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, type the following information:

   • In the INFORMIX SERVER box, type the Instance name.

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

     For more information, see User Account and Password Management for the Informix iDataAgent.

   • In the INFORMIX DIR box, type the Informix application location.

   • In the ONCONFIG File box, type the name of the ONCONFIG file.

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

   • In the SQLHOSTS File box, type 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

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

4. On the Storage Device tab, do the following.

   • From the Storage Policy used for user command backup of data box, select a storage policy.

   • From the Storage Policy used for all Archive Log backups box, select a storage policy name.

5. Click OK.