Define IBM Spectrum Protect options in the client options file

You must define some IBM® Spectrum Protect options after the Data Protection for Oracle node is registered to the IBM Spectrum Protect server:

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  • Unix and Linux: These options are defined in the IBM Spectrum Protect client system options file dsm.sys, and client user options file dsm.opt by default.
  • Windows: These options are defined in the IBM Spectrum Protect client user options file dsm.opt by default.
  • Note, the IBM Spectrum Protect client user options file dsm.opt by default, that you must edit for Data Protection for Oracle is in the directory that is specified by the dsmi_orc_config option. If this option is not specified, Data Protection for Oracle looks for this options file in the Data Protection for Oracle installation directory.
  • Unix and Linux: The IBM Spectrum Protect client system options file dsm.sys by default, must be in the directory where the IBM Spectrum Protect API is installed.
  • Data Protection for Oracle provides sample IBM Spectrum Protect options files that you can modify for this purpose. These sample files are in the Data Protection for Oracle installation directory.
  • The IBM Spectrum Protect administrator can provide you with the TCP server address tcpserveraddress and communication method commmethod for connecting Data Protection for Oracle to the IBM Spectrum Protect server.
  • Required options
    You must set required IBM Spectrum Protect client options to operate Data Protection for Oracle.
  • Other configuration options to consider
    There are other IBM Spectrum Protect client options that you can use when you are configuring Data Protection for Oracle.