About database objects supported by advanced backup methods
DB2 allows snapshot operations at the node level, so NetBackup can use file-based Snapshot Client backup methods to back up databases. NetBackup for DB2 cannot use Snapshot Client methods to back up individual tablespaces or container files.
Note:
Before you can perform the very first snapshot backup, DB2 requires a stream-based backup of the database.
DB2 performs only conventional backups for transaction logs; use either the user-exit or VENDOR method. You cannot use Snapshot Client methods for transaction logs.
Snapshot backups and log archiving require different configurations. When you configure NetBackup for DB2 with Snapshot Client backups, be sure to configure the policies to allow both kinds of backups.
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