Relational Database Configuration

A Relational Database Directory entry must exist on the current system for the remote system containing the backup history. This is required so that BRMS can establish an SQL connection with the remote system and retrieve the backup history information.

1. From the green screens on the current system, use the Work with Relational Database Directory Entries (WRKRDBDIRE) command to display the current list of Relational Database Directory Entries.
2. If the entry exists, note the entry name.
3. If the entry does not exist, create the entry.
   Note:

   BRMS is limited to using 8-character system names. Typically this is the same name as the default local location name in the system network attributes. Any system name you use, whether using APPC or TCP/IP networking must be no longer than 8 characters. The first character of the system name must be alphabetic. The remaining characters of the system name must be alphanumeric or the underscore special character.
4. Using the BRMS System i Navigator client on the current system, click the Display Global Policy Properties task.
5. Click the Network tab.
6. Click Manage Systems.
7. Find and select the remote system on the Manage Network Systems panel.
8. Click Edit.
9. Enter the Relational Database Directory Entry name for Relational database.
   Note:

   The name can be the system name or it may also be the alias name that has been setup on the system. Aliases exist when administrators want to limit access to the system, and therefore create alias names to help secure their system even more. To know if an alias has been setup on the system, do a ping to the system name and if it fails an alias name is setup for the system.
10. Click OK.
11. Click Close on the Manage Network Systems panel.
12. Click OK on the Global Policy Properties panel.