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  2. NetBackup™ for DB2 Administrator's Guide
  3. Configuring NetBackup for DB2
  4. About configuring a backup policy for DB2
  5. Adding a NetBackup for DB2 policy
NetBackup™ for DB2 Administrator's Guide

Adding a NetBackup for DB2 policy

This topic describes how to add a new backup policy for a database.

To add a new NetBackup for DB2 policy

  1. Open the NetBackup web UI.

  2. On the left, select Protection > Policies. Then select Add.
  3. Type a unique name for the new policy.
  4. From the Policy type list, select DB2.
  5. Complete the entries on the Attributes tab.

  6. Add other policy information as follows:

    • Add schedules.

      See Configure an application backup schedule.

      See Configure automatic backup schedules.

    • Add clients.

    • Adding scripts to the backup selections list.

  7. When you have added all the schedules, clients, and backup selections you need, click Create.

More Information

Specifying the primary server for a NetBackup for DB2 client

About policy attributes

Add clients to a policy

About adding backup selections to a DB2 policy

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