Interbase/Firebird Server Management

To be able to use Backup/Restore, Manage server users and so on you have to register the Interbase/Firebird server. (Note ! This feature is available for Interbase 6.0 and greater versions only. All version of Firebird supports this service). For the server connection you have to provide the server name, communication protocol (Local or NETBEUI, IPX/SPX, TCP/IP - for remote servers), user name and password. Backup and Restore of the database can be performed only when database server is registered.

For example: you have a database under the following path:

myserver:/home/user/databases/demodb.gdb

This is unix-style path and the server name is "myserver". You must register the server "myserver", select TCP/IP protocol and provide user name and password. After that you will be able to backup and restore your database. If you have a local database - you must register the local server. Only one local server can be registered.