User guide

E-4 ExtremeWare EPICenter Software Installation and User Guide
Database Connection Parameters
Thesearetheparametersforthe-c command-lineswitch.Iftheconnectionparametersare
not specified, connection parameters from the SQLCONNECT environment variable are
used, if set.
Theconnectionparametersareseparatedby semicolons,andtheentiresetmustbequoted.
For example, under Windows NT, the following validates the EPICenter, connecting as
user ID dba withpassword sql:
<install_dir>\database\dbvalid -c “uid=dba;pwd=sql;dbf=<install_dir>\basecamp.db”
The Backup Utility
TheBackup utility makes a backup copy of all data in the database, except for user names
and passwords.AccesstheBackuputility from theMS DOSor Solariscommandline using
the
dbbackup command. This convention also allows incorporation into batch or
command files.
The DBBACKUP Command-line Utility
To back up the EPICenter database running under Windows NT, use the command:
<install_dir>\database\dbbackup -c
“uid=dba;pwd=sql;dbf=<install_dir>\basecamp.db” <backup_dir>
Under Solaris, use the command:
<install_dir>/database/dbbackup -c
“uid=dba;pwd=sql;dbf=<install_dir>/basecamp.db” <backup_dir>
Table E-2: Database Connection Parameters for dbvalid Utility
uid=<user name>
The user name used to login to the database. Default is dba.
The user ID must have DBA authority.
pwd=<password> The password used to login to the database. Default is sql.
dbf=<database_file> The name of the file that stores the data. This is the file to be
validated.