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  2. NetBackup™ for DB2 Administrator's Guide
  3. Performing backups and restores of DB2
  4. About user-directed backups
NetBackup™ for DB2 Administrator's Guide

About user-directed backups

You can run a user-directed backup in the following ways:

  • You can run a user-directed backup using the DB2 command-line or DB2 script.

  • Using DB2

Users must have sufficient DB2 permissions to perform backup, restore, and roll-forward operations. The user account must have SYSADM, SYSCTRL, or SYSMAINT privileges for DB2.

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