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  2. NetBackup™ for DB2 Administrator's Guide
  3. Configuring NetBackup for DB2
  4. Overview of NetBackup for DB2 configuration
NetBackup™ for DB2 Administrator's Guide

Overview of NetBackup for DB2 configuration

Before you configure NetBackup for DB2, complete the installation procedure.

Table: Configuration tasks for DB2 shows the three major parts of NetBackup for DB2 configuration.

Table: Configuration tasks for DB2

Task

Description

Configure a backup policy for a DB2 database

A backup policy for a database defines the backup criteria for a specific group of one or more clients. To back up the database environment, you must define at least one DB2 policy with the appropriate schedules.

See About configuring a backup policy for DB2 .

Configure the run-time environment

Configuring the run-time environment consists of creating a db2.conf file for a standard environment as well as a cluster environment. It also shows the environment variables that NetBackup creates.

Create a shell script

To perform a scheduled NetBackup for DB2 backup, you must create a shell script. The shell script controls the backup job on the NetBackup for DB2 client.

See About NetBackup for DB2 shell scripts.

More Information

Planning the installation of NetBackup for DB2

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

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