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Veritas NetBackup™ for DB2 Administrator's Guide

A

application backup schedule
configuring, Configuring an application backup schedule
overview, Configuring an application backup schedule
retention, Example application backup schedule
Application Backup schedule
environment variables, NetBackup for DB2 environment variables
for block level incremental backups, Configuring policies for BLI backups with NetBackup for DB2
overview, NetBackup for DB2 backup types
with Snapshot Client, About configuring Snapshot Client with NetBackup for DB2
Approving the auto-discovered mappings in Host Management, Reviewing the auto-discovered mappings in Host Management
ARCDIR keyword, Keywords for the db2.conf file
ARCFUNC COPY keyword, Example db2.conf file using ARCFUNC COPY, Keywords for the db2.conf file
ARCFUNC SAVE keyword, Example db2.conf file using ARCFUNC SAVE, Keywords for the db2.conf file
ARCHIVE LOG command, About the NetBackup for DB2 components
archive logs
backing up, About log archiving, NetBackup for DB2 backup overview
configuring policies, Configuring a policy to back up the archive logs
keywords for backing up in db2.conf, About backing up archive log files with the user exit program
overview, About NetBackup for DB2 terminology
restoring, Recovering a DB2 database - Restoring archive logs
restoring from a raw partition, Keywords for the db2.conf file
automatic backup
configure scripts, Creating DB2 scripts manually
create scripts, Creating DB2 scripts manually
overview, About backups from the NetBackup master server
policy, About backups from the NetBackup master server
using scripts, About backups from the NetBackup master server
automatic backup schedules
configuring, Configuring automatic backup schedules
Automatic Cumulative Incremental Backup schedule
overview, NetBackup for DB2 backup types
Snapshot Client effects, How Snapshot Client software affects backup types
Automatic Differential Incremental Backup schedule
overview, NetBackup for DB2 backup types
Snapshot Client effects, How Snapshot Client software affects backup types
Automatic Full Backup schedule, Example automatic backup schedule
overview, NetBackup for DB2 backup types
Snapshot Client effects, How Snapshot Client software affects backup types
with Snapshot Client, About configuring Snapshot Client with NetBackup for DB2

B

backup
archive log, NetBackup for DB2 backup overview
automatic, Performing a manual backup
database, NetBackup for DB2 backup overview
manual, Performing a manual backup, About backups from the NetBackup master server
partitions, About backups from the NetBackup master server
tablespaces, About backups from the NetBackup master server
with Snapshot Client methods, About the sequence of a NetBackup for DB2 backup operation with Snapshot Client methods , Performing NetBackup for DB2 backups with Snapshot Client methods
wizard, Creating a backup template using the NetBackup for DB2 backup wizard, How Snapshot Client software affects templates and scripts
Backup Archive and Restore interface, Using the Backup, Archive, and Restore interface to browse DB2 resources
BACKUP command, About the NetBackup for DB2 components
BACKUP DATABASE command, NetBackup for DB2 overview, NetBackup for DB2 backup overview, Using DB2 to run a user-directed backup, BACKUP DATABASE command options
backup media required, NetBackup server and client requirements
Backup Selections list
adding scripts, Adding a script to the backup selections list in the NetBackup Administration Console
adding selections, Adding a template to the backup selections list in the NetBackup Administration Console
adding templates, Adding a template to the backup selections list in the NetBackup Administration Console
overview, About adding backup selections to a DB2 policy
block level incremental backup
client-initiated
using environment variables, BLI incremental backup options using NetBackup for DB2
using multiple db2.conf files, BLI incremental backup options using NetBackup for DB2
configuring, Configuring policies for BLI backups with NetBackup for DB2
initiating, BLI incremental backup options using NetBackup for DB2
overview, About configuring NetBackup for DB2 block-level incremental backups on UNIX
server-initiated, BLI incremental backup options using NetBackup for DB2
bp.conf
client file, Configuring a master bp.conf file
DB2 script parameters, Script parameters
in a cluster, Configuring bp.conf files in a cluster environment
user file, Configuring a user bp.conf file
variables, Script parameters
bpdb2proxy command, Performing a snapshot rollback restore from the command line, Performing NetBackup for DB2 backups with Snapshot Client methods
bpdbsbdb2
command syntax, Using bpdbsbdb2 to run a user-directed backup
running a backup template, Using bpdbsbdb2 to run a user-directed backup
running a recovery template, Using bpdbsbdb2 for a database restore
bpdbsbdb2 command, Creating shell scripts using bpdbsbdb2
bphdb log
UNIX, About the bphdb directory on the UNIX database client
Windows, About the bphdb directory on the Windows database client
bplist command, About browsing DB2 backup images with bplist
browse for restore
using bplist, About browsing DB2 backup images with bplist

C

CLIENT NAME variable, Configuring a master bp.conf file
client read timeout property, Minimizing timeout failures on large database restores
clients list, for backup policies, Adding clients to a policy
cluster
bp.conf file, Configuring bp.conf files in a cluster environment
storing templates and scripts, About NetBackup template and shell script storage
commands
ARCHIVE LOG, About the NetBackup for DB2 components
BACKUP, About the NetBackup for DB2 components
BACKUP DATABASE, NetBackup for DB2 overview, NetBackup for DB2 backup overview, Using DB2 to run a user-directed backup, BACKUP DATABASE command options
bpdb2proxy, NetBackup for DB2 with Snapshot Client features, Performing a snapshot rollback restore from the command line, Performing NetBackup for DB2 backups with Snapshot Client methods
bpdbsbdb2, Creating shell scripts using bpdbsbdb2, Using bpdbsbdb2 to run a user-directed backup, Using bpdbsbdb2 for a database restore
bplist, About browsing DB2 backup images with bplist
DISCONNECT, About the NetBackup for DB2 components
QUIESCE, Creating shell scripts using bpdbsbdb2
RECOVER DATABASE, NetBackup for DB2 overview
RESTORE DATABASE, NetBackup for DB2 overview, RESTORE DATABASE command options
ROLLFORWARD, About the NetBackup for DB2 components
ROLLFORWARD DATABASE, NetBackup for DB2 overview, About backing up archive log files with the user exit program
TERMINATE, About the NetBackup for DB2 components
compatibility information, Verifying the operating system and platform compatibility
configuration
database user authentication, Configuring the logon account for the NetBackup Client Service for NetBackup for DB2
files
policies for backing up, Configuring a policy to back up the configuration files, NetBackup for DB2 backup overview

D

DATABASE keyword, Keywords for the db2.conf file
DB2
home path, Specifying the DB2 home path (UNIX)
DB2 DPF environment
configuration procedure, Overview of installation and configuration for a DB2 EEE (DPF) environment
DB2 EEE environment
configuration procedure, Overview of installation and configuration for a DB2 EEE (DPF) environment
db2.conf
creating, Creating a db2.conf file for use with the user exit program, Creating a db2.conf file (vendor method)
keywords, Creating a db2.conf file for use with the user exit program, Creating a db2.conf file (vendor method), Keywords for the db2.conf file
object identifiers, Creating a db2.conf file for use with the user exit program, Creating a db2.conf file (vendor method)
overview, NetBackup for DB2 overview, About the NetBackup for DB2 components
variables, Script parameters
db2_all_backup_mpp example script, Creating DB2 scripts manually
db2_all_restore_mpp example script, Creating DB2 scripts manually
db2_backup example script, Creating DB2 scripts manually
db2_backup_db_offline.cmd example script, Creating DB2 scripts manually
db2_backup_db_online.cmd example script, Creating DB2 scripts manually
db2_mpp_backup_offline.cmd example script, Creating DB2 scripts manually
db2_mpp_restore_db.cmd example script, Creating DB2 scripts manually
db2_restore example script, Creating DB2 scripts manually
db2_restore_db.cmd example script, Creating DB2 scripts manually
DB2NODE variable, Creating shell scripts using bpdbsbdb2
db2uext2
see user exit program, NetBackup for DB2 overview
debug logs
accessing, About the NetBackup for DB2 log files
debug level, Setting the debug level on a Windows client
enabling, NetBackup debug logs and reports, Enabling the debug logs for a NetBackup for DB2 client automatically (Windows)
troubleshooting with log files, NetBackup debug logs and reports
UNIX, Enabling the debug logs manually (UNIX)
Windows, Enabling the debug logs manually (Windows)
DESTALIAS keyword, Keywords for the db2.conf file
DESTINST keyword, Keywords for the db2.conf file
DISCONNECT command, About the NetBackup for DB2 components

E

ENDOPER keyword, Keywords for the db2.conf file
environment variables, NetBackup for DB2 environment variables, Script parameters
execution log, About the bpdbsbdb2 directory on the client

F

file-based operations, NetBackup for DB2 file-based operations
FlashSnap snapshots, About NetBackup for DB2 restores of volumes and file systems using snapshot rollback

H

Host Management, Reviewing the auto-discovered mappings in Host Management

I

installation
adding a license, About the license for NetBackup for DB2
prerequisites for clusters, Requirements for using NetBackup for SAP MaxDB, SAP Oracle, and SAP HANA in a NetBackup cluster
requirements for NetBackup clients, NetBackup server and client requirements
requirements for NetBackup servers, NetBackup server and client requirements
instance
adding instances, About adding new DB2 instances
browsing for an instance, Creating a backup template using the NetBackup for DB2 backup wizard
instant recovery
configuration requirements, Configuration requirements for snapshot backups with NetBackup for DB2
overview, NetBackup for DB2 with Snapshot Client features
policy configuration, About configuring Snapshot Client with NetBackup for DB2
restore method, About restoring individual files from a NetBackup for DB2 snapshot backup
see Snapshot Client, NetBackup for DB2 with Snapshot Client features

J

Java interface, Overview of NetBackup for DB2 configuration

K

keywords
ARCDIR, Keywords for the db2.conf file
ARCFUNC COPY, Example db2.conf file using ARCFUNC COPY, Keywords for the db2.conf file
ARCFUNC SAVE, Example db2.conf file using ARCFUNC SAVE, Keywords for the db2.conf file
DATABASE, Keywords for the db2.conf file
db2.conf, Keywords for the db2.conf file
DESTALIAS, Keywords for the db2.conf file
DESTINST, Keywords for the db2.conf file
ENDOPER, Keywords for the db2.conf file
NODE, Keywords for the db2.conf file
OBJECTTYPE ALTERNATE, Keywords for the db2.conf file
OBJECTTYPE ARCHIVE, Keywords for the db2.conf file
OBJECTTYPE DATABASE, Keywords for the db2.conf file
OBJECTTYPE TABLESPACE, Keywords for the db2.conf file
PARTITIONTYE RAW, Recovering a DB2 database - Restoring archive logs
PARTITIONTYPE RAW, Keywords for the db2.conf file
POLICY, Keywords for the db2.conf file
RETDIR, Keywords for the db2.conf file
SCHEDULE, Keywords for the db2.conf file
SRCALIAS, Keywords for the db2.conf file
SRCINST, Keywords for the db2.conf file
summary, Keywords for the db2.conf file

L

licenses, About the license for NetBackup for DB2
log files
archiving, About backing up archive log files with the user exit program

M

manual backup of a policy, About backups from the NetBackup master server
master server
specifying, Specifying the master server for a NetBackup for DB2 client, Specifying the NetBackup master server from the client
maximum jobs per client, Configuring the Maximum jobs per client
multi-streamed backups, Minimizing the loading and unloading of tapes for database backups
multiple copies feature, About schedule properties , How Snapshot Client software affects schedule properties
multiplexing
overview, Features of NetBackup for DB2
multistreamed backups, About multistreaming and DB2 snapshot backups

N

NBDB2 vendor I/O library
overview, NetBackup for DB2 overview, About the NetBackup for DB2 components
settings, NetBackup for DB2 backup overview
NET_BUFFER_SZ file, Use the NET_BUFFER_SZ file to speed up a slow restore
NetBackup Client Service logon account, configuring, Configuring the logon account for the NetBackup Client Service for NetBackup for DB2
NODE keyword, Keywords for the db2.conf file

O

OBJECTTYPE ALTERNATE keyword, Keywords for the db2.conf file
OBJECTTYPE ARCHIVE keyword, Keywords for the db2.conf file
OBJECTTYPE DATABASE keyword, Keywords for the db2.conf file
OBJECTTYPE TABLESPACE keyword, Keywords for the db2.conf file
offhost backup (see Snapshot Client)
configuring, Configuring a snapshot policy for NetBackup for DB2
overview, NetBackup for DB2 with Snapshot Client features
optimizing file restores, Use the NET_BUFFER_SZ file to speed up a slow restore

P

partitions
backing up, About backups from the NetBackup master server
PARTITIONTYPE RAW keyword, Keywords for the db2.conf file, Recovering a DB2 database - Restoring archive logs
policy configuration
adding clients, Adding clients to a policy
attributes, About policy attributes
backup selections list, About adding backup selections to a DB2 policy
for archive logs, Configuring a policy to back up the archive logs
for configuration files, Configuring a policy to back up the configuration files
for databases, Adding a new NetBackup for DB2 policy
for Snapshot Client, Configuring a snapshot policy for NetBackup for DB2, Configuring policies for BLI backups with NetBackup for DB2
overview, About configuring a backup policy for DB2
testing, Performing a manual backup
POLICY keyword, Keywords for the db2.conf file
processes
log files for NetBackup processes, About the NetBackup for DB2 log files
proxy operations, NetBackup for DB2 with Snapshot Client features

Q

QUIESCE command, Creating shell scripts using bpdbsbdb2

R

raw partitions, Recovering a DB2 database - Restoring archive logs
reason codes, About the error message codes
RECOVER DATABASE command, NetBackup for DB2 overview
Recovery Wizard
also see wizard, Using the NetBackup for DB2 recovery wizard
overview, Using the NetBackup for DB2 recovery wizard
use with Snapshot Client, How Snapshot Client software affects templates and scripts
reports, NetBackup debug logs and reports
(see also debug logs)
All Log Entries report, About NetBackup server reports
All Logs Entries, NetBackup debug logs and reports
NetBackup server reports, About NetBackup server reports
restore
Point-in-time rollback, About NetBackup for DB2 restores of volumes and file systems using snapshot rollback
snapshot rollback, About NetBackup for DB2 restores of volumes and file systems using snapshot rollback
with Snapshot Client methods, About NetBackup for DB2 restores of volumes and file systems using snapshot rollback
RESTORE DATABASE command, NetBackup for DB2 overview, RESTORE DATABASE command options
restores
snapshot rollback, Performing a snapshot rollback restore from the command line
using DB2, Using DB2 to perform a restore
with Snapshot Client methods, About the sequence of a NetBackup for DB2 restore operation with Snapshot Client methods, Troubleshooting NetBackup for DB2 rollback restores, Performing NetBackup for DB2 restores with Snapshot Client methods
RETDIR keyword, Keywords for the db2.conf file
retention period
for Snapshot Client, How Snapshot Client software affects schedule properties
ROLLFORWARD command, About the NetBackup for DB2 components
ROLLFORWARD DATABASE command, NetBackup for DB2 overview, About backing up archive log files with the user exit program

S

SAP
using NetBackup for DB2 with, About NetBackup for DB2 with SAP
SCHEDULE keyword, Keywords for the db2.conf file
schedules
automatic backup, About backups from the NetBackup master server
frequency, About schedule properties
properties, About schedule properties
properties for Snapshot Client, How Snapshot Client software affects schedule properties
retention for Snapshot Client, How Snapshot Client software affects schedule properties
scripts
cautions for using, About backup schedules, templates, and scripts, Creating DB2 scripts manually
creating, About NetBackup for DB2 templates and shell scripts, Creating shell scripts using bpdbsbdb2
creating from templates, Creating shell scripts using bpdbsbdb2
creating manually, Creating DB2 scripts manually
errors in executing, Creating DB2 scripts manually
example backup scripts, Creating DB2 scripts manually
example restore scripts, Creating DB2 scripts manually
examples, About the NetBackup for DB2 components, Creating DB2 scripts manually
modifying, Modifying DB2 backup and install scripts
overview, About NetBackup for DB2 templates and shell scripts
parameters, Script parameters
scheduler, About backups from the NetBackup master server
type of operation, Creating DB2 scripts manually
server-directed backups, Performing NetBackup for DB2 backups with Snapshot Client methods
snapshot backup, NetBackup for DB2 with Snapshot Client features, About configuring Snapshot Client with NetBackup for DB2, About NetBackup for DB2 restores of volumes and file systems using snapshot rollback
configuration requirements, Configuration requirements for snapshot backups with NetBackup for DB2
configure db2.conf, About configuring the db2.conf for a snapshot policy
database objects included, About configuring Snapshot Client with NetBackup for DB2
policy configuration, About configuring Snapshot Client with NetBackup for DB2
restore method, About restoring individual files from a NetBackup for DB2 snapshot backup
Snapshot Client
configuring policies, About configuring Snapshot Client with NetBackup for DB2
effects on backups and restores, Performing NetBackup for DB2 backups with Snapshot Client methods
effects on policies and schedules, About Snapshot Client effects
file-based operations, NetBackup for DB2 file-based operations
overview, NetBackup for DB2 with Snapshot Client features
proxy operations, NetBackup for DB2 with Snapshot Client features
stream-based operations, NetBackup for DB2 stream-based operations
theory of operations, About NetBackup for DB2 with Snapshot Client operations
snapshot rollback, About NetBackup for DB2 restores of volumes and file systems using snapshot rollback, Performing a snapshot rollback restore from the command line
SnapVault, Performing a NetBackup for DB2 point-in-time rollback restore from a SnapVault backup (UNIX)
SRCALIAS keyword, Keywords for the db2.conf file
SRCINST keyword, Keywords for the db2.conf file
Storage Checkpoint, About the Storage Checkpoint facility and NetBackup for DB2
stream-based operations, NetBackup for DB2 stream-based operations

T

tablespaces
backup, NetBackup for DB2 backup overview, About backups from the NetBackup master server
templates
administration, Using the DB2 template administration interface to run a user-directed backup
administration interface, NetBackup for DB2 backup overview
advantages over scripts, About backup schedules, templates, and scripts
backups
creating, Creating a backup template using the NetBackup for DB2 backup wizard
creating scripts from templates, Creating shell scripts using bpdbsbdb2
overview, Features of NetBackup for DB2, About NetBackup for DB2 templates and shell scripts
recovery, Using the NetBackup for DB2 recovery wizard
running from Backup Archive and Restore, Using the DB2 template administration interface to run a user-directed backup
running with bpdpsbdb2, Using bpdbsbdb2 to run a user-directed backup
use with Snapshot Client, Performing NetBackup for DB2 backups with Snapshot Client methods
TERMINATE command, About the NetBackup for DB2 components
testing policy configuration, Performing a manual backup
timeout failures
minimizing, Minimizing timeout failures on large database restores
transaction logs
see archive logs, Configuring policies for BLI backups with NetBackup for DB2
troubleshooting
false restore failures reported, About false restore failures reported in the activity monitor
reason codes, About the error message codes

U

unified logging, Enabling the debug logs manually (Windows), Enabling the debug logs manually (UNIX)
user exit program
archive log backup, About log archiving, About backing up archive log files with the user exit program, NetBackup for DB2 backup overview
overview, About the NetBackup for DB2 components, About NetBackup for DB2 terminology
policies needed, Using the user exit archive method, Configuring a policy to back up the archive logs, Configuring a policy to archive the archive logs

V

variables
environment, NetBackup for DB2 environment variables
for scripts, Script parameters
VENDOR method for archive logging
db2.conf keywords needed, Keywords for the db2.conf file
overview, About NetBackup for DB2 terminology, NetBackup for DB2 backup overview
policies needed, Using the VENDOR archive method
specifying in DB2, About log archiving
used with BACKUP DATABASE command, Using DB2 to run a user-directed backup
Veritas Storage Foundation, Configuration requirements for BLI backups with NetBackup for DB2
VxFS_Checkpoint snapshot, About NetBackup for DB2 restores of volumes and file systems using snapshot rollback
vxvm snapshot, About NetBackup for DB2 restores of volumes and file systems using snapshot rollback

W

Windows interface, Overview of NetBackup for DB2 configuration
wizard
backup, About the NetBackup for DB2 components, About NetBackup for DB2 templates and shell scripts
overview, Features of NetBackup for DB2
recovery, About the NetBackup for DB2 components, Using the NetBackup for DB2 recovery wizard
use with Snapshot Client, How Snapshot Client software affects templates and scripts

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