Configure a storage manager

ON-Bar backup and restore operations require a storage manager that integrates with ON-Bar through an XBSA shared library interface.

You can choose to use the HCL Informix® Primary Storage Manager, the IBM® Tivoli® Storage Manager (TSM), or a third-party storage manager with ON-Bar. The Informix Primary Storage Manager is bundled with Informix. If you are using TSM, the XBSA shared library needed for ON-Bar to communicate with TSM is bundled with Informix.

The Informix Primary Storage Manager manages storage for ON-Bar backup and restore operations, including parallel backups, that use file devices (disks) only, not tapes. By default, the HCL Informix Primary Storage Manager is automatically configured with the information specified in Informix Primary Storage Manager and some ON-Bar configuration parameters. This storage manager is also automatically configured when you use the onpsm utility. You can change the configuration. For information, see HCL Informix Primary Storage Manager andConfiguring Informix Primary Storage Manager