. On the Instances tab, click Add instance > Database server.

   The Configure Database Instance page appears.

3. Select Sybase, and then click Next.

   The Add Sybase instance page appears.

4. From the Server name list, select a server where you want to create the instance.

5. In the Instance name box, type a name for the instance.

6. From the Plan list, select a backup plan.

7. Under Connection details, in the SA user name, enter the credentials for a user account that has the sa_role and the sso_role. You can also add new credential. To add a new credential, do the following:

   Steps to add a credential

   1. Click +.

      The Add Credential dialog box appears.

   2. In the Account type box, the Linux account is selected by default.

   3. In the Database credential type box, enter the Sybase credential type.

   4. From the Credential Vault list, select a credential vault to store, share, and update account credentials with shared resources in your environment.

   5. In the Credential name box, enter a unique name to access the credential.

   6. In the User name box, enter the user name.

   7. In the Password box, enter the password for the user account.

   8. In the Description box, enter a brief description for the credential.

   9. Click Save.

8. Under Sybase options, in the OS user credentials, enter the user name that has access to the Sybase server. You can also add new credential. To add a new credential, do the following:

   Steps to add a credential

   1. Click +.

      The Add Credential dialog box appears.

   2. In the Account type box, the Linux account is selected by default.

   3. From the Credential Vault list, select a credential vault to store, share, and update account credentials with shared resources in your environment.

   4. In the Credential name box, enter a unique name to access the credential.

   5. In the User account box, enter the user account that has access to the Sybase server.

   6. In the Password box, enter the password for the user account.

   7. In the Description box, enter a brief description for the credential.

   8. Click Save.

9. If you want to back up encryption keys, select Backup database encryption keys, and then in the Master key password box, enter the password. You can also add new Master key password. To add a new password, do the following:

   Steps to add a password

   1. Click +.

      The Add Credential dialog box appears.

   2. In the Account type box, the Linux account is selected by default.

   3. In the Database credential type box, enter the database encryption key.

   4. In the database type box, enter Sybase.

   5. From the Credential Vault list, select a credential vault to store, share, and update account credentials with shared resources in your environment.

   6. In the Credential name box, enter a unique name to access the credential.

   7. In the Master key password box, enter the master key password for the user account.

   8. In the Description box, enter a brief description for the credential.

   9. Click Save.

10. Click Add.