Creating a db2.conf file (vendor method)
The NetBackup for DB2 configuration file, db2.conf, consists of a series of keywords and values. This file defines how to back up the database and the archive logs. It must be created on each NetBackup for DB2 client.
The installation package installed a file named db2.conf that you can customize. The following procedures show you how to customize this file. Follow the instructions in this section if you use the vendor method to perform backups.
To create a db2.conf file for use with the vendor method
- Before you create the
db2.conffile, you need to create the policies to back up the configuration files. - Log into a client computer.
- Copy the sample db2.conf file from its location in the sample directory to its active location.
Its location in the sample directory is as follows:
Windows: install_path\NetBackup\dbext\db2\samples
UNIX: /usr/openv/netbackup/ext/db_ext/db2/scripts
The active location for the db2.conf file is as follows:
Windows: install_path\NetBackup\dbext\db2\db2.conf
UNIX: $DB2_Instance_Home/db2.conf
- In the db2.conf file, create an object identifier for backing up the database.
This object identifier starts with the following keyword lines:
DATABASE SAMPLE OBJECTTYPE DATABASE . . .
- In the db2.conf file, create an object identifier for backing up the archive logs.
DATABASE SAMPLE OBJECTTYPE ARCHIVE POLICY DB2_TYPE_POL_LOGPOL # a DB2 type policy SCHEDULE DEFAULT-APPLICATION-BACKUP
In the POLICY line, specify the name of a DB2 policy. This policy can be the same policy that you use to back up the database.
In the SCHEDULE line, specify a Default-Application-Backup schedule.
- You may need to add other entries to the db2.conf file.
- Save and close the db2.conf file.
- Repeat this procedure on each client computer.
More Information
Configuring a policy to back up the configuration files
Keywords for the db2.conf file
Example db2.conf file (vendor method)
Creating a db2.conf file for use with the user exit program
Example db2.conf file using ARCFUNC SAVE
Example db2.conf file using ARCFUNC COPY
Configuring the logon account for the NetBackup Client Service for NetBackup for DB2