As a DSM administrator, you can change the owner of a database instance in your organization. Transferring database ownership also transfers backups and logs associated with this database to the new owner.

You can only change the owner of:

  • A Standalone database. When you change the owner of a Standalone database, the ownership of its backups also changes to the new owner.
  • A Primary database. When you change the owner of a Primary database, the ownership of its replicas and backups also changes o the new owner.

Prerequisites

To change the owner of a database, you must log in as a DSM administrator.

Procedure

  1. Select Databases from the left navigation pane.
    This action displays the Databases view, a table that lists the provisioned databases.
  2. Examine the databases listed in the table, identify the database whose owner you want to change, and navigate to that table row.
  3. Click the database Instance Name.
    The database information Summary tab displays.
  4. Click ACTIONS, and select Change Owner from the pop-up menu.
    The Change Database Owner dialog displays.
  5. Select the user from the Database Owner drop-down, and then click Save.
    This action displays information about changing ownership of the database.
  6. Click CONFIRM again to change the ownership of the database.

What to do next

You can validate the change of ownership of the database and its replicas, if any, by viewing the Owner column of the Databases view.