Remote Database

Property

Function

ACK Rate

Specifies the number of blocks of audit files to be sent between your primary and secondary databases, before your application checks for an acknowledgment.

This property enabled when

  • Configure Set Type is set to RDB.

  • File Transmission Mode is set to Audit block write.

By default, this property is set to 0. The numbers range from 0 to 99.

This property is specific to Segments only.

Delay AuditFile Removal

Specifies whether to delay the audit files being removed before RDB has finished sending them.

This property is enabled when Configure Set Type is set to RDB.

By default, this property is set to False.

This property is specific to Segments only.

Dump Tape Cycle

Specifies the cycle number for the dump tape.

This property is only enabled when

  • Configure Set Type is set to RDB.

  • Dump Medium is set to Tape.

By default, this property is set to 0. The numbers range from 0 to 999999.

This property is specific to Segments only.

Note: You can specify up to three sets of dump details.

Dump Tape Density

Specifies the density of the dump tape.

This property is only enabled when

  • Configure Set Type is set to RDB.

  • Dump Medium is set to Tape.

By default, this property is set to 0. The numbers range from 0 to 999999.

This property is specific to Segments only.

Note: You can specify up to three sets of dump details.

Dump Name

Specifies the name of the dump file. 

This property is only enabled if Configure Set Type is set to RDB.

By default, this property is empty

This property is specific to Segments only.

Note: You can specify up to three sets of dump details.

Dump Medium

Specifies the medium on which the dump file is kept.

The following options are available for this property:

  •     Pack – Indicates that the dump file is on pack

  •     Tape – Indicates that the dump file is on Tape

By default, this property is set to Tape.

This property is enabled if Configure Set Type is set to RDB.

This property is specific to Segments only.

Note: You can specify up to three sets of dump details.

Dump Pack

Specifies the name of the pack if your dump file is on pack. You can either enter the name or select it from the list.

This property is limited to a maximum length of 17 alphanumeric characters.

This property is only enabled when

  •     Configure Set Type is set to RDB.

  •     Dump Medium is set to Pack.

By default, this property is empty.

This property is specific to Segments only.

Note: You can specify up to three sets of dump details.

Dump Tape Serial Number

Specifies the serial number of the dump tape.

This property is only enabled when

  •     Configure Set Type is set to RDB.

  •     Dump Medium is set to Tape.

By default, this property is set to 0. The numbers range from 0 to 999999.

This property is specific to Segments only.

Note: You can specify up to three sets of dump details.

Dump Tape Version

Specifies the version number for the dump tape.

This property is only enabled when

  •     Configure Set Type is set to RDB.

  •     Dump Medium is set to Tape.

By default, this property is set to 0. The numbers range from 0 to 999999.

This property is specific to Segments only.

Note: You can specify up to three sets of dump details.

Error Handling

Specifies the method of communication error handling.

The following options are available for this property:

  •     Connection Dropped

  •     Operator Intervention

Refer to the Remote Database Backup, Planning and Operations Guide for more information on these options.

This property is enabled when

  •     Configure Set Type is set to RDB.

  •     File Transmission Mode is set to Audit block write.

This property enabled if the File Transmission Mode property is set to Audit block write.

By default, this property is set to Connection dropped.

This property is specific to Segments only.

File Transfer Option

Specifies the file transfer rate.

The following options are available for this property:

  •     FTRapid – transfers files at a faster rate.

  •     Native – transfer files at a standard rate.

By default, this property is set to Native.

This property is enabled when

  •     Configure Set Type is set to RDB.

  •     File Transmission Mode is set to Audit block write.

This property is specific to Segments only.

File Transmission Mode

Specifies the mode of communication between your primary and secondary databases.

This property is enabled when Configure Set Type is set to RDB.

The following options are available for this property:

  •     Audit block write

  •     File Switch

  •     ServerCapable

  •     Not ServerCapable

Refer to the Remote Database Backup, Planning and Operations Guide for more information on these options.

By default, this property is set to Audit block write.

This property is specific to Segments only.

Number of Workers

Specifies the number of dump workers that you want to use, if your primary database is to be dumped to tape or pack. The number of dump workers is the number of reels dumped in parallel.

This property is enabled when Configure Set Type is set to RDB.

By default, this property is set to 1. The numbers range from 0 to 99.

This property is specific to Folders only.

Pack Mappings

Specifies the mapping of the Packs for the selected Configuration to the equivalent Packs for the remote database on the secondary host.

For example, PACK1=PACK2, PACK3=PACK4, etc.

By default, this property is empty.

This property is specific to Segments only.

Port Timeout From Primary

Specifies the time, in seconds, for which the primary application waits for a response from the secondary database before timing out.

This property is enabled when Configure Set Type is set to RDB.

By default, this property is set to 0. The numbers range from 0 to 9999.

This property cannot be set to 0, when:

  •     Error Handling property is set to Connection Dropped

  •     File Transmission Mode is set to Audit Block Write

  •     Port Timeout From Secondary property is set to zero.

This property is specific to Segments only.

Port Timeout From Secondary

Specifies the time, in seconds, for which the secondary application waits for a response from the primary database before timing out.

This property is enabled when Configure Set Type is set to RDB.

By default, this property is set to 60. The numbers range from 0 to 9999.

This property cannot be set to 0, when:

  •     Error Handling property is set to Connection Dropped

  •     File Transmission Mode is set to Audit Block Write

  •     Port Timeout From Primary property is set to zero.

This property is specific to Segments only.

Synch Restart Interval

Specifies the interval between when the System detects that a Catchup condition has occurred (when your Secondary system has fallen behind the processing of your Primary system) and when it initiates the Catchup process.

This property is enabled when Configure Set Type is set to RDB.

By default, this property is set to 0. The numbers range from 0 to 999.

This property is specific to Segments only.