NetBackup™ for DB2 Administrator's Guide

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  1. Introduction to NetBackup for DB2
    1.  
      Features of NetBackup for DB2
    2. NetBackup for DB2 overview
      1.  
        About the NetBackup for DB2 components
      2.  
        About NetBackup for DB2 terminology
  2. Installing NetBackup for DB2
    1.  
      Planning the installation of NetBackup for DB2
    2. Verifying the operating system and platform compatibility
      1.  
        NetBackup server and client requirements
      2.  
        DB2 server software requirements
      3.  
        Requirements for using NetBackup for DB2 in a NetBackup cluster
    3.  
      License for NetBackup for DB2
    4. About log archiving
      1.  
        Using the VENDOR archive method
      2.  
        Using the user exit archive method
    5.  
      Specifying the DB2 home path (UNIX)
    6.  
      About adding new DB2 instances
  3. Configuring NetBackup for DB2
    1.  
      Overview of NetBackup for DB2 configuration
    2.  
      About permissions for NetBackup for DB2 log files (UNIX)
    3. About configuring a backup policy for DB2
      1.  
        Adding a NetBackup for DB2 policy
      2.  
        About policy attributes
      3.  
        Add clients to a policy
      4.  
        Specifying the primary server for a NetBackup for DB2 client
      5.  
        Configuring a policy to back up the configuration files
      6.  
        Configuring the Maximum jobs per client
    4. About adding backup selections to a DB2 policy
      1.  
        About backup schedules and scripts
      2.  
        Adding a script to the backup selections list
    5.  
      Configure an application backup schedule
    6.  
      Example application backup schedule
    7.  
      Configure automatic backup schedules
    8.  
      Example automatic backup schedule
    9.  
      Schedule properties
    10.  
      NetBackup for DB2 backup types
    11.  
      Perform a manual backup
    12.  
      Reviewing the auto-discovered mappings
    13. About backing up archive log files with the user exit program
      1.  
        DB2 objects in the backup window
      2.  
        Configuring a policy to back up the archive logs
      3.  
        Configuring a policy to archive the archive logs
    14. Configuring the run-time environment
      1. Creating a db2.conf file for use with the user exit program
        1.  
          Example db2.conf file using ARCFUNC SAVE
        2.  
          Example db2.conf file using ARCFUNC COPY
      2. Creating a db2.conf file (vendor method)
        1.  
          Example db2.conf file (vendor method)
      3. Configuring bp.conf files in a cluster environment
        1.  
          Configuring a primary bp.conf file
        2.  
          Configuring a user bp.conf file
      4.  
        Keywords for the db2.conf file
      5.  
        NetBackup for DB2 environment variables
      6.  
        Configuring the logon account for the NetBackup Client Service for NetBackup for DB2
    15. About NetBackup for DB2 shell scripts
      1. Creating DB2 scripts manually
        1.  
          Modifying DB2 backup and install scripts
        2.  
          Script parameters
      2.  
        About NetBackup shell script storage
    16.  
      RBAC role for the DB2 administrator
  4. Performing backups and restores of DB2
    1.  
      NetBackup for DB2 backup overview
    2.  
      About backups from the NetBackup primary server
    3. About user-directed backups
      1.  
        Using DB2 to run a user-directed backup
      2.  
        BACKUP DATABASE command options
    4.  
      About browsing DB2 backup images with bplist
    5. Performing a database restore
      1. Using DB2 to perform a restore
        1.  
          Restoring and recovering a DB2 database - with a catalog name that has been specified
        2.  
          Recovering a DB2 database - Simplest case
        3.  
          Recovering a DB2 database - Restoring archive logs
        4.  
          RESTORE DATABASE command options
    6. About an alternate restore
      1.  
        Preparing the primary server for an alternate restore
      2.  
        Performing the alternate restore on the clients
      3.  
        Restoring the transaction logs
    7.  
      About preventing the direct expiration of backup images
  5. Using Snapshot Client with NetBackup for DB2
    1.  
      NetBackup for DB2 with Snapshot Client features
    2. About NetBackup for DB2 with Snapshot Client operations
      1.  
        About the sequence of a NetBackup for DB2 backup operation with Snapshot Client methods
      2.  
        About the sequence of a NetBackup for DB2 restore operation with Snapshot Client methods
      3.  
        About database objects supported by advanced backup methods
      4.  
        About multistreaming and DB2 snapshot backups
      5.  
        About symbolic links and DB2 backups and restores (UNIX)
      6.  
        NetBackup for DB2 stream-based operations
      7.  
        NetBackup for DB2 file-based operations
      8.  
        Example: multiple sessions for a DB2 snapshot backup
    3.  
      About configuring Snapshot Client with NetBackup for DB2
    4.  
      Configuration requirements for snapshot backups with NetBackup for DB2
    5.  
      Configuring a snapshot policy for NetBackup for DB2
    6.  
      About configuring the db2.conf for a snapshot policy
    7. Restoring NetBackup for DB2 from a snapshot backup
      1.  
        About restoring individual files from a NetBackup for DB2 snapshot backup
      2.  
        About NetBackup for DB2 restores of volumes and file systems using snapshot rollback
      3.  
        Performing a NetBackup for DB2 point-in-time rollback restore from a SnapVault backup (UNIX)
      4.  
        Performing a snapshot rollback restore from the command line
      5.  
        Troubleshooting NetBackup for DB2 rollback restores
    8. About configuring NetBackup for DB2 block-level incremental backups on UNIX
      1.  
        How BLI works with NetBackup for DB2 (UNIX)
      2.  
        About the Storage Checkpoint facility and NetBackup for DB2
      3.  
        Configuration requirements for BLI backups with NetBackup for DB2
      4.  
        Storage Checkpoint configuration on the NetBackup for DB2 client
      5. Configuring policies for BLI backups with NetBackup for DB2
        1.  
          About the types of NetBackup for DB2 BLI backups
      6.  
        BLI incremental backup options using NetBackup for DB2
    9. About Snapshot Client effects
      1.  
        How Snapshot Client software affects backup types
      2.  
        How Snapshot Client software affects schedule properties
      3.  
        How Snapshot Client software affects scripts
    10.  
      Performing NetBackup for DB2 backups with Snapshot Client methods
    11.  
      Performing NetBackup for DB2 restores with Snapshot Client methods
  6. Troubleshooting NetBackup for DB2
    1.  
      NetBackup debug logs and reports
    2.  
      Enabling the debug logs for a NetBackup for DB2 client automatically (Windows)
    3.  
      Enabling the debug logs manually (Windows) (NetBackup for DB2)
    4.  
      Enabling the debug logs manually (UNIX) (NetBackup for DB2)
    5. About the NetBackup for DB2 log files
      1.  
        About the bphdb directory on the Windows database client
      2.  
        About the bphdb directory on the UNIX database client
      3.  
        About the bpdb2 directory on the UNIX database client
    6.  
      Setting the debug level on a Windows client
    7.  
    8.  
      Minimizing timeout failures on large database restores
    9.  
      Minimizing the loading and unloading of tapes for database backups
    10.  
      Use the NET_BUFFER_SZ file to speed up a slow restore
    11.  
      About false restore failures reported in the Activity monitor
    12.  
      About the error message codes
  7. Appendix A. Configuration for a DB2 EEE (DPF) environment
    1.  
      Overview of installation and configuration for a DB2 EEE (DPF) environment
    2.  
      Configuring NetBackup for DB2 in an EEE environment
    3.  
      Adding NetBackup policies for DB2 EEE environment
    4.  
      Backing up the archive logs that are in a DB2 EEE environment
    5.  
      Creating DB2 scripts for a DB2 EEE environment
  8. Appendix B. Using NetBackup for DB2 with SAP®
    1.  
      About NetBackup for DB2 with SAP
    2.  
      Installation of the DB2 user exit program
    3.  
      Backup and restore of DB2 databases used by SAP
    4.  
      Archive and restore of DB2 log files used by SAP
    5.  
      Backup of SAP files
  9. Appendix C. Register authorized locations
    1.  
      Registering authorized locations used by a NetBackup database script-based policy

Features of NetBackup for DB2

Table: NetBackup for DB2 features and descriptions shows NetBackup for DB2's main features and introduces some terms that are used in this documentation.

Table: NetBackup for DB2 features and descriptions

Feature

Description

Media and device management

All the devices supported by Media Manager are available to NetBackup for DB2.

Scheduling facilities

NetBackup scheduling facilities on the primary server can be used to schedule automatic and unattended DB2 backups.

This feature also lets you choose the times when these operations can occur. For example, to prevent interference with normal daytime operations, you can schedule your database backups to occur only at night.

Multiplexed backups and restores

NetBackup for DB2 lets you take advantage of NetBackup's multiplexing capabilities. Multiplexing directs multiple data streams to one backup device, thereby reducing the time necessary to complete the operation.

Transparent DB2 and regular file system backup and restore operations

All backups and restores run simultaneously and transparently without any action from the NetBackup administrator.

The database administrator can run database backup and restore operations through NetBackup. An administrator or any other authorized user can use NetBackup to run database backups and restores.

Sharing the same storage units that are used for other file backups

It is possible to share the same devices and media that is used for other backups or to give DB2 exclusive use of certain devices and media. NetBackup for DB2 can use Media Manager, disk, and Media Server Deduplication Pool (MSDP) storage units.

Centralized and networked backup operations

From the NetBackup primary server, you can schedule database backups or start them manually for any client. The DB2 databases can also reside on hosts that are different from the devices on which NetBackup stores the backups.

User interfaces

NetBackup provides the following user interfaces:

  • NetBackup web UI

A NetBackup administrator can start backup or restore operations for DB2 from the NetBackup user interface on the primary server.

A database administrator can also use the IBM DB2 control center or command-line processor to start user-directed backup and restore operations.

Parallel backup and restore operations

NetBackup for DB2 supports the parallel backup and restore capabilities of DB2. For example, this permits the user to run more than one tape device at a time for a single DB2 backup or restore. This usage can reduce the time necessary to complete the operation.

Compression

Compression increases backup performance over the network and reduces the size of the backup image that NetBackup writes to the storage unit.

Database delete requests accepted and processed

Database delete requests are accepted and processed. When NetBackup receives a delete image request, it searches the NetBackup catalog. If the image is found and it is not on a legal hold, the image is removed from the NetBackup catalog.