XML Parameters for Informix Instance Configuration

The following table lists the supported Informix instance parameters.

Parameter

Description of Parameter Values

appName

The name of the application, 'Informix Database'.

clientName

The name of the client computer, as displayed in the CommCell Console where the instance is located.

instanceName

The name of the Informix instance.

description

A description of the instance.

informixUser/userName

The Informix admin user. The generic value is informix.

informixUser/password

The Informix admin user password.

informixUser/domainName

The Informix admin user.

informixDir

The path to the Informix application software. This is the path defined in the $INFORMIXDIR parameter.

onConfigFile

The Informix server config file. This is usually present in the $INFORMIXDIR/etc folder.

sqlHostfile

The full path to Informix server sqlshosts file. This is usually present in the $INFORMIXDIR/etc folder.

storagePolicyName

Name of the data storage policy.

networkAgents

The number of data pipes per processes, that the client uses to transfer data over a network.

Increasing this value may provide better throughput if the network and the network configuration in your environment can support it.

The default value is 2 and a maximum of 4 can be established if necessary.

softwareCompression

Enable compression on the client or MediaAgent computer.

Valid values are:

  • ON_CLIENT, enable software compression on the client

  • ON_MEDIAAGENT, enable software compression on the MediaAgent

  • USE_STORAGE_POLICY_SETTINGS, use the software compression options defined on the storage policy

  • OFF, disable software compression

throttleNetworkBandwidth

Control backup throughput.

By default, this option is not selected and the throughput is not controlled.

Use this to specify a value for the throughput. By default, this is set to 500.

Valid values are 2-2147483647.

commandLineStoragePolicy/storagePolicyName

When you create a new instance, this is the storage policy used for command line backups and restores.

For an existing instance, select a new command line storage policy, which applies only to new command line backup jobs (those command line backup jobs that you subsequently start).

logBackupStoragePolicy/storagePolicyName

When you create a new instance, the storage policy used for log backups and restores.

For an existing instance, select a new log storage policy, which applies only to new log backup jobs (those backup jobs that you subsequently start).

defaultDatabaseStoragePolicy/storagePolicyName

When you create a new instance, this is the storage policy used for data backups and restores.

For an existing instance, select a new data storage policy, which applies only to new data backup jobs (those backup jobs that you subsequently start).

deDuplicationOptions/generateSignature

Deduplication signature generated on the client or MediaAgent computer.

Valid values are:

  • ON_CLIENT, enable signature generation on the client

  • ON_MEDIA_AGENT, enable signature generation on the MediaAgent

  • OFF, disable the signature generation

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