Creating a dump device

Privileges

Only a system administrator can create a dump device.

Before you create a dump device, read “Creating database devices”.

StepsCreating a dump device

  1. Select the Dump Devices folder.

  2. Select File | New | Dump Device.

The Dump Device Creation wizard asks for the following information:

Table 16-1: Inputs to dump device creation wizard

Input

Description

Path name of device

Enter the full path name of the physical device in your environment to which to map the logical name. On a UNIX host, this can be the name of a raw partition or operating system disk file.

Name

Logical name for the new dump device.

Type

Specify a tape device or file device.

Capacity

For a tape device, specify the capacity.

Shortcut

Select the Dump Device folder icon. Double-click the Add Dump Device icon.