INF: Dump SQL DB to a Novell File Server

• Microsoft SQL Server version 4.2x

SUMMARY

One of the supported features of Microsoft SQL Server is the ability to dump databases to disk devices defined on shared network resources. This article explores the additional options available to the Database Administrator in defining database dump devices located on Novell File Servers. This capability takes advantage of the Client and Gateway Services for NetWare available from Microsoft.

MORE INFORMATION

Defining Database Dump Devices with Microsoft SQL Server on the Windows NT Advanced Server or Windows NT Workstation without setting up a Gateway Share is simple and does not require special mapping on the Novell File Server nor does it require that there be a shared device defined in File Manager.

For this example, Windows NT will represent either an Advanced Server or a Workstation. It is important to note that the Client (Workstation) and Gateway (Advanced Server) Services for NetWare be appropriately setup so that files can be copied from the Novell File Server to Windows NT without error. Routing and frame type issues must be resolved prior to implementing this procedure.

The initial requirement for this setup is that a NTGATEWAY group on the Novell File Server exists. The first method depends on GUEST validation by the Novell File Server.



The Windows NT setup begins with setting up the SQL Server Service to startup with a login of LocalSystem. This is done via the Control Panel, Services icon (Consult the Microsoft Windows NT or the Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server System Guide). When SQL Server starts up, it will login as a LocalSystem account on Windows NT, which means that the Novell File Server has no knowledge of this Windows NT user id.

On the Novell File Server the GUEST account must be added to the NTGATEWAY Group and must have complete Trustee rights to the directory where the SQL Server database dump will be written. When SQL Server attempts to dump the database to this directory, Novell will validate the login and use the GUEST account with NTGATEWAY as the user group.



The second method is to start the SQL Server Service with a login account that is valid on the Novell File Server and on Windows NT. This USER must have appropriate access to stop and start Windows NT Services. The USER id/password on Windows NT must match exactly with the USER id/password on the Novell File Server. In addition, the USER must also be a member of the NTGATEWAY Group and have complete Trustee rights to the directory where the SQL Server database dump will be written.

Setting up the Microsoft SQL Server database dump device is covered in the "Microsoft SQL Server Administrator's Guide" on pages 23-30. However, unlike setting up a local disk dump device, the Universal Naming Convention (UNC) must be used to specify the File Server, Volume, Directory, and File.

For example, to define a database dump device on the Novell File Server WHISTLE/SYS:USERS/TEST the following would be entered as the physical file name:

   Logical Name: pubsdump
   Physical Name: \\WHISTLE\SYS\USERS\TEST\pubs.dmp 

Additional query words: Windows NT

Keywords : kbusage SSrvWinNT
Version : 4.21
Platform : WINDOWS
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