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4 (Optional) Create an SQL Server data source for the database.
a Provide the details for the data source.
Option Action
Name
Enter a name for this data source, for example SRM.
Description
Enter a description of the data source, for example SRM.
Server
Select the running database instance to which to connect or enter the
address of the database server.
b Select the authentication method that corresponds to the type of database user account that you
created and click Next.
If you select Integrated Windows Authentication, you must use the same user account, or an
account with the same privileges on the Site Recovery Manager Server host machine, when you run
the Site Recovery Manager.
c Select the Change the default database to check box and select the Site Recovery Manager
database.
d Click Next to retain the default settings for this database connection and click Finish.
5 (Optional) Create an Oracle Server data source for the database and click Next.
Option Action
Data Source Name
Enter a name for this data source, for example SRM.
Description
Enter a description of the data source, for example SRM.
TNS Service Name
Enter the address of the database server in the format
database_server_address:1521/database_name.
User ID
Enter the database user name.
6 Click Test Data Source to test the connection and click OK if the test succeeds.
If the test does not succeed, check the configuration information and try again.
7 Click OK to exit the Windows ODBC Administrator tool.
The ODBC driver for your database is ready to use.
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