To access the database:
- Set a password.
- Allow remote access.
Note: These options can be found within the advanced configuration menu of the Dell Security Management Server Virtual console.
Figure 1: (English Only) Select Database Password
Figure 2: (English Only) Update Database Password
Figure 3: (English Only) Enable Database Remote Access
- Now that access is configured, launch pgAdmin. From the drop-down menu, select File > Add Server….
Figure 4: (English Only) Click Add Server
- Populate the necessary fields in the New Server Registration screen:
- Name: The friendly name for the server you would like to appear in the pgAdmin console.
- Host: The hostname or IP address of the Dell Data Protection | Virtual Edition server
- Port: The port number for accessing the database (It is 5432 by default and should be pre-populated.)
- Username:
ddp_admin
- Password: The password that was entered in the database password field of the Dell Data Protection | Virtual Edition server console.
Figure 5: (English Only) Populate the fields in the new server Registration screen
- Once that information is entered, press OK to complete the addition of the server to the pgAdmin console.
Figure 6: (English Only) Expand Servers to verify that your server is listed
- Select ddp_8_2_0 and the red X should disappear, and a SQL icon should become available:
Figure 7: (English Only) SQL icon
- Click that icon to bring up a query window:
Figure 8: (English Only) Open the Graphical Query Builder
- Now that access is configured, open pgAdmin. From the drop-down menus select Object > Create> Server:
Figure 9: (English Only) Click Server
- Give the Server a name (this is how it appears in your pgAdmin browser):
Figure 10: (English Only) Update Server Name
- Click the connection tab. Enter the following fields:
- Host: The hostname or IP address of the Dell Data Protection | Virtual Edition server
- Port: The port number for accessing the database (It is 5432 by default and should be pre-populated.)
- Username:
ddp_admin
- Password: The password that was entered in the database password field of the Dell Data Protection | Virtual Edition server console.
Figure 11: (English Only) Update the Create - Server fields
- Open your server and go to the ddp database:
Figure 12: (English Only) Open ddp
- Right Click on the database and select Query Tool…:
Figure 13: (English Only) Click Query Tool…
This brings up the query window:
Figure 14: (English Only) Query Window
To contact support, reference Dell Data Security International Support Phone Numbers.
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