Configuration files

Profile overview
When you complete the setup script, the information you enter is used to create the profile configuration file. Each section of the profile includes parameters and options that determine how the Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager backs up and restores data in your environment. For references, the following information explains the various parameters and options.

Target volumes
The target volumes file (.fct) identifies the target volumes to be used for a FlashCopy backup.

Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager password file
To access the storage system where the database volumes are stored, Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager requires a password file.

BACKINT configuration file
The BACKINT configuration file includes parameters for the SAP with Oracle BACKINT interface and the backup server. The file extension for the BACKINT configuration file is .utl.

IBM Global Security Kit configuration
IBM Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager uses the security suite IBM Global Security Kit (GSKit), for Secure Socket Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) TCP/IP connections. GSKit supports Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS140-2) and also incorporates the new security standards as defined in the Special Publications 800131 (SP 800-131). GSKit is automatically installed by Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager.

Oracle in an SAP environment BR*Tools configuration profile (.sap)
This configuration profile is located in the $ORACLE_HOME/dbs directory.

Tivoli Storage Manager option files used by Data Protection for Oracle
When using Data Protection for Oracle, the following Tivoli Storage Manager option files are used: