CA Technologies Agent for IBM R12.5 - Manual (Page 7)

Contents
Chapter 1: Introducing the Agent for IBM Informix 9
How the Agent for IBM Informix Works
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Remote Procedure Call Service
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Agent Parameters
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Full Offline Backups
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Access Control Lists
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Chapter 2: Installing the Agent for IBM Informix 13
Installation Prerequisites
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Preinstallation Tasks
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Modify the Windows Environment for ISM Systems on IDS Versions
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Install the Agent for IBM Informix
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Post-Installation Tasks
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Set the IDS ONCONFIG File
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Communication with ON-Bar
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Prepare the Agent for Operation
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Uninstall the Agent
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Chapter 3: Using the Agent 19
Recommendations for Backing Up IDS Database
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Back Up an IDS Database
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Unsupported Backup Functions
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Recommendations for Restoring an IDS Database
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Restore an IDS Database
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Media Rotation Precautions
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Unsupported Restore Functions
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Perform Disaster Recovery
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Verify IDS Status
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Appendix A: Troubleshooting 35
Help on Incomplete Job Information
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Enable Debug Mode
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Verify the Backup File Location
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Problems and Solutions
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A backup job was reported as successful but nothing happens
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