Create or copy the backup script into a suitable location, for example /opt/continuent/share.

Copy the script to each of the datasources within your dataservice.

Update the configuration using tpm. The --repl-backup-method should be set to script, and the directory location set using the --repl-backup-script option:

shell> ./tools/tpm update --repl-backup-method=script \
    --repl-backup-script=/opt/continuent/share/mcbackup.pl \
    --repl-backup-online=true

The --repl-backup-online option indicates whether the backup script operates in online or offline mode. If set to false, replicator must be in the offline state because the backup process is started.

To pass additional arguments or options to the script, use the replicator.backup.agent.script.options property to supply a list of ampersand separate key/value pairs, for example:

--property=replicator.backup.agent.script.options="arg1=val1&myarg=val2"

These are the custom parameters which are supplied to the script as the value of the -options parameter when the script is called.