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1. The Add New Policy dialog box closes The policy you just configured appear in the policy list To create a DB2 policy with Application Backup schedule type Note The name of the policy must be specified in the DB2 Instance Home d b2 conf file on the client 101 wee Adding NetBackup Policies for DB2 EEE Environment 102 1 2 Add a new policy as specified in Configuring a NetBackup Policy on page 29 Specify the general attributes for the policy a Select DB2 for the policy type b Specify other attributes as desired Double click the schedule called Default Application Backup Configure the schedule properties for an Application Backup schedule type Specify the clients that you want to back up The client must Have DB2 UDB installed Have NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX installed Click OK The Add New Policy dialog box closes The policy you just configured appear in the policy list To Create a Standard Policy A Standard type policy must be added when userexit for logging is turned on in DB2 UDB Client isa UNIX machine Note The name of the policy must be specified in the DB2 Instance Home d b2 conf file on the client Add a new policy as specified in Configuring a NetBackup Policy on page 29 Specify the general attributes for the policy a Select Standard for the policy type b Specify other attributes as desired Add a schedule a Type the name of your schedule
2. NB DIR bin nbdb2 s1 SunOS DB2 CMD db2 BACKUP DATABASE sample LOAD NB_DIR bin nbdb2 so esac NOTE Define DB2 ALL to call the db2 all command with the correct options It is currently defined to run the remote backup commands on all the node except node 0 as parallel daemon i e in the background with stdin stdout and stderr all close This option use the fews amount of resource but make debugging more difficult if error occur in initialization process To help with debugging stdout is redirected to the bphdb log directory H A A aap A Nees ee hae e IMMER DB2 ALLs db2 all X ee 0 4 EXP NODE export DB2NODE 0 EXP DIR export RAHBUFDIR SLOG DIR EXP NAM export RAHBUFNAME db2 rahout TIME date m d y RETURN STATUS 0 105 Xe Creating DB2 Scripts for DB2 EEE Environment Start the catalog node backup CMD LINE EXP NODESDB2 CMD Hecho Execute CMD LINE su SUSER c SCMD LINE RETURN STATUS 1f the catalog node backup is succussfully start all other backups in in parallel by using db2 all if T SRETURN STATUS eq 0 then CMD LINE SEXP DIRSEXP NAMSDB2 ALL DB2 CMD gt gt SLOG DIR db2 stdout TIME echo Execute CMD LINE su USER c CMD_ LINE RETURN STATUS fi exit SRETURN STATUS YE 06 NetBackup for DB2 System Administrator s Guide UNIX Index Activity Monitor Java interface 69 Windows interface 68 Adding Sche
3. Note xbp is not supported on AIX platforms The following describes how to use xbp to back up your database Refer to the NetBackup User s Guide UNIX for detailed instructions on using xbp to back up the database 1 3 Log in as the DB2 administrator or as root If you are already logged in under a different user account use the su command to change to the DB2 administrator Execute xbp on the client to which you want to backup a database install path netbackup bin xbp In the Directory to Search Box type the path name of the location of the DB2 scripts For example install path netbackup ext db ext db2 scripts From the File menu click Browse File System for Backup Scripts Select the backup script from the Files pane On the Backup menu click Backup Database Using Selected Scripts The xbp confirm dialog box appears Click OK A NetBackup process called bphdb starts the DB2 script on the client View the status of the script execution a Onthe Backup menu click Report Progress Of Backup The xbp progress dialog box will appear b Select the log file for your backup Chapter 4 Using NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX pO Browsing Back Ups The Contents of Selected Log File pane displays only the status of the script execution A status 0 message indicates that the script was successfully completed Go to Step 9 for a detailed status report For a status other than 0 refer to the Troubleshooting
4. Policy storage unit Cross mount points Any Available gt Collect true image restore information Policy volume pool with move detection Nets ackup ka Compression Limit jobs per policy EnciEncmi zi Job priority p g higher number is Collect disaster recovery information greater priority Individual file restore fram raw Keyword phrase optional Black level incremental Allow multiple data streams Cancel Help 6 From the Policy Type box select the DB2 policy type 7 Complete the entries on the Attributes tab as explained in Description of Attributes 8 Add other policy information To add schedules see Adding New Schedules To add scripts see Specifying the List of Scripts To add clients see Adding Clients to a Policy 9 Click OK The new policy will be created Description of Attributes With a few exceptions NetBackup manages a database backup like a file system backup Policy attributes that are different for DB2 backups are explained below Chapter 3 Configuration ap Configuring a NetBackup Policy v Your other policy attributes will vary according to your specific backup strategy and system configuration Consult the NetBackup System Administrator s Guide for detailed explanations of the policy attributes Table 1 Description of Policy Attributes Attribute Description Policy type Determines the typ
5. b Inthe Type of Backup box select User Backup NetBackup for DB2 System Administrator s Guide UNIX Adding NetBackup Policies for DB2 EEE Environment This is a user backup that is started by the NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX user exit program on the client This schedule specifies the criteria for DB2 archive logs file backups A User Backup schedule enables user controlled NetBackup operations performed on the client c Inthe Retention box set the time period needed to retain two full backups of your database For example if your database is backed up once every Sunday morning select a retention period of at least two weeks d Inthe Start Window section of the Schedules dialog set the time of day when you want backups to occur This schedule must encompass all of the time periods during which DB2 UDB can call the user exit program Note You do not configure a file list for this policy because it will be a User Backup type schedule 4 Specify the clients that you will be backing up The client must have DB2 UDB installed NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX installed 5 Click OK The Add New Policy dialog box closes The policy you just configured appears in the policy list l0 Creating DB2 Scripts for DB2 EEE Environment Creating DB2 Scripts for DB2 EEE Environment 1 bin sh H H H H H H H H D Ww v Purpose 104 1 Copy the example scri
6. file on the client NetBackup for DB2 System Administrator s Guide UNIX Configuring a NetBackup Policy v To Create a Standard Policy 1 Add a new policy as specified in Configuring a NetBackup Policy on page 29 2 Specify the general attributes for the policy a Select Standard for the policy type b Specify other attributes as desired 3 Add a schedule a Type the name of your schedule Note This schedule name must be specified in the DB2_Instance_Home db2 conf file on the client b In the Type of Backup box select User Backup This is a user backup that is started by the NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX user exit program on the client This schedule specifies the criteria for DB2 archive logs file backups A User Backup schedule enables user controlled NetBackup operations performed on the client C Inthe Retention box set the time period needed to retain two full backups of your database For example if your database is backed up once every Sunday morning select a retention period of at least two weeks d Inthe Start Window section of the Schedules dialog set the time of day when you want backups to occur This schedule must encompass all of the time periods during which DB2 UDB can call the user exit programs Note You do not configure a file list for this policy because it will be a User Backup type schedule 4 Specify the clients that you will be backing up The client must have DB2 UDB installe
7. Cause Unable to read configuration file install_path NetBackup bp conf Action Make sure this file exists and is properly configured Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 59 E Reason Code If logging is turned on check the current log file in install path netbackup 10ogs bpdb2 directory for more information 330 Message ERR Invalid options encountered for action s Cause Invalid option s encountered for the action The s is for a string that will be inserted according to the error condition Action Make sure the action parameters are used properly 335 Message ERR in get DB2 UDB level Cause NetBackup server and NetBackup DB2 shared library are not the same level Action Make sure NetBackup and DB2 shared library are the same level Check the log file in install path netbackup 10ogs bpdb2 directory for the version number of the shared library and the version number for NetBackup If they are not the same you will need to install the same level 380 Message ERR db2 conf read status error wd Cause db2 conf read status error Action Make sure the directory is accessible with read and write permissions Also make sure the file exists and has read permission we Y NetBackup for DB2 System Administrator s Guide UNIX Reason Code 385 Message ERR Found multiple lt DATABASE gt entries before an lt ENDOPER gt entries was encountered Cause Found multiple DATABASE entries before an ENDOPER entr
8. Increased size can benefit performance while decreased size may be necessary if using numerous buffers DB2 will alter the actual size to be a multiple of the size used during the backup This option is required for unattended restores and must be specified in backup scripts executed by NetBackup When using this option DB2 may not read the entire image from NetBackup media Consequently NetBackup will log an error in the Activity Monitor which can safely be ignored 11 wy Technical Overview of NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX HISTORY FILE When using this option DB2 may not read the entire image from NetBackup media Consequently NetBackup will log an error in the Activity Monitor which can safely be ignored e ou NetBackup for DB2 System Administrator s Guide UNIX Installation 2 This chapter describes the NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX installation procedure It includes a section on installation prerequisites To determine which DB2 version levels are supported refer to the Database Agent Platform Support secction in the NetBackup Release Notes At the time of the this release NetBackup for DB2 supports the following DB2 Universal Database Versions 6 1 x FixPak 9 7 1 x FixPak 4 7 2 x FixPak 4 The Extended Edition EE and the Enterprise Extended Edition EEE are also supported at these versions 13 Wwe Installation Prerequisites Installation Prerequisites Before installing NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX be
9. Schedules and choose New A dialog box appears The title bar shows the name of the policy to which you are adding the schedules 2 Specify a unique name for the schedule 3 Select the Type of Backup For information on the types of backups available for this policy see Types of Backups Refer to the following tables for recommended settings for an Automatic Backup schedule Table 8 Example Settings for a Automatic Backup Schedule Type of Backup Schedule settings Description Settings Automatic Backup Retention The length of time to store the 2 weeks record of a backup Frequency Frequency determines how often every week a backup should be performed Backup Window The time during which a Sunday 18 00 00 22 00 00 NetBackup operation can be performed 4 Specify the other properties for the schedule as explained in Schedule Properties Chapter 3 Configuration 49 Xm Configuring a NetBackup Policy v To add other schedules 1 In the left pane right click on the name of the policy and select New Schedule from the menu The Add Schedule dialog box appears The title bar shows the name of the policy to which you are adding the schedules Add Schedule Policy sample2 OT TUTE Specify a unique name for the schedule Select the Type of Backup For information on the types of backups available for this policy see Types of Backups
10. Automatic Full Backup Schedule type C Calendar C Frequency i E Weeks Retries allowed after runday Override policy volume pool Retention Media multiplexing o3 Cancel Help 2 Specify a unique name for the schedule NetBackup for DB2 System Administrator s Guide UNIX Configuring a NetBackup Policy 3 Select the Type of Backup For information on the types of backups available for this policy see Types of Backups 4 Specify the other properties for the schedule as explained in Schedule Properties 5 Click OK To add more schedules repeat this procedure Click Cancel to cancel changes that you have not yet added and close the dialog box Types of Backups Table 4 Description of Backup Types for DB2 Application Backup The Application Backup schedule enables user controlled NetBackup Automatic Backup operations performed on the client At least one Application Backup schedule type must be configured for each DB2 policy The Default Application Backup schedule is automatically configured as an Application Backup schedule An Automatic Backup schedule specifies the dates and times when NetBackup will automatically start backups by running the DB2 scripts in the order that they appear in the file list If there is more than one client in the DB2 policy the DB2 scripts are executed on each client Schedule Properties Some of the schedule properties h
11. DB2 System Administrator s Guide UNIX Performing a Restore b Open the log file with the tail option tail f log mmddyy A Restore completed SUCCESSFULLY message indicates a successfully completed NetBackup operation Chapter 4 Using NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX A Performing a Restore b EE SOO NetBackup for DB2 System Administrator s Guide UNIX Using NetBackup for DB2 with SAP 5 When a DB2 database is used by SAP software NetBackup for DB2 can be used within that environment for backup and restore of SAP data This chapter provides guidelines for using SAP DB2 and NetBackup together This chapter contains the following sections Installation of the DB2 User Exit Program Backup and Restore of DB2 Databases Archive and Restore of DB2 Log Files Backup of SAP Files Installation of the DB2 User Exit Program Installation of the DB2 User Exit Program DB2 allows for the presence of a single user exit program to manage archiving of database log files Both SAP and NetBackup deliver user exit programs for exclusive use by DB2 The user exit program resides in the DB2 database directory as db2uext2 Note The use of the NetBackup user exit program is required because it provides for automatic archiving of log files to tape and on demand recovery of log files by DB2 Take precautions when installing SAP to prevent overwriting the NetBackup user exit program Always preserve the NetBackup db2uext2 file bef
12. Explains how to configure and manage the storage devices and media on Windows NetBackup servers Media Manager is part of NetBackup NetBackup Troubleshooting Guide for Windows Provides troubleshooting information for Windows based NetBackup products You can also refer to www support veritas com access the Knowledge Base Search option and search for TechNotes For IBM DB2 you may also need the following manuals from IBM IBM DB2 Universal Database for UNIX Quick Beginning IBM DB2 Universal Database for UNIX Command Reference IBM DB2 Universal Database Data Recovery and High Availability Guide and Reference b O NetBackup for DB2 System Administrator s Guide UNIX Conventions Conventions The following explains typographical and other conventions used in this guide Type Style Typographic Conventions Typeface Usage Bold fixed width Input For example type cd to change directories Fixed width Paths commands filenames or output For example The default installation directory is opt VRTSxx Italics Book titles new terms or used for emphasis For example Do not ignore cautions Sans serif italics Placeholder text or variables For example Replace filename with the name of your file Serif no italics Graphical user interface GUI objects such as fields menu choices etc For example Enter your password in the Password field Notes and Cautions Note This is a Note Notes are used to cal
13. Specify the other properties for the schedule as explained in Schedule Properties If this is the last schedule click OK To add more schedules click Add and repeat step 2 through step 4 Click Close to cancel changes that you have not yet added and close the dialog box NetBackup for DB2 System Administrator s Guide UNIX Types of Backups Configuring a NetBackup Policy Table 9 Description of Backup Types for DB2 Application Backup The Application Backup schedule enables user controlled NetBackup Automatic Backup operations performed on the client At least one Application Backup schedule type must be configured for each DB2 policy The Default Application Backup schedule is automatically configured as an Application Backup schedule An Automatic Backup schedule specifies the dates and times when NetBackup will automatically start backups by running the DB2 scripts in the order that they appear in the file list If there is more than one client in the DB2 policy the DB2 scripts are executed on each client Schedule Properties Some of the schedule properties have a different meaning for database backups than for a regular file system backup These properties are explained below Other schedule properties will vary according to your specific backup strategy and system configuration Consult the NetBackup System Administrator s Guide for detailed explanations of the schedule properties Table 10 Description of Sche
14. an ENDOPER entries was encountered in the DB2 Instance Home db2 conf file Action Remove the extra ARCDIR entry 415 Message ERR Found multiple RETDIR entries before an lt ENDOPER gt entries was encountered Cause Bo NetBackup for DB2 System Administrator s Guide UNIX Reason Code Found multiple RETDIR entries before an ENDOPER entries was encountered in the DB2 Instance Home dvb2 conf file Action Remove the extra RETDIR entry 420 Message ERR need to specify a valid CLASS or SCHEDULE in db2 conf for DATABASE s gt and OBJECTTYPE s gt Cause Class name or schedule name is not specified in the CLASS SHEDULE entry in the DB2 Instance Home dvb2 conf file Action Add an appropriate class name or schedule name to the CLASS or SCHEDULE entry 425 Message ERR need to specified a valid ARCDIR in db2 conf Errno sd e Cause Invalid ARCDIR is specified in db2 conf Action Add an appropriate directory name to the ARCDIR entry 430 Message ERR ARCDIR field needs to be specified in the db2 conf Lille Cause No ARCDIR entry found in the DB2 Instance Home b2 conf file Action Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 93 Reason Code Add ARCDIR field to the DB2_Instance_Home db2 conf file with an appropriate directory name as a parameter 435 Message ERR RETDIR field needs to contain a valid file when OBJECTTYPE is equal to ARCHIVE s Cause RETDIR field does not co
15. command su root Ifthe local machine is a client go to step 3 Ifthe local machine is a server go to step 2 2 Make sure a valid license key for NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX has been registered To view or add license keys perform one of the following Run the command install path netbackup bin admincmd get license key Open the NetBackup Administration Console and from the Help menu choose License Keys 3 Insert the CD ROM into the drive 4 Change the working directory to the CD ROM directory cd CD mount point Chapter 2 Installation 2o rd Installing NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX 5 Load and install the software by executing the install script Note It is expected that the NetBackup version level for example 4 5 running on the local machine matches the version level of the database agent being installed install a Select the NetBackup Database Agent Software option The following prompt will appear Do you want to do a local installation y n n b Answer y You are presented with a menu of all database agents available on the CD ROM Select the NetBackup for DB2 option Enter q to quit selecting options A prompt will appear asking if the list is correct Answer y The following actions will occur The version file compressed tar file and install dbext script will be loaded to directory install path netbackup ext dbext The install script will automatically execute the ins
16. for DB2 on UNIX that was installed and an installation timestamp The update dbclients command displays a note on whether the update was successful for each client When the update dbclients command has completed it displays a file name that contains a complete log of what happened for each client If the update failed for any client the log file should be examined to determine the problem 0 NetBackup for DB2 System Administrator s Guide UNIX Installing NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX Local Installation of NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX During a local installation the NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX files are extracted and installed You also are prompted for configuration information The local machine can be a client or a master server that also happens to be a client Installation Requirements The version of the NetBackup Client and the version of NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX are the same e g 4 5 The local machine must have adequate disk space Less than one megabyte of additional disk space is required in the install_path netbackup directory However more disk space may be necessary at run time NetBackup version 4 5 client software is installed and operational This also means that the install_path netbackup directory already exists DB2 database instances exist on the DB2 host Local Install Procedure 1 Login as the root user on the machine If you are already logged in but are not the root user execute the following
17. of backup full incremental to perform and how long NetBackup retains the image retention level NetBackup administrators are able to perform remote backups of all files directories databases and raw partitions contained on client systems within a client server network via NetBackup interfaces NetBackup users are able to perform backups of all files directories databases and raw partitions contained on client systems within a client system In the case of DB2 user directed operations are performed on the DB2 client via DB2 interfaces Graphical user interfaces are available for both users and administrators The Media Manager provides complete management and tracking of all devices and media used during backups and restores DB2 Database Terms This section describes DB2 database terms as they apply to NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX BACKUP DATABASE Command BACKUP DATABASE is a DB2 UDB command which initiates the backup of a database For details refer to IBM DB2 Universal Database Command Reference NetBackup for DB2 System Administrator s Guide UNIX RESTORE DATABASE Command ROLLFORWARD DATABASE Command DBZ script User Exit Program Vendor I O Library UDB EEE Chapter 1 Introduction Terminology for NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX RESTORE DATABASE is a DB2 UDB command which initiates the restore of a DB2 database For details refer to IBM DB2 Universal Database Command Reference ROLLFOR
18. raster Server E Schedule wedia Sr User Backup User Restore Backup Backup Backup 7 Queue d Requeued 5 ptivs l Done 7 otal 7 sterOderwer hagar min ow C om E 17 ig If the manual backup does not exit with a successful status refer to the Troubleshooting chapter Chapter 3 Configuration 69 gt Testing NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX Configuration Settings b O NetBackup for DB2 System Administrator s Guide UNIX Using NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX 4 When all installation and configuration is complete you can start DB2 backups and restores through NetBackup or execute DB2 UDB commands directly Caution Always specify the correct DB2 script when configuring automatic backups or when starting operations through NetBackup see the Configuration chapter NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX will not generate an error if a restore DB2 script file is used for a backup operation or a backup DB2 script is used for a restore operation 71 Wwe Performing a Backup Performing a Backup There are two types of DB2 backups database and archive logs A database backup is a copy of the entire database or tablespaces This backup is accomplished by executing a DB2 BACKUP DATABASE command A database backup can be initiated through NetBackup by an automatic backup of a DB2 class a manual backup of a DB2 policy or a user directed backup Anarchive log backup is a backup of an archive log file for DB2 These backup
19. section of this manual For additional information check the output of the script 9 View the log file for the NetBackup operation a Change directories to the bphdb log directory cd install path netbackup logs bphdb b Open the log file with the tail option tail f log mmddyy A Backup completed SUCCESSFULLY message indicates a successfully completed NetBackup operation Browsing Back Ups You can also use the DB2 LIST BACKUP HISTORY command For instructions on using this command see the IBM DB2 Universal Database Command Reference manual Using bplist to Browse The following example uses bplist to search all DB2 backups images for the client named camel which is also the master server The information comes from the NetBackup catalog on the master server The t 18 on this command specifies DB2 backup types The bplist output shows the list of DB2 database backup images that are stored in the NetBackup database See the NetBackup online help for more information on the bplist command install path netbackup bin bplist C camel S camel t 18 R DB2 SAMPLE node0000 19991202105152 SAMPLE 0 DB2 n0de0000 0 19991202105152 DB2 SAMPLE node0000 19991202104734 SAMPLE 0 DB2 n0de0000 0 19991202104734 DB2 SAMPLE node0000 19991201171209 SAMPLE 0 DB2 n0de0000 0 19991201171209 DB2 SAMPLE node0000 19991129154117 SAMPLE 3 DB2 n0de0000 4 19991129154117 DB2 SAMPLE node0000 19991129142046 SAMPLE 0 DB2 n0de0000 0 19991129142046
20. site has more than one master server choose the one where you want to add the policy 4 Inthe left pane right click Policies From the menu select New Policy The Add a New Policy dialog box appears Add a New Policy xl Policy name E Use Backup Policy Configuration Wizard i Cancel a Inthe Policy name box type a unique name for the new policy b Choose whether to use the wizard for configuring the policy The wizard guides you through the setup process and simplifies it by automatically choosing default values that are good for most configurations If necessary you can change the defaults later by editing the policy To use the wizard select the Use Backup Policy Configuration Wizard box and click OK The wizard starts and you create the policy by following the prompts When prompted select the DB2 policy type Ifyou require more control over the settings than the wizard provides then do not select the Use Backup Policy Configuration Wizard box and proceed to step 5 5 Click OK e 3 NetBackup for DB2 System Administrator s Guide UNIX Configuring a NetBackup Policy A dialog box appears in which you can specify the general attributes for the policy Attributes amp Schedules Zaj Clients Fe Files vw Active Go into effect at 2 INOW S 6 00 00 PM 13 31 1383 Offhost back ethod said Mae Allow frozen image clients Local Host TE Backup Network Drives Destination
21. sure you have completed the following procedures Install the NetBackup server software on the server The NetBackup server platform can be any of those that NetBackup supports For a DataCenter installation refer to the NetBackup DataCenter Installation Guide for UNIX or the NetBackup DataCenter Installation Guide for Windows 9 eo Install the NetBackup client software on the client where you will be backing up the databases For a DataCenter installation refer to the NetBackup DataCenter Installation Guide for UNIX for installation instructions on UNIX clients Caution In an DB2 EEE environment the NetBackup client software must be installed on every node client used by DB2 Install the DB2 vendor software on the client where you will be backing up the databases See the following for more details IBM DB2 Universal Database Quick Beginnings Now you are ready to install NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX on the client where you will be backing up the databases Refer to the next section for detailed instructions on installing NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX we Xd NetBackup for DB2 System Administrator s Guide UNIX Installing NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX Installing NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX There are two ways to install database agent software Remote Installation Loads the software on a master server The user will then push the database software out to affected clients Refer to the following section Local Inst
22. the month Frequency based scheduling The retention period for an Application Backup schedule refers to the length of time that NetBackup keeps backup images The retention period for an Automatic Backup schedule controls how long NetBackup keeps records of when scheduled backups have occurred The NetBackup scheduler compares the latest record to the frequency to determine whether a backup is due This means that if you set the retention period to expire the record too early the scheduled backup frequency will be unpredictable However if you set the retention period to be longer than necessary the NetBackup catalog will accumulate unnecessary records Therefore set a retention period that is longer than the frequency setting for the schedule For example if the frequency setting is set to one week set the retention period to be more than one week Calendar based scheduling The retention period for an Application Backup schedule refers to the length of time that NetBackup keeps backup images The retention period for an Automatic Backup schedule controls how long NetBackup keeps records of when scheduled backups have occurred However this setting is not significant for calendar based scheduling If you are licensed for the Inline Tape Copy feature and wish to specify multiple copies for your DB2 policy configure Multiple copies on the Application Backup schedule Specifying the List of Scripts The Scripts list in a da
23. to eight character database instance nama Type of backup taken 0 for full database or 3 for tablespace level backup Database name Chapter 4 Using NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX IR EU Browsing Back Ups Using xbp to Browse Note xbp is not supported on AIX platforms The following describes how to use xbp to browse your database backups Refer to the NetBackup User s Guide UNIX for detailed instructions on using xbp to browse database backups 1 Log in as the DB2 administrator or as root If a different user account is used use the su command to change to the DB2 administrator 2 Execute xbp on the client install path netbackup bin xbp The xbp dialog box appears 3 From the File menu click Configuration The xbp_config dialog box appears a b In the Class type of image to browse specify the DB2 policy Click OK to close the dialog box In the Directory To Search Box enter as the directory to search Set the Range of Dates to include the date of your backup Enter 9 in the Directory Depth Box From the File menu select Browse Backups Restore A list of backup images will appear in the dialog box NetBackup for DB2 System Administrator s Guide UNIX Cer forming a Restore Performing a Restore The procedure for restoring a DB2 database depends on the database involved and the problems that you have on your system See the DB2 UDB Administration Guide Data Recovery and High Availa
24. want to set in number of bytes For example 32768 bytes 32K Note This only applies when the NetBackup master server is a UNIX machine Reason Code The following reason code can occur while accessing the NetBackup shared library during the processing of a DB2 database utility BACKUP or RESTORE Refer to the log files for more detail information about an error message e 58 NetBackup for DB2 System Administrator s Guide UNIX Reason Code 300 Message ERR No match for a database image file was found based on the following criteria Cause The restore criteria of database name instance type and backup time object can not be found in the NetBackup database Action Make sure the image you are trying to restore exist by using bplist to list it Make sure the correct instance is being used Make sure the correct values are set in db2 conf and bp conf If logging is turned on check the current log file in install_path netbackup logs bpdb2 directory for more information 305 Message ERR found more than one object Cause More than one DB2 backup images were found in the NetBackup database that matched the restore criteria of database name instance type and backup time Action This should not happen under normal operation If logging is turned on check the current log file in install path netbackup 10ogs bpdb2 directory for more information 310 Message ERR bp config failed with lt d gt status
25. 0 days ago The files must be restored to the archive directory not the DB2 log directory When the rollforward operation is performed DB2 will instruct the user exit program to restore a log file The user exit program simply searches the archive directory for the file When found it is then copied from the archive directory into the DB2 log directory Log files saved directly to tape require no user intervention during the recovery However their sequential recovery can be slow when dealing with numerous large log files Log files that are first copied and later backed up require some user intervention during the recovery Specifically you must restore these files prior to the rollforward Advanced users prefer this approach because of performance and flexibility benefits DB2 Commands This section describes DB2 commands that interact with NetBackup and options important to proper operation See the DB2 UDB Command Reference for a complete description of these commands Backup The DB2 BACKUP DATABASE command is used to backup a database to NetBackup LOAD lt NBDB2 Library Instructs DB2 to use the NBDB2 vendor library when performing the Path gt backup NetBackup for DB2 System Administrator s Guide UNIX OPEN number SESSIONS WITH number BUFFERS BUFFER size WITHOUT PROMPTING Restore Technical Overview of NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX Specifies the number of concurrent data streams used for writing data U
26. 10 a ROME anidar 37 Conneuriic e Standard Poligon 38 Configuration Using the NetBackup Administration Console for UNIX 41 Conteutrme the Media Mana eran o 42 Setting the Maximum Jobs per Client Global Attribute o ooo ooomomo o o 42 Configuring a Netbackup Polls aca wh nie is ai 44 DBZ BEDONIEODITIODES acostada neto pas 44 Conn urme a DBA DoliGye oi uade aste qq asad de AAA 45 Descripuon Of AtUgDUtess iei teeth SU dat eau ui EUN Teese 47 Adding New Schedules soy puse oen pred UE e Pe eee a patus 47 Types Of BACKUPS vant canyon ends ane Ono bishop Sean RN Veg at ugs 5l Schedule Properties vul eiie ka dee Vb eh G erie id af 51 Spec me the List OF SCHDISso s re attach oed ba aed e en De oh Lords 52 Adding Clients tow Poly sitiar iria ENERO EU Uv Pp a os 53 Conneurms a standard Pol atado and oio tis weed tre dud pe eet 54 Creatine scripts for DBZ Envitoptuenb s esses swetdepe s brem sae ate tad e aide etd 57 Instructions tor Modifying Scripts RE e dde 57 Script Lara meters EET 59 Environmental Variables ora arado 59 Ereati e ado conc TUS elos dis aoe M odes 61 Using ARCFUNC to Backup Archive Logs oo ooocoocococcnccccocancoco o 62 Using ARCFUNC During Restore of Archive Log Files o oo 63 Important LoS arta ee outs ios id e 63 doc foL M C EET 65 Conneunns the User Environment arcano des 66 Testing NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX Configuration Settings o oo oooooooo 67 NetBackup Administrat
27. B2 System Administrator s Guide UNIX Keywords Creating a db2 conf File The following table describes the keywords and values used in db2 conf file Keyword Value Required Default Description ARCDIR directory path yes if the value for none directory path name where ARCFUNC is COPY archive logs are moved to no if the value for ARCFUNC is SAVE ARCFUNC SAVE COPY no SAVE Only for OBJECTTYPE is ARCHIVE SAVE Saves a backup restore archive log to from NetBackup COPY copies an archive to from ARCDIR RETDIR directories POLICY NB policyname yes none NetBackup policy name DATABASE database name no none DB2 database name If OBJECTTYPE is ARCHIVE then a Standard policy must be specified If OBJECTTYPE is DATABASE or TABLESPACE then a DB2 policy must be specified ENDOPER none yes none Terminates each entry OBJECTTYPE DATABASE yes none Type of backup restore being TABLESPACE performed ae TABLESPACE are for DB2 policy types ARCHIVE is for the Standard policy type RETDIR directory path yes if the value for none The directory path name ARCFUNC is COPY where archive logs are retrieved from no if the value for ARCFUNC is SAVE SCHEDULE nb schedname no first Application NetBackup schedule name in Backup in policy policy NORETRY none no none Obsolete only use under the Chapter 3 Configuration supervision of NetBackup support personnel Configuring the User Environm
28. B2 on UNIX Configuration Settings The following sections in this chapter describe each of these steps in detail To configure NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX from a Windows NetBackup server see Configuration Using the NetBackup Administration Console for Windows on page 26 To configure NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX from a UNIX NetBackup server see Configuration Using the NetBackup Administration Console for UNIX on page 41 25 Wwe Configuration Using the NetBackup Administration Console for Windows Configuration Using the NetBackup Administration Console for Windows Although the database agent is installed on the NetBackup client some configuration procedures are performed using the NetBackup Administration Console on the server These procedures include Configuring the Media Manager Setting the Maximum Jobs per Client global attribute Configuring a NetBackup policy Testing NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX configuration settings See the next section for instructions on starting the NetBackup Administration Console v To launch the NetBackup Administration Console for Windows 1 Log on to the server as administrator 2 From the Windows Start menu point to Programs point to VERITAS NetBackup and click NetBackup Administration Console The NetBackup Administration Console appears A 6 NetBackup for DB2 System Administrator s Guide UNIX iT NetBackup Administration Console Action Edit View Help Config
29. E db2 conf for example home db2inst1 db2 conf This file contains various NetBackup settings like the policy and schedule Sample Script Files NetBackup invokes a script to perform a scheduled backup or restore of a DB2 database The user must customize the provided sample script file s for their environment The sample scripts contain DB2 BACKUP or RESTORE commands for use with NetBackup Chapter 1 Introduction Ab Technical Overview of NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX NetBackup for DB2 Backup Overview Database Backup The DB2 user invokes a database backup by using the DB2 Control Center or Command Line Processor When initiating the backup command you must specify the location of the NBDB2 library A scheduled task within NetBackup can also be used to backup a database At the scheduled time the NetBackup task will execute a script containing the necessary DB2 commands to perform a backup The script is written by the user to perform the desired operations Regardless of the interface used to initiate the backup DB2 conducts the backup by issuing start write and end instructions to the NBDB2 library start The start instruction causes NBDB2 to verify the backup settings with the master server such as policy schedule and client permissions Next start causes NBDB2 to reserve resources like drives and media on the media server write The write instruction is then repeatedly issued by DB2 each time passing a port
30. NetBackup Initialize Failed Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 95 Reason Code Cause NetBackup encountered errors in preparing for the requested operation This may result from improper configuration 510 Message NetBackup Read Config Failed Cause NetBackup encountered errors in reading configuration settings Action Check that the NetBackup client amp server settings have been configured and that the db2 conf file exists and has been configured 511 Message NetBackup Write Config Failed Cause NetBackup encountered errors in preparing for the requested operation This may result from improper configuration 513 Message NetBackup Begin Action Failed Cause NetBackup encountered errors when attempting to start the requested operation This may indicate a problem in obtaining necessary resources 514 Message NetBackup Create Image Failed Cause NetBackup encountered errors when attempting to create a backup image 7 00 NetBackup for DB2 System Administrator s Guide UNIX Reason Code 515 Message NetBackup Get Image Failed Cause NetBackup encountered errors when attempting to access a backup image 516 Message NetBackup Find Image Failed Cause NetBackup encountered errors when attempting to locate a backup image 518 Message NetBackup Write Failed Cause NetBackup encountered errors when writing a backup image 520 Message NetBackup Read Failed Cause NetBackup encountered erro
31. PRPRPP PR The next example uses bplist to search for all DB2 archive log file backups The k DB2 Log Policy specifies files backed up using this policy The policy name originates from the settings in the db2 conf file for archive log files The bplist output shows the list of DB2 archive log files stored in NetBackup install path NetBackup bin bplist k DB2 Log Policy C camel S camel R we 74 NetBackup for DB2 System Administrator s Guide UNIX Browsing Back Ups home db2inst NODE0000 SQL00001 SQLOGDIR S0000026 L0G home db2inst NODE0000 SQL00001 SQLOGDIR S0000025 L0G home db2inst NODE0000 SQL00001 SQLOGDIR S0000024 L0G The following diagram explains how to interpret one of the lines from the listing DB2 SAMPLE node0000 19991202105152 SAMPLE 0 DB2 node0000 0 19991202105152 1 AA i File name see below Time that the backup occurred Name of the node Database name DB2 is the directory name for all DB2 backups S3AMPLE 0 DB2 node0000 0 19991202105152 1 E Timestamp Date year month day Time hour minute second Session A file extension consisting of a three digit session number This identifies the session number that was specified on the DB backup command Last archive log number The number of the node In non partitioned database systems this is always zero node0000 In a partitioned database system it is nodexxxx where xxxx is the number assigned to the node in the db2nodes cfg fila One
32. Refer to Adding NetBackup Policies for DB2 EEE Environment on page 100 Create DB2 Scripts for the DB2 EEE environment The instructions for creating scripts for DB2 EEE are the same as those for DB2 Refer to Creating Scripts for DB2 Environment on page 57 Also refer to Creating DB2 Scripts for DB2 EEE Environment on page 104 to view a DB2 EEE script Create a DB2 Instance Home db2 conf file The instructions for configuring the db2 conf files for DB2 are the same as those for DB2 Refer to Creating a db2 conf File on page 61 Test NetBackup for DB2 configuration settings The instructions for testing DB2 configuration settings are the same as those for DB2 Refer to Testing NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX Configuration Settings on page 67 99 Wwe Adding NetBackup Policies for DB2 EEE Environment Adding NetBackup Policies for DB2 EEE Environment A DB2 EEE environment requires two separate DB2 policies one for an Application Backup schedule type of backup and another for an Automatic Backup schedule type of backup To back up archive logs it will be necessary to add a separate Standard type policy The following policies must be configured for a DB2 EEE environment A DB2 type policy that has an Automatic Backup backup type schedule This policy should contain only one Automatic Backup backup schedule type It includes only the clients that contain the system catalog run a DB2 script T
33. VERITAS NetBackup 4 5 for DB2 System Administrator s Guide UNIX March 2002 30 000500 011 VERITAS Disclaimer Copyright The information contained in this publication is subject to change without notice VERITAS Software Corporation makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this manual including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose VERITAS Software Corporation shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this manual Copyright O 1999 2002 VERITAS Software Corporation All Rights Reserved VERITAS VERITAS SOFTWARE the VERITAS logo Business Without Interruption VERITAS The Data Availability Company and VERITAS NetBackup are trademarks or registered trademarks of VERITAS Software Corporation in the U S and or other countries Other product names mentioned herein may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies VERITAS Software Corporation 350 Ellis Street Mountain View CA 94043 Phone 650 527 8000 Fax 650 527 8050 www veritas com Contents PLEASE A a xa dob dede A AS at een E CR UN Ur aa aloe M ata AA vii AU COS ERE RR pda LL LO o DL CD QT TTL TIL viii NECESI antes eect hy pent duae ee eS eee aed equals viii Organization eode et min d rb M shane A atico dub Ports eur ix Related DOCUMENIS si ee ree rdi Exe EP rl Nea NU deve
34. WARD DATABASE is a DB2 UDB command which initiates the rollforward recovery of transactions recorded in database logs For details refer to IBM DB2 Universal Database Command Reference A DB2 script contains BACKUP DATABASE or RESTORE DATABASE commands A program that manages the backup and recovery of the DB2 archived logs used during rollforward recovery The program is called db2uext2 The Vendor I O Library contains I O functions provided by NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX in a shared library The Vendor I O Library is used by the BACKUP DATABASE and RESTORE DATABASE commands to send data buffers between a DB2 database and NetBackup Universal Database The IBM DB2 Enterprise Extended Edition environment This refers to a database that is distributed across multiple hosts or nodes In a non EEE environment the database is typically centralized on a single host Features of NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX Features of NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX This section describes the NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX main features Feature Media and device management Scheduling facilities Multiplexed backups and restores Transparent execution of both DB2 and regular file system backup and restore operations Sharing the same devices and tapes used during other file backups Centralized and networked backup operations Description All devices supported by Media Manager are available to NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX NetBackup schedulin
35. ackup of all other nodes in parallel a su to db2 user account b call db2_all to backup all nodes except catalog node NetBackup for DB2 System Administrator s Guide UNIX Creating DB2 Scripts for DB2 EEE Environment c tell db2 all to exit after all backup commans are started Environment Var The following is a list of environment variable that are set by bphdb scheduler or xbp These variable can be used to coniditionalize this script The variable are local to this script and are not pass on to db2 backup Or db2 restore DB2 POLICY policy name DB2 SCHED schedule name DB2 SERVER server name DB2 USER INITIATED boolean true if initiated by xbp DB2 SCHEDULED boolean true if initiated by scheduler H HE cHE HH e HHEH H cB H NOTE Set the USER variable to a valid db2 user name Since this script is executed for root we need to set the USER variable to a valid user name that can perform DB2 backup restore commands This variable is used on the su command H H USER db2inst1 NB_DIR usr openv netbackup LOG DIR NB_DIR logs bphdb H A E E e E A o A Wn Re tt PD nn o cnt tn Rs Sin Be ad o to o da i Re Ln Rs o o e E rl de ts ne NOTE Define DB2 CMD to the call db2 backup correctly The correct database name and other needed parameter should be define in the DB2 CMD variable H A A EE SYSTEM uname case SYSTEM in AIX DB2 CMD db2 BACKUP DATABASE sample LOAD
36. ains how to use this product to backup and restore your databases This information supplements the NetBackup manuals Using NetBackup for DB2 with SAP provides guidelines for using SAP DB2 and NetBackup together Troubleshooting provides troubleshooting information The Configuration for an DB2 EEE Environment appendix contains special instructions for DB2 databases in a DB2 Enterprise Extended Edition EEE environment Related Documents Related Documents The following documents provide related information For a more detailed listing of NetBackup documents refer to NetBackup Release Notes If you have a UNIX server refer to these documents NetBackup System Administrator s Guide for UNIX Explains how to configure and manage NetBackup on a UNIX system NetBackup Media Manager System Administrator s Guide for UNIX Explains how to configure and manage the storage devices and media on UNIX NetBackup servers Media Manager is part of NetBackup NetBackup Troubleshooting Guide UNIX Provides troubleshooting information for UNIX based NetBackup products You can also refer to www support veritas com access the Knowledge Base Search option and search for TechNotes If you have a Windows server refer to these documents NetBackup System Administrator s Guide for Windows Explains how to configure and manage NetBackup on a Windows server system NetBackup Media Manager System Administrator s Guide for Windows
37. allation Loads and installs the software only to the local machine Refer to Local Installation of NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX on page 21 Remote Installation of NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX During a remote installation NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX files are loaded onto the current machine which must be a UNIX master server The software will then be distributed to the clients and installed Installation Requirements The version of the NetBackup Client and the version of NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX must be the same e g 4 5 There must be adequate disk space on each client that will receive the software Less than one megabyte of additional disk space is required in the client s install path netbackup directory However more disk space may be necessary at run time NetBackup version 4 5 software is installed and operational on each DB2 host This also means that the directory install path netbackup already exists on each DB2 host DB2 database instances exist on the DB2 host Remote Install Procedure 1 Login as the root user on the server If you are already logged in but are not the root user execute the following command su root 2 Make sure a valid license key for NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX has been registered To view or add license keys perform one of the following Chapter 2 Installation 15 o r Installing NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX Run the command install path netbackup bin admincmd get licens
38. am will look for the file to restore from the RETDIR you specified in the db2 conf file If some or all of the files have been archived to NetBackup storage you must restore them to the RETDIR directory before performing a ROLLFORWARD DATABASE command See the Performing Restores section in the NetBackup User s Guide for detailed instructions regarding how to restore a file to disk The ROLLFORWARD DATABASE command will request the log files that DB2 needs from the user exit program The user exit program will look in the RETDIR to find the file since the option for ARCFUNC is COPY The user exit program will then copy the files to the DB2 primary log directory Important Points Remember the following about the db2 conf file A different POLICY name needs to be specified for DATABASE and ARCHIVE objects Adb2 conf consists of a series of entries that define the policy and schedule based upon the OBJECTTYPE OBJECTTYPE and POLICY are required fields and all other fields are optional Each operation consists of a series of keyword value pairs which completely define the total action Chapter 3 Configuration O9 E Creating a db2 conf File The keyword is not case sensitive but the value is Entries are not nested Within an entry the keyword value pairs can appear in any order Each entry must be terminated by ENDOPER Any line with a in the first column is treated as a comment line NetBackup for D
39. arah 10 ROSTO O psa ia ans ied t e ees ar eee ae we eee Es etae 11 Chapter 2 Installation uu usano eae olaa edt ee iab lh ee 13 Installation T rerequisites sarita iras 14 Installing NetBackup tor DB2 on UNIX sesion 15 Remote Installation of NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX 0 0 0 0004 15 Installation Requirements ramo vii eld tes Peele Ep Ee 15 Remote Install Procedure arrasada 15 Local Installation of NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX 00085 21 Upgrading from NetBackup for DB2 Version 3 4 0 0 0 eee eee 23 Adding New DBZ Instances 404 exar mun AI qr e uude pe ey aide ee 23 Chapter 3 ConfIguratlOl s bared at le ton x oe dete e ta ew a er ee aoa 25 Configuration Using the NetBackup Administration Console for Windows 26 Configuring tbe M dia Manager sau tht ope dada 27 Setting the Maximum Jobs per Client Global Attribute o ooooooomom o 27 Contiguring a NetBackup Policy id 29 DDZSEDVIFODIDSDIS sie ak aetna Sed an eS meas EE ive r Gaia a a es adus ae 29 Congue a DBZ Joly asada e URS Re RD Hep did 30 Adding New Policies uti e eR eie eg E oes egi 30 Destripion OL ZXCHIDUTOS ns DoS 31 Adding New Schedules ate da A RS Qik ey zot ds Res aa 32 Types OF BackUp s osorno Patre e iden isso oes 35 NetBackup for DB2 System Administrator s Guide UNIX Contents Schedule Properties nadia bids wee BRS Rees Era aaa 35 PPCCHYVINS Me LECO OGP doses tacos Bb eles s tat tet tid 36 Axadine Chents
40. ave a different meaning for database backups than for a regular file system backup These properties are explained below Other schedule properties will vary according to your specific backup strategy and system configuration Consult the NetBackup System Administrator s Guide for detailed explanations of the schedule properties Table 5 Description of Schedule Properties Property Type of backup Chapter 3 Configuration Description Specifies the type of backup that this schedule will control The selection list shows only the backup types that apply to the policy you are configuring For more information see Types of Backups 35 wy Configuring a NetBackup Policy Table 5 Description of Schedule Properties Property Frequency Calendar Retention Multiple copies Description This setting is used only for scheduled backups and not for user directed backups Frequency specifies the period of time that will elapse until the next backup operation can begin on this schedule For example if the frequency is seven days and a successful backup occurs on Wednesday the next full backup will not occur until the following Wednesday Normally incremental backups will have a shorter frequency than full backups This setting is used only for scheduled backups and not for user directed backups The Calendar option allows you to schedule backup operations based on specific dates recurring week days or recurring days of
41. bility Guide for a complete description of how to recover a DB2 database Automatic Restore of a DB2 Policy The following procedure shows how to restore our example database SAMPLE to the level of a recent database backup plus archive logs 1 Perform a user directed restore using DB2 See Using DB2 to Restore on page 77 2 Browse and restore archive log See Using bplist to Browse in the previous section Also follow the instructions in Using ARCFUNC During Restore of Archive Log Files on page 63 3 Run the DB2 ROLLFORWARD DATABASE command This brings the database back on line For example db2 rollforward database sample to end of logs and stop For more information on this command refer to the IBM DB2 Universal Database Command Reference manual Using DB2 to Restore You can also start a restore by executing the DB2 RESTORE DATABASE command from the command line on the client For example For a Solaris client you would enter db2 restore database sample load install path netbackup bin nbdb2 so For an AIX client you would enter db2 restore database sample load install path netbackup bin nbdb2 s1l Refer to the IBM DB2 Universal Database Command Reference manual for details on using the DB2 RESTORE DATABASE command Chapter 4 Using NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX i e Performing a Restore Using xbp to Perform a Restore The following describes how to use xbp to restore your database Refer to the NetBack
42. cept for DB2 POLICY variable Name of the NetBackup server Name of the Automatic Backup backup type This variable is set up only if the backup is initiated from the server either automatically by the NetBackup scheduler or manually through the administrator interface Set to 1 if this is a scheduled backup type Automatic Backup Set to 1 if this is a user initiated backup type Application Backup backup Set to 1 for a full backup Set to 1 for an incremental backup Note The above environmental variables are only used in the executing script They are unknown to the DB2 UDB backup restore For example the DB2_ POLICY variable will not be processed by the DB2 UDB backup or DB2 UDB restore Instead it uses the POLICY name defined in the install path netbackup bin bp conf file or the DB2 Instance Home db2 conf file NetBackup for DB2 System Administrator s Guide UNIX Creating a db2 conf File Creating a db2 conf File FHHHHH H H A db2 conf file is a control file that indicates what policy schedule and database to use You must place this file in the DB2_Instance_Home directory on all the NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX clients A sample copy is provided in the sample directory Example Assume we are backing up a database named SAMPLE and its archive logs We have already configured two policies that have the required schedules for our backups One of the policies is for backing up the database This policy i
43. chedule must encompass the time period during which all NetBackup jobs scheduled and unscheduled will occur This is necessary because the Application Backup schedule starts processes that are required for all NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX backups including those started automatically For example assume that you NetBackup for DB2 System Administrator s Guide UNIX Configuring a NetBackup Policy expect users to perform NetBackup operations during business hours 0800 to 1300 configured automatic backups to start between 1800 and 2200 The Application Backup schedule must have a start time of 0800 and a duration of 14 hours Table 2 Example Settings for an Application Backup schedule Type of Backup Schedule settings Description Settings Application Retention The length of time backup images 2 weeks Backup are stored Backup Window The time during which a NetBackup Sunday through Saturday operation can be performed 00 00 01 23 59 59 Note The Application Backup schedule name must be specified in the DB2 Instance Home db2 con file on the client Tip Set the time period for the Application Backup schedule for 24 hours per day seven days per week This will ensure that your NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX operations are never locked out due to the Application Backup schedule v To configure an automatic backup schedule 1 Inthe left pane right click on the name of the policy and select New Schedul
44. cies some of which include only one client Most requirements for DB2 policies are the same as for file system backups In addition to the attributes described here there are other attributes for a policy to consider Refer to the NetBackup System Administrator s Guide for detailed configuration instructions and information on all the attributes available DB2 Environments In general the following NetBackup configuration is required to use NetBackup for DB2 on Windows To backup the DB2 Database Create a DB2 database policy with an Application Backup schedule To schedule a DB2 Backup using NetBackup Create a DB2 database policy with an Automatic Backup schedule To backup the DB2 Archive Log files Create a Standard file policy with a User Backup schedule In most DB2 environments a single DB2 policy can be used However in a DB2 EEE environment a minimum of two 2 DB2 policies are needed one for the DB2 catalog node s and another for the non catalog nodes In any DB2 environment where USEREXIT is enabled a Standard file policy is required NetBackup for DB2 System Administrator s Guide UNIX Configuring a NetBackup Policy The following sections describe how to create the NetBackup policies and schedules for these environments For DB2 EEE users see Configuration for an DB2 EEE Environment on page 99 Configuring a DB2 Policy Note The Media Manager must be configured and a Storage Unit defined befo
45. ckup copies E tries per 2 B hours 2 E Duration to retain logs Daye to keep vault files 28 i days days How long ta keep TIR information Interval for status reports B days 24 B hours Enforce media mount timeout Compress catalog after al i minutes days E mail address for the NetBackup administrator The default value is 1 for Maximum jobs per client Change the Maximum jobs per client value to a value equal to the maximum number of backups allowed per client Tip To avoid any problems we recommend that you enter a value of 99 for the Maximum jobs per client global attribute NetBackup for DB2 System Administrator s Guide UNIX Configuring a NetBackup Policy Configuring a NetBackup Policy A NetBackup policy defines the backup criteria for a specific group of one or more clients These criteria include storage unit and media to use backup schedules script files to be executed on the clients clients to be backed up To use NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX at least one DB2 policy with the appropriate schedules needs to be defined A configuration can have a single policy that includes all clients or there can be many policies some of which include only one client Most requirements for DB2 policies are the same as for file system backups In addition to the attributes described here there are other attributes for a policy to consider Refer to the NetBackup System Administrator s Guide f
46. clients to start the backup To start a backup for all cliente press OR without selecting any clients i Cancel The Schedules pane contains the name of a schedule or schedules configured for the policy you are going to test The Clients pane contains the name of the client s listed in the policy you are going to test Follow the instructions on the dialog box Testing NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX Configuration Settings 7 Click Activity Monitor on the NetBackup Administration Console l Activity Monitor NetBackup Administration Console File Edit View Actions Help NA E3 gn amp 5 e x Bw amp 2 S amp Qc mss5e5exeeeoeo gyrfalcon gyrfalcon Topology EA Activity Monitor a x NetBackup Management E Reports E Policies amp Summary of all Polic ae Sybase Backup e sample e sybasestandard ae sybasewindows S test2 SP testDB2 Storage Units EL Storage Unit Group Catalog Host Properties Media and Device Manage E gyrfalcon 4 Ld gytfalcon 1 Jobs 0 Queued 0 Active 0 Requeued 1 Done O _JobID Type State Status Po Se Ci Me st EL En A Op x 4 Backup Done syba backi gyrfah gyrfale 107 00 09 10 o We amp 3 Device Monitor 8 Media Devices 4 Jobs Services Processes Drives For Help press F1 Master Server gyrfalcon Connected Lo If the ma
47. cuted for the Automatic Backup schedules as specified under the Schedules tab All scripts specified in the Files list are executed during manual or automatic backups NetBackup will start backups by running the scripts in the order that they appear in the Files list NetBackup for DB2 System Administrator s Guide UNIX Configuring a NetBackup Policy v To add scripts to the Scripts List 1 In the left pane click Policies 2 Inthe All Policies pane expand the policy you want to add the scripts 3 Right click on Files and choose New The Add File dialog box appears The title bar shows the name of the policy to which you are adding the scripts Add File Policy sample E Server agar Construct a list of pathnames and directives if applicable to add to the file list Pathname or directiwe Specify your pathname or directive List of pathnames and directives to add to file list 4 Type the name of the DB2 script Be sure to specify the full pathname when listing DB2 scripts For example myscripts db2 offline backup sh Be sure that the DB2 scripts listed here are installed on each client in the Client list 5 Click Add 6 To add more scripts repeat step 4 and step 5 Adding Clients to a Policy The client list is the list of clients on which your NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX backups will be performed A NetBackup client must be in at least one policy but can be in more than one Chapter 3 Configu
48. cy on page 29 2 Specify the general attributes for the policy a Select Standard for the policy type b Specify other attributes as desired 3 Add a schedule a Type the name of your schedule Note This schedule name must be specified in the DB2_Instance_Home db2 conf file on the client b Inthe Type of Backup box select User Backup This is a user backup that is started by the NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX user exit program on the client This schedule specifies the criteria for DB2 archive logs file backups A User Backup schedule enables user controlled NetBackup operations performed on the client c Inthe Retention box set the time period needed to retain two full backups of your database For example if your database is backed up once every Sunday morning select a retention period of at least two weeks d Inthe Start Window section of the Schedules dialog set the time of day when you want backups to occur This schedule must encompass all of the time periods during which DB2 UDB can call the user exit programs Note You do not configure a file list for this policy because it will be a User Backup type schedule 4 Specify the clients that you will be backing up The client must have Chapter 3 Configuration 55 ww Configuring a NetBackup Policy DB2 UDB installed NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX installed 9 Click OK The Add New Policy dialog box closes The policy you just configured appears in the policy lis
49. d NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX installed 5 Click OK Chapter 3 Configuration 39 Configuring a NetBackup Policy The Add New Policy dialog box closes The policy you just configured appears in the policy list lt 0 NetBackup for DB2 System Administrator s Guide UNIX Configuration Using the NetBackup Administration Console for UNIX Configuration Using the NetBackup Administration Console for UNIX Although the database agent is installed on the NetBackup client some configuration procedures are performed using the NetBackup Administration Console on the server These procedures include 4 4 Configuring the Media Manager Setting the Maximum Jobs per Client global attribute Configuring a NetBackup policy Testing NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX configuration settings See the next section for instructions on starting the NetBackup Administration Console v To launch the NetBackup Administration Console for UNIX 1 2 Log onto the UNIX server as root Start the NetBackup Administration Console by executing install path netbackup bin jnbSA amp The Login dialog box appears NetBackup amp dministration Console NeiBackup 23 369 209 You may administer NetBackup on any NetBackup host To login enter the usemame and password for the specified NetBackup host 3 Type the name of the master server where you initially want to manage NetBackup Chapter 3 Co
50. dule Properties Property Type of backup Frequency Calendar Chapter 3 Configuration Description Specifies the type of backup that this schedule will control The selection list shows only the backup types that apply to the policy you are configuring For more information see Types of Backups This setting is used only for scheduled backups and not for user directed backups Frequency specifies the period of time that will elapse until the next backup operation can begin on this schedule For example if the frequency is seven days and a successful backup occurs on Wednesday the next full backup will not occur until the following Wednesday Normally incremental backups will have a shorter frequency than full backups This setting is used only for scheduled backups and not for user directed backups The Calendar option allows you to schedule backup operations based on specific dates recurring week days or recurring days of the month 51 wy Configuring a NetBackup Policy Table 10 Description of Schedule Properties Property Retention Multiple copies Description Frequency based scheduling The retention period for an Application Backup schedule refers to the length of time that NetBackup keeps backup images The retention period for an Automatic Backup schedule controls how long NetBackup keeps records of when scheduled backups have occurred The NetBackup scheduler compares the latest record to th
51. dules Java interface 47 Windows interface 32 Administrator directed backups definition 2 API sqluv definition 3 technical overview 6 Application Backup schedule configuration Java interface 47 configuration Windows interface 32 DB2 EEE environment 102 db2 conf keyword 65 environmental variables 60 retention backup window Java interface 48 retention frequency backup window Windows interface 33 ARCFUNC COPY 62 Archive log backup 72 Archive logs backup and recovery 3 DB2 3 policy schedule 39 55 103 Automatic backup create scripts 57 policy 72 schedule bphdb log 87 Automatic Backup schedule DB2 EEE environment 101 automatic backup schedule configuration Windows interface 33 Automatic scheduled backups DB2 script 59 definition 2 B Backup see also Automatic backups archive log 72 automatic configure scripts 57 using scripts 72 database 72 manual of policies 72 user directed with xbp 73 BACKUP DATABASE command 72 definition 2 in the DB2 script 3 sqluv APIs 3 technical overview 6 Backups manual See Manual backups bp conf DB2 script parameters 59 bphdb log 86 87 bphdb process 73 78 bplist using to browse backups 74 bpplclients 17 Browse with bplist 74 C Caution DB2 script name 101 script usage 57 Client install 14 Client list 107 Windows interface 37 Client Read Timeout 88 Commands BACKUP DATABASE 2 72 RESTORE DATABASE 3 77 ROLLFORWARD DATABASE 63 77 su 57 Configuration da
52. e frequency to determine whether a backup is due This means that if you set the retention period to expire the record too early the scheduled backup frequency will be unpredictable However if you set the retention period to be longer than necessary the NetBackup catalog will accumulate unnecessary records Therefore set a retention period that is longer than the frequency setting for the schedule For example if the frequency setting is set to one week set the retention period to be more than one week Calendar based scheduling The retention period for an Application Backup schedule refers to the length of time that NetBackup keeps backup images The retention period for an Automatic Backup schedule controls how long NetBackup keeps records of when scheduled backups have occurred However this setting is not significant for calendar based scheduling If you are licensed for the Inline Tape Copy feature and wish to specify multiple copies for your DB2 policy configure Multiple copies on the Application Backup schedule Specifying the List of Scripts The File list in a database policy has a different meaning than the File list has for other policies Normally in a Standard policy you would list files and directories to be backed up But since you are now configuring a database policy you will list scripts Add scripts only if you are setting up a policy for automatic scheduling All scripts listed in the Files list will be exe
53. e from the menu The Add New Schedule dialog box appears The title bar shows the name of the policy to which you are adding the schedules 2 Specify a unique name for the schedule 3 Select the Type of Backup Chapter 3 Configuration 33 Configuring a NetBackup Policy For information on the types of backups available for this policy see Types of Backups Refer to the following table for recommended settings for an Automatic Backup schedule Table 3 Example Settings for an Automatic Backup Schedule Type of Backup Schedule settings Automatic Backup Retention Description Settings The length of time to store the 2 weeks record of a backup Frequency Frequency determines how often every week a backup should be performed Backup Window The time during which a Sunday 18 00 00 22 00 00 NetBackup operation can be performed 4 Specity the other properties for the schedule as explained in Schedule Properties v To add other schedules In the left pane right click on the name of the policy and click New Schedule The Add New Schedule dialog appears The title bar shows the name of the policy to which you are adding the schedule Add New Schedule Policy sample ES Attributes Ea Start Window WE Exclude Dates M ame Destination pI 2222 Multiple copies Configure Type of backup Override policy storage unit Any Available
54. e key Open the NetBackup Administration Console and from the Help menu choose License Keys Insert the CD ROM into the drive Change the working directory to the CD ROM directory cd CD mount point Load the software on the server by executing the install script install a Select the NetBackup Database Agent Software option The following prompt will appear Do you want to do a local installation y n n b Answer n You are presented with a menu of all database agents available on the CD ROM Select the NetBackup for DB2 option Enter q to quit selecting options A prompt will appear asking if the list is correct Answer y The install script identifies the types of client software loaded during the installation of the NetBackup server By default any matching NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX software will automatically be loaded If there are more platforms available the script displays a menu giving you the opportunity to add more client types to the default list Once the list is complete database agent version files compressed tar files and the install dbext script are copied to directory install path netbackup dbext Distribute and install the NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX software on each client as described in the next sections There are two types of installs initial install Use an initial install if the clients you intend to update have not been configured into policies of type DB2 NetBacku
55. e of clients that can be in the policy and in some cases the types of backups that can be performed on those clients To use NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX you must have defined at least one DB2 policy Keyword phrase For NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX the keyword phrase entry is ignored Adding New Schedules Each policy has its own set of schedules These schedules control initiation of automatic backups and also specify when user operations can be initiated A DB2 backup requires at least two specific schedule types an Application Backup schedule and an Automatic Backup schedule You can also create additional schedules The following procedures explain how to configure the required schedule types and how to add other new schedules To configure an Application Backup schedule 1 Double click on the schedule named Default Application Backup All DB2 database operations are performed through NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX using an Application Backup schedule This includes those backups started automatically You must configure an Application Backup schedule for each DB2 policy you create If you do not do this you will not be able to perform a backup To help satisfy this requirement an Application Backup schedule named Default Application Backup is automatically created when you configure a new DB2 policy 2 Specify the other properties for the schedule as explained in Schedule Properties The backup window for an Application Backup s
56. ecute CMD LINE su db2instl c SCMD LINE RETURN STATUS S exit SRETURN STATUS Script Parameters Parameters are necessary in DB2 scripts to enable the DB2 commands to perform backup and restore operations The parameters can come from one of these sources Environmental Variables NetBackup bp conf NetBackup db2 conf Parameters from these sources can be evaluated within the scripts For example the DB2_POLICY value is the name of the policy used to perform the backup Environmental Variables It is important to note that these environmental variables are created locally when a DB2 script is executed through the NetBackup automatic scheduler auser directed backup process When the NetBackup automatic scheduler calls a DB2 script the following environmental variables are created Chapter 3 Configuration 59 Creating Scripts for DB2 Environment DB2 POLICY DB2 SERVER DB2 SCHED DB2 SCHEDULED DB2 USER INITIATED DB2 FULL DB2 INCR Name of the DB2 policy from which the Automatic Backup backup type was started This policy name is not necessarily the same policy name that is in the bp conf file or the db2 conf file This variable is set only if the backup is initiated from the server either automatically by the NetBackup scheduler or manually through the administrator interface Note When a DB2 script is started from the Graphical User Interface client all of the same variables are created ex
57. edules These schedules control initiation of automatic backups and also specify when user operations can be initiated A DB2 backup requires at least two specific schedule types an Application Backup schedule and an Automatic Backup schedule You can also create additional schedules The following procedures explain how to configure the required schedule types and how to add other new schedules w To configure an Application Backup schedule 1 Under the policy name select Schedules 2 In the right pane double click on the schedule named Default Application Backup A dialog box appears The title bar shows the name of the policy to which you are adding the schedule All DB2 database operations are performed through NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX using an Application Backup schedule This includes those backups started automatically TH A A A KA _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2222222 050 EN Chapter 3 Configuration 47 gt Configuring a NetBackup Policy Tip Table 7 Example Type of Backup Application Backup You must configure an Application Backup schedule for each DB2 policy you create If you do not do this you will not be able to perform a backup To help satisfy this requirement an Application Backup schedule named Default Application Backup is automatically created when you configure a new DB2 policy Specify the other properties for the schedule as explained in Schedule Properti
58. elector Het Backup mi Ern ptian mamana TE nes arme Ter maw la Hr GTTTEEE LEGIT Hi armed eel Mere mental 7 From the Policy type box select the DB2 policy type 8 Complete the entries on the Attributes tab as explained in Description of Attributes and click Apply to save the attribute entries 9 Add other policy information To add schedules see Adding New Schedules To add scripts see Specifying the List of Scripts 46 NetBackup for DB2 System Administrator s Guide UNIX Configuring a NetBackup Policy To add clients see Adding Clients to a Policy Description of Attributes With a few exceptions NetBackup manages a database backup like a file system backup Policy attributes that are different for DB2 backups are explained below Your other policy attributes will vary according to your specific backup strategy and system configuration Consult the NetBackup System Administrator s Guide for detailed explanations of the policy attributes Table 6 Description of Policy Attributes Attribute Description Policy type Determines the type of clients that can be in the policy and in some cases the types of backups that can be performed on those clients To use NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX you must have defined at least one DB2 policy Keyword phrase For NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX the keyword phrase entry is ignored Adding New Schedules Each policy has its own set of sch
59. em Administrator s Guide for Windows if the NetBackup server is Windows The number of volumes required will depend on the devices used the size of the DB2 databases that you are backing up and the frequency of backups Setting the Maximum Jobs per Client Global Attribute The Maximum jobs per client attribute value is figured with the following formula Max Jobs per Client Number of Sessions x Number of Policies e 42 NetBackup for DB2 System Administrator s Guide UNIX Setting the Maximum Jobs per Client Global Attribute Where Number of Session is the number of backup sessions between the backup server and NetBackup on the client Each separate session starts a new backup job on the client Number of Policies is the number of policies that may back up this client at the same time This number can be greater than one For example a client may be in two policies in order to back up two different databases These backup windows may overlap v To set the Maximum jobs per client attribute on a UNIX server Use this procedure to set the Maximum jobs per client global attribute using the NetBackup Administration Console Java interface on a Java capable platform 1 In the left pane of the NetBackup Administration Console expand Host Properties Select Master Servers 2 In the right pane double click on the server icon Click Global Attributes The Master Server Properties dialog box appears Master Server Proper
60. ent Configuring the User Environment The NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX variables can be set for use in the user environment These variables are DB2 POLICY DB2 SERVER DB2 SCHED For a description of these variables see Environmental Variables on page 59 06 NetBackup for DB2 System Administrator s Guide UNIX Testing NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX Configuration Settings Testing NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX Configuration Settings After you have configured the master server for NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX you should test the configuration settings For a description of status codes refer to the NetBackup Troubleshooting Guide for Windows if you are using a Windows server or the NetBackup Troubleshooting Guide for UNIX if you are using a UNIX server NetBackup Administration Console for Windows Use this procedure to test a policy configuration from a Windows server or from the Remote Administration Console v To test the configuration settings on a Windows server 1 2 Chapter 3 Configuration 67 Log onto the server as administrator Start the NetBackup Administration Console In the left pane click Policies The policy list appears in the right pane Click on the policy you wish to test From the Actions menu click Manual Backup The Manual Backup dialog box appears Manual Backup E Start backup of policy practice Schedules Clients schedule_name client_name Select a schedule and one or more
61. ent listed in the Client list Since all the DB2 EEE scripts execute during automatic backups you may need a separate DB2 policy for each type of backup you want to execute automatically on the same database For example to perform both full and tablespace backups of the same database two different DB2 EEE scripts are required If you put both DB2 EEE scripts in the same DB2 policy NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX executes both of them during each Automatic Backup session for that DB2 policy This means that you will be performing both full and tablespace backups during the same backup type which is normally undesirable 5 Configure the Files list Note Specify a Files list if unattended scheduled backups are going to be performed List the DB2 EEE scripts that you want to execute on the client Always specify the full path name for a DB2 EEE script file list For example netbackup ext db ext db2 scripts db2 offline backup sh Note The scripts provided are not intended for production Modify these scripts to suit your needs See Creating DB2 Scripts for DB2 EEE Environment on page 104 for information on creating a DB2 EEE script Caution NetBackup does not interpret a DB2 EEE script Be sure to use the correct DB2 EEE script name in the file list to prevent an error or possibly a wrong operation 6 Specify all DB2 clients that will run the DB2 script These must be the clients that contain the system catalog Click OK T Click OK
62. er 3 Configuration 6l r Creating a db2 conf File ckb Using ARCFUNC SAVE causes log files to be archived to NetBackup storage as specified by the policy Using ARCFUNC COPY causes log files to be archived to a disk directory Use ARCDIR to specify the destination directory for log file backup Use RETDIR to specify the source directory for log file restore OBJECTTYPE ARCHIVE DATABASE SAMPLE POLICY DB2 Log Policy SCHEDULE User ARCFUNC SAVE HARCFUNC COPY HARCDIR home db2instl arcdir RETDIR home db2inst1 arcdir ENDOPER Using ARCFUNC to Backup Archive Logs ARCFUNC can be used with two options SAVE and COPY The default option is SAVE When using ARCFUNC SAVE the name of the Standard policy configured earlier see Configuring a Standard Policy on page 54 must be recorded in the db2 conf file The following is an example of a db2 conf file for backing up archive log files for the database SAMPLE using ARCFUNC SAVE The policy name is db2_archive and the schedule name is db2_archive_sched DATABASE SAMPLE OBJECTTYPE ARCHIVE POLICY db2 archive SCHEDULE db2 archive sched ARCFUNC SAVE ENDOPER The ARCFUNC COPY function is different It is a straight copy of the archive log s to the ARCDIR There is no NetBackup policy or schedule involved or needed The user exit program db2uext2 does the copy operation when called by DB2 However you must setup ARCDIR and the RETDIR in the db2 conf file for t
63. es The backup window for an Application Backup schedule must encompass the time period during which all NetBackup jobs scheduled and unscheduled will occur This is necessary because the Application Backup schedule starts processes that are required for all NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX backups including those started automatically For example assume that you expect users to perform NetBackup operations during business hours 0800 to 1300 configured automatic backups to start between 1800 and 2200 The Application Backup schedule must have a start time of 0800 and a duration of 14 hours Set the time period for the Application Backup schedule for 24 hours per day seven days per week This will ensure that your NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX operations are never locked out due to the Application Backup schedule Settings for an Application Backup schedule Schedule settings Description Settings Retention The length of time backup images 2 weeks are stored Backup Window The time during which a NetBackup Sunday through Saturday operation can be performed 00 00 01 23 59 59 Note The Application Backup schedule name must be specified in the DB2_Instance_Home db2 conf file on the client NetBackup for DB2 System Administrator s Guide UNIX Configuring a NetBackup Policy v To configure an automatic backup schedule 1 In the All Policies pane expand the policy you wish to configure Right click
64. g facilities on the master server can be used to schedule automatic and unattended DB2 backups This also lets you choose the times when these operations can occur For example to prevent interference with normal daytime operations you can schedule your database backups to occur only at night NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX lets you take advantage of NetBackup s multiplexing capabilities Multiplexing directs multiple data streams to one backup device thereby reducing the time necessary to complete the operation All backups and restores are executed simultaneously and transparently without any action from the NetBackup administrator A DB2 administrator can execute database backup and restore operations through NetBackup or use DB2 commands as if NetBackup were not present An administrator or any other authorized user can use NetBackup to execute database backups and restores It is possible to share the same devices and media used for other backups or to give DB2 exclusive use of certain devices and media From the NetBackup master server you can schedule database backups or start them manually for any client The DB2 databases can also reside on hosts that are different from the devices on which NetBackup stores the backups NetBackup for DB2 System Administrator s Guide UNIX Feature Features of NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX Description Graphical user interfaces NetBackup provides the following graphical user interface
65. he operation to function properly The following example shows contents of a db2 conf file for the database SAMPLE DATABASE SAMPLE OBJECTTYPE ARCHIVE ARCFUNC copy ARCDIR mylogs arcdir NetBackup for DB2 System Administrator s Guide UNIX Creating a db2 conf File RETDIR mylogs arcdir ENDOPER At some point the disk will become full with archived log files To manage this you need to configure a separate Standard policy to archive the entire ARCDIR directory to NetBackup storage To reclaim the disk space the policy must use a User Archive schedule type This instructs NetBackup to delete the files after they have been successfully backed up Refer to the NetBackup System Adminstrator s Guide for more information about User Archive schedules Note This policy is managed by NetBackup only and has nothing to do with the db2 conf file Using ARCFUNC During Restore of Archive Log Files If your database is restored to a rollforward pending state execute a ROLLFORWARD DATABASE command DB2 will request the archive log files it needs to do the rollforward DB2 will perform the rollforward through the user exit program When a restore request comes in from DB2 and the ARCFUNC option is SAVE the user exit program will look for the file from tape or other device you setup for backup When using this option you will not need to worry about the ARCDIR or RETDIR options When the option for ARCFUNC is COPY the user exit progr
66. he script uses the IBM db2 a11 command to archive the catalog nodes before any other node is backed up For configuration instructions see the next topic To Create a DB2 policy with Automatic Backup schedule type on page 100 A DB2 type policy with an Application Backup schedule type This policy should contain only one Application backup schedule type This policy includes all clients to be backed up in the client list including the catalog node For configuration instructions see the To create a DB2 policy with Application Backup schedule type on page 101 Standard type policy with a User Backup type schedule For configuration instruction see To Create a Standard Policy on page 102 To Create a DB2 policy with Automatic Backup schedule type Note Do not specify this policy or schedule name in the DB2 Instance Home db2 conf file Add a new policy as specified in Configuring a NetBackup Policy on page 29 Specify the general attributes for the policy a Select DB2 for the policy type b Specify other attributes as desired Delete the schedule called Default Application Backup Configure a schedule for an Automatic Backup type of backup NetBackup for DB2 System Administrator s Guide UNIX Adding NetBackup Policies for DB2 EEE Environment When the NetBackup scheduler invokes an Automatic Backup type of backup NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX will execute the DB2 EEE scripts listed in the File list on each cli
67. ies was encountered in the DB2 Instance Home d b2 conf file Action Remove the extra DATABASE entry 390 Message ERR Found multiple lt OBJECTTYPE gt entries before an lt ENDOPER gt entries was encountered Cause Found multiple OBJECTTYPE entries before an ENDOPER entries was encountered in the DB2 Instance Home db2 conf file Action Remove the extra OBJECTTYPE entry 395 Message ERR Found multiple lt CLASS gt entries before an lt ENDOPER gt entries was encountered Cause Found multiple CLASS entries before an ENDOPER entries was encountered in the DB2 Instance Home dvb2 conf file Action Remove the extra CLASS entry 400 Message Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 9 Reason Code ERR Found multiple lt SCHEDULE gt entries before an lt ENDOPER gt entries was encountered Cause Found multiple SCHEDULE entries before an ENDOPER entries was encountered in the DB2_Instance_Home db2 conf file Action Remove the extra SCHEDULE entry 405 Message ERR Found multiple lt ARCFUNCsentries before an lt ENDOPER gt entries was encountered Cause Found multiple ARCFUNC entries before an ENDOPER entries was encountered in the DB2_Instance_Home db2 conf file Action Remove the extra ARCFUNC entry 410 Message ERR Found multiple lt ARCDIR gt entries before an lt ENDOPER gt entries was encountered Cause Found multiple ARCDIR entries before
68. ion Console for Windows 0 00 0 0e ee eee 67 NetBackup Administration Console for UNIX 0 0 0 0 cece ee eee eee 68 jj Chapter 4 Using NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX 71 Dertormipe a Dao RUD Lose reget shea dore lo sarna ais 72 Automate Back p ola DB LO duis e qoe dora A AS 72 Manual Backup ora DB2 Policy seriada 72 Usine DBZ to J ertorm a BackUp swncai avai teed nen dada 72 Usine xbp to Pertorm a Backup a Aa 73 Browsing Back Ups ios ehe pi DS ES A db dede 74 Using bps lO DIOWSE xe accanto VE EA EAS 74 Usine ZOP o DIOWSO 3 294351 000 3 boot t nae ea eee eee bog doas 76 Pettornune a Restore see ood eb ronda 77 Automatic Restore ola DBZ Policy ehe EE ie ayaa EP Des 77 Using PEZ tOJRestOFe vitro IRE EE E PIE PP de parie dui ae 77 Using xbp to Performa Restore simo nia ne ARA a CE E 78 Chapter 5 Using NetBackup for DB2 with SAPO 81 Installation of the DB2 User Bxat Program wird 82 Backup and Restore of DB2 Databases 0 cee eee 82 Archiveand Restore ol DBZ Log Piles tia ir 82 Backup ot A PRES Po AE ed MEA RUPES up ae 83 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 5222 2k io a e A eia ts 85 NetBackup REPOS ode A est op ex ede qiue eoe aa Ee A 86 NetBackup Setver Repos coss ur tte CPP ten Sed Ee aeo seg es Ss 87 Sete the Debus Level esos asas Ce eds yay Nat bie ie sete defe Aula 88 Preventing Timeout Failures on Large Database Restores o ooooooom
69. ion of the backup image NBDB2 takes the data and directs it to the media server for storage end Finally the end instruction is issued when DB2 has successfully written the entire backup image NBDB2 informs the media server to commit any buffered data and informs the master server to catalog the operation Log File Archiving DB2 uses log files to preserve database transactions that have not been persistently recorded in the database Once all transactions in a log file are persistently recorded that log file can be archived The DB2 USEREXIT setting enables the use of log files DB2 invokes the user exit program to archive a log file at these times The user exits the database using the DB2 TERMINATE command The log file is full and transactions are being recorded into another log file In DB2 version 7 and later these events also invoke the user exit program The DB2 BACKUP command is issued L E NetBackup for DB2 System Administrator s Guide UNIX Technical Overview of NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX The DB2 ARCHIVE LOG command is issued NetBackup provides a user exit program for use with DB2 It supports two modes of operation Saving archived log files directly to NetBackup Copying archived log files to another directory for later backup by NetBackup Saving the log files directly to NetBackup is simply the automatic backup of the log file DB2 invokes the NetBackup user exit program which initiates a fi
70. ipts The backup and restore scripts specify a pathname to the NetBackup for DB2 library The pathname will require modification On UNIX systems new 64 bit libraries are available and must be used with 64 bit DB2 databases All of the libraries reside in the NetBackup BIN directory e g usr openv netbackup bin For Solaris the libraries are named For 32 bit nbdb2 so For 64 bit nbdb2 s064 For AIX the libraries are named For 32 bit nbdb2 sl For 64 bit nbdb2 sl64 Adding New DB2 Instances If you add a new DB2 instance after NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX has been installed re install the NetBackup for DB2 agent This ensures that all new database instances will be included in the NetBackup for DB2 backup operations Note Re installing performs the necessary step of installing the user exit program in each DB2 instance Chapter 2 Installation 295 E Adding New DB2 Instances d NetBackup for DB2 System Administrator s Guide UNIX Configuration 3 Before attempting to configure NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX complete the installation procedure as described in Installation on page 13 The following steps outline the configuration procedure 1 Configuring the Media Manager 2 Setting the Maximum Jobs per Client Global Attribute 3 Configuring a NetBackup Policy 4 Creating Scripts for DB2 Environment 9 Creating a db2 conf File 6 Configuring the User Environment 7 Testing NetBackup for D
71. ith regards to the instance in which it is being used For more information on the Windows operating systems that NetBackup supports refer to the VERITAS support web site at http www support veritas com Windows servers A term that defines the Windows server platforms that NetBackup supports those platforms are Windows NT and Windows 2000 Windows clients A term that defines the Windows client platforms that NetBackup supports those platforms are Windows 95 98 ME NT 2000 XP for 32 and 64 bit versions and LE X NetBackup for DB2 System Administrator s Guide UNIX Getting Help Getting Help For updated information about this product including system requirements supported platforms supported peripherals and a list of current patches available from Technical Support visit our web site http www support veritas com VERITAS Customer Support has an extensive technical support structure that enables you to contact technical support teams that are trained to answer questions to specific products You can contact Customer Support by sending an e mail to support veritas com or by finding a product specific phone number from the VERITAS support web site The following steps describe how to locate the proper phone number 1 Openhttp www support veritas com in your web browser 2 Click Contact Support The Contacting Support Product List page appears 3 Select a product line and then a product from the list
72. l attention to information that makes using the product easier or helps in avoiding problems Caution This is a Caution Cautions are used to warn about situations that could cause data loss Key Combinations Some keyboard command sequences use two or more keys at the same time For example holding down the Ctrl key while pressing another key Keyboard command sequences are indicated by connecting the keys with a plus sign For example Press Ctrl t xi Ww Conventions Command Usage The following conventions are frequently used in the synopsis of command usage brackets The enclosed command line component is optional Vertical bar or pipe 1 Separates optional arguments from which the user can choose For example when a command has the following format command argl arg2 the user can use either the arg or arg2 variable Terms The terms listed in the table below are used in the VERITAS NetBackup documentation to increase readability while maintaining technical accuracy Term Definition Microsoft Windows Terms used as nouns to describe a line of operating systems Windows developed by Microsoft Inc A term used as an adjective to describe a specific product or noun Some examples are Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows NT Windows 2000 Windows servers Windows clients Windows platforms Windows hosts and Windows GUI Where a specific Windows product is identified then only that particular product is valid w
73. l depend on the devices used the size of the DB2 databases that you are backing up and the frequency of backups Setting the Maximum Jobs per Client Global Attribute The Maximum jobs per client attribute value is figured with the following formula Max Jobs per Client Number of Sessions x Number of Policies Chapter 3 Configuration Setting the Maximum Jobs per Client Global Attribute Where Number of Session is the number of backup sessions between the backup server and NetBackup on the client Each separate session starts a new backup job on the client Number of Policies is the number of policies that may back up this client at the same time This number can be greater than one For example a client may be in two policies in order to back up two different databases These backup windows may overlap vw To set the Maximum jobs per client attribute on a Windows server 1 4 In the left pane of the NetBackup Administration Console expand Host Properties Select Master Server In the right pane double click on the server icon The Master Server Properties dialog box appears In the Master Server Properties dialog box click the Global NetBackup Attributes tab Ti Master Server Properties Hl Media Servers Bandwidth um Restore 4 General Server N Media f amp com Wakeup interval Maximum jobs per client L A F 10 minutes Schedule backup attempts Maximum ba
74. le Archiving 8 Logs archive backup schedule 39 55 103 DB23 error 86 NetBackup for DB2 System Administrator s Guide UNIX Index troubleshooting 86 Manual backup of a policy overview 72 Manual backups 67 Maximum Jobs per Client DB2 EEE environment 99 Maximum jobs per client 27 42 specifying in Java interface 43 specifying in Windows interface 28 Media Manager 27 42 configuration 27 42 definition 2 Multiplexing 4 NBDB2 Vendor I O Library 7 NetBackup Administration Console UNIX 41 Windows 26 NetBackup definition 2 NetBackup policy attributes 31 47 configuring 29 44 Parameters for scripts 59 Path xbp to browse for backups 76 to search for backup scripts 73 to search for restore scripts 78 Policies configuring 29 44 Policy for DB2 EEE environment 100 read restore 9 Reason codes 88 Reports database operations 85 Restore user directed with xbp 78 RESTORE DATABASE command 77 definition 3 in the DB2 script 3 sqluv APIs 3 technical overview 6 Retention period 36 52 ROLLFORWARD DATABASE command 63 77 definition 3 SAP using NetBackup for DB2 with 81 Schedule automatic backup 72 Schedule properties 35 51 Schedules adding Java interface 47 adding Windows interface 32 Application Backup DB2 EEE environment 102 Automatic Backup DB2 EEE environment 101 frequency 36 51 retention 36 52 Scripts creating for DB2 EEE environment 99 example 57 executing 101 parameters 59 scheduler 72 s
75. le backup operation Copying the log files to a directory is used in conjunction with a scheduled backup In this case the NetBackup user exit program copies the file to an archive directory Later for example nightly a scheduled NetBackup task runs to backup all files in the archive directory After backup the task can optionally delete these files to free disk space The save and copy methods require different restore procedures as explained below NetBackup for DB2 Restore Overview Database Restore The DB2 user invokes a database restore by using the DB2 Control Center or Command Line Processor When initiating the restore command the vendor library option must specify the location of the NBDB2 library A scheduled task within NetBackup can also be used to restore a database At the scheduled time the NetBackup task will execute a script containing the necessary DB2 commands to perform a restore The script is written by the user to perform the desired operations Regardless of the interface used to initiate the restore DB2 conducts the restore by issuing start read and end instructions to the NBDB2 library start The start instruction causes NBDB2 to verify the restore settings and permissions with the master server and locates the requested image within the media server read The read instruction is then repeatedly issued by DB2 each time requesting a portion of the backup image NBDB2 reads data from the media server a
76. lient type was not loaded onto the server in step 5 of the Remote Install Procedure on page 15 if using the ALL ALL method the client does not belong to the DB2 policy type All skipped clients are available in a file whose name is displayed by update dbclients The number of updates required to distribute the software to the clients is displayed If more than one update will occur you will see the following prompt Enter the number of simultaneous updates you wish to take place 1 Max afit must be in the range of 1 to max default dft where max is the maximum number of simultaneous updates that is allowed The value displayed will be a number ranging from 1 to 30 dflt is the default number the program will use if you press Enter The value displayed will be a number ranging from 1 to 15 NetBackup for DB2 System Administrator s Guide UNIX Installing NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX For example if three client updates will be performed the max and dflt values shown would be 3 If 50 client updates will be performed the max value shown would be 30 and the dflt value shown would be 15 update dbclients will start the number of updates that you specify If this number is less than the total number of client updates to be performed new updates will start as the previous updates finish until all of the updates have been completed Based on your answer the time it will take to update the clients is displayed followed b
77. nd returns it to DB2 end Finally the end instruction is issued when DB2 has successfully restored the entire image and NBDB2 informs the media server to release the resources Chapter 1 Introduction ED Technical Overview of NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX Log File Rollforward Once the database is successfully restored transactions recorded in the log files need to be re applied The DB2 ROLLFORWARD command restores transactions made since the last backup For example if the backup image was created 10 days ago and restored today the log files are used to restore transactions that occurred after the backup DB2 assumes the active log files are safely preserved on disk By definition the active log files have never been archived However the archived log files need to be restored for the rollforward operation DB2 invokes the user exit program to restore archived log files If the log files were saved directly to NetBackup the user exit program simply initiates a file restore operation DB2 invokes the user exit program providing the filename to restore The user exit program searches the NetBackup catalog for that file When found it is then restored directly to the DB2 log directory If the log files were first copied to an archive directory and later backed up by a scheduled task the recovery process is a bit different First the user must use NetBackup to restore all log files created since the database backup image e g 1
78. nfiguration You can specify any NetBackup master server Indicate the User and Password 41 wy Configuring the Media Manager 4 Click Login The NetBackup Administration Console appears NetBackup Administration Console logged into hagar min ov com VERITAS NetBackup Datacenter File Edt Mew Actions Help 50 hagar min ov com Master Server Bhagar min ovw com waster Server f Fa Dackun Archi d Rest Getting Started ERA Packup m MUN Get step by step help setting up NetBackup from start to finish Activity Monitor E A MN Ivanagement Reports 43 Configure Storage Devices Policies l E Define robots and drives Storage Units Catalog ds Host Properties TA Configure Yolumes JA Inventory robots and define volumes for use in standalone drives Media and Device htanagement Ex Device Monitor Media E 5 Devices Configure the Catalog Backup E arena dalled Md Specify how and when NetBackup configuration and catalog information is to be backed up 2 Create a Backup Policy zz Define schedules for backing up data on a single client or a set of clients a e Configuring the Media Manager Use the Media Manager to configure tapes or other storage units for a NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX configuration Refer to the Media Manager for NetBackup System Administrator s Guide for UNIX if the NetBackup server is UNIX Refer to the Media Manager for NetBackup Syst
79. nstall_path netbackup logs bpdb2 directory by changing the Database debug level The higher the value the more information is logged In everyday normal operations the default value of 0 is sufficient However VERITAS technical support may ask you to set the value higher when a problem is being analyzed 5 is the highest possible setting O lt To change the Debug Level enter the following line in the bp conf file VERBOSE 5 Preventing Timeout Failures on Large Database Restores Large database restores sometimes fail when multiple restore sessions compete for resources In this situation a restore session can be delayed waiting for media or device access If the delay is too long the restore session will timeout This problem can be resolved by increasing the NetBackup Client Read Timeout setting which will prevent session timeouts and allow the restores to complete successfully Use the NetBackup Administration Console on the server to change the properties of each client that contains a database you may need to restore The default for the Client Read Timeout setting is 300 seconds 5 minutes For database agent clients increase the value significantly to prevent timeout errors e g 30 minutes Using NET BUFFEHR SZ to Speed Up a Slow Restore When the restore is slow you can speed it up by creating a file in the NetBackup install NET BUFFER SZ on the NetBackup master server In the file add the size of the socket you
80. ntain a valid file Action RETDIR field needs to contain a valid file when OBJECTTYPE is equal to ARCHIVE in the DB2 Instance Home db2 conf file 440 Message ERR COPY or SAVE needs to be specified for ARCFUNC when OBJECTTYPE is equal to ARCHIVE Cause Found OBJECTTYPE equal to ARCHIVE but no ARCFUNC is found in the db2 conf file Action Need to specify a copy or save parameter for ARCFUNC when OBJECTYPE is equal to ARCHIVE 445 Message ERR Invalid lt OBJECTTYPE gt entries lt s gt Cause Invalid OBJECTTYPE entry in the DB2_Instance_Home db2 conf file Action Add the appropriate object type to the DB2 Instance Home d 2 conf file 94 NetBackup for DB2 System Administrator s Guide UNIX Reason Code 450 Message ERR OBJECTTYPE entry needs to be specified Cause OBJECTTYPE entry is not specified in the DB2_Instance_Home db2 conf file Action Add the appropriate object type to the DB2_Instance_Home db2 conf file 455 Message ERR CLASS entry needs to be specified Cause CLASS entry is not specified in the DB2_Instance_Home db2 conf file Action Add the appropriate class name to the CLASS entry in the DB2_Instance_Home db2 conf file 502 Message NetBackup DB2 Handle Invalid Cause Internal communication between DB2 and NetBackup has failed 505 Message The input parameters supplied by DB2 are not valid Cause This may result from using an unsupported version of DB2 507 Message
81. nual backup does not exit with a successful status refer to the Troubleshooting chapter NetBackup Administration Console for UNIX Use this procedure to test a policy configuration on the NetBackup Administration Console for UNIX vw To test the configuration settings on a UNIX server 1 Log onto the server as root 2 Start the NetBackup Administration Console 3 In the left pane click Policies The right pane splits into an All Policies pane and a details pane 4 In the All Policies pane click the policy you wish to test 5 From the Actions menu click Manual Backup ve 68 NetBackup for DB2 System Administrator s Guide UNIX Testing NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX Configuration Settings The Manual Backup dialog box appears Manual Backup E AA CK Policy name OK racio men Schedules Clients Select a schedule and one or more clients to start the backup To start a backup for all clients press OK without selecting any clients The Schedules pane contains the name of a schedule or schedules configured for the policy you are going to test The Clients pane contains the name of the client s listed in the policy you are going to test 6 Follow the instructions on the dialog box 7 Click Activity Monitor on the NetBackup Administration Console NetBackup Administratic ad into hagar min ov com File Edit dew Actions Help hagar min ow com Master Server hagar min ow com
82. of filename need to be changed Edit filename to contain only those clients you wish to update with NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX software 3 Specify filename on the update dbclients command For example cd install path netbackup bin update dbclients DB2 ClientList filename Chapter 2 Installation I r Installing NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX Note If the receiving client is configured as a Solaris2 6 Solaris7 Solaris8 Solaris9 AIX4 3 3 or AIX5 machine both the 32 bit and 64 bit versions of NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX will be installed Only clients listed in filename will be updated Upgrade Install Procedure 1 Execute the following command cd install path netbackup bin update dbclients DB2 ALL ALL This command will look at all possible clients and only update the ones currently in the DB2 policy type Instead of ALL ALL you may use ClientList filename as explained in Initial Install Procedure on page 17 Note Note If the receiving client is configured as a Solaris2 6 Solaris7 Solaris8 Solaris9 AIX4 3 3 or AIX5 machine both the 32 bit and 64 bit versions of NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX will be installed With an initial or upgrade install some clients may be skipped and not updated Possible reasons are the client is a PC client which cannot be updated from a UNIX server NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX does not support that client s platform type the NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX software for that c
83. oo o o 88 Using NET BUFFER SZ to Speed Up a Slow Restore oooooooocoococomcomo 88 Reason Codes a isees bep ded Ead dn dees eho A ale eas 88 Appendix A Configuration for an DB2 EEE Environment 99 Adding NetBackup Policies for DB2 EEE Environment 100 Creating DB2 Scripts for DB2 EEE Environment 0 2 00 cece eee eee 104 NetBackup for DB2 System Administrator s Guide UNIX Contents vi NetBackup for DB2 System Administrator s Guide UNIX Preface This guide describes how to install configure and use VERITAS NetBackup for DB2 agent on a UNIX platform For specific information about the NetBackup server software refer to NetBackup System Administrator s Guide for UNIX if you have a UNIX server Or NetBackup System Administrator s Guide for Windows if you have a Windows NT 2000 server This document is the same as NetBackup AdminGuide DB2 UNIX paf distributed with the NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX software vii Ww Audience Audience This guide is intended for the DB2 database system administrator responsible for configuring and using the databases NetBackup system administrator responsible for configuring NetBackup A system administrator is defined as a person with system administrator privileges and responsibilities This guide assumes A basic understanding of system administration A working understanding of the Ne
84. or detailed configuration instructions and information on all the attributes available DB2 Environments In general the following NetBackup configuration is required to use NetBackup for DB2 on Windows To backup the DB2 Database Create a DB2 database policy with an Application Backup schedule To schedule a DB2 Backup using NetBackup Create a DB2 database policy with an Automatic Backup schedule To backup the DB2 Archive Log files Create a Standard file policy with a User Backup schedule In most DB2 environments a single DB2 policy can be used However in a DB2 EEE environment a minimum of two 2 DB2 policies are needed one for the DB2 catalog node s and another for the non catalog nodes In any DB2 environment where USEREXIT is enabled a Standard file policy is required The following sections describe how to create the NetBackup policies and schedules for these environments For DB2 EEE users see Configuration for an DB2 EEE Environment on page 99 Chapter 3 Configuration 29 ET Configuring a NetBackup Policy Configuring a DB2 Policy Note The Media Manager must be configured and a Storage Unit defined before a policy can be added Adding New Policies Use this procedure when configuring a policy from a Windows server or from a NetBackup Remote Administration Console host v To add anew policy 1 Log on to the server as administrator 2 Start the NetBackup Administration Console 3 If your
85. ore installing SAP and restore afterwards Backup and Restore of DB2 Databases Follow the standard NetBackup instructions in this document for backup and restore of the DB2 database s used by SAP You may use either DB2 or NetBackup to initiate database backups and restores Caution Do not use SAP CCMS sapdba brbackup or brrestore commands to initiate backups or restores They will not invoke NetBackup Caution Also SAP must not be running when attempting to restore the database Archive and Restore of DB2 Log Files Follow the standard NetBackup instructions in this document for configuring the user exit program DB2 will automatically invoke the user exit program to archive and recover the necessary log files Caution DO NOT use SAP CCMS sapdba brarchive commands or the SAP Logfile Management window in the DB2 Control Center for log file archival They are dependent upon the SAP user exit program for proper operation WC gt 2 NetBackup for DB2 System Administrator s Guide UNIX Backup of SAP Files Backup of SAP Files Be certain to include any all SAP files when planning for SAP recovery not just the DB2 database For instance any regular files used by SAP can be backed up using standard NetBackup file backup procedures For file backup instructions consult the Performing Backups section in the NetBackup User s Manual Chapter 5 Using NetBackup for DB2 with SAP 59 EC Backup of SAP Files DE NetBack
86. p for DB2 System Administrator s Guide UNIX Installing NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX upgrade install Use an upgrade install if all the clients you intend to update already have been configured into policies of type DB2 Note The NetBackup version level for example 4 5 running on the clients you wish to update must be the same as the version level of the NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX being installed Initial Install Procedure 1 Execute the following command to create a file containing a list of clients currently configured in the NetBackup database cd install path netbackup bin adminemd bpplclients allunique noheader gt filename where filename is the name of the file to contain the list of unique clients If no clients have been configured in the NetBackup database and therefore filename is empty create filename using the same format as that generated by bpplclients bpplclients generates output in following format hardware operating system client_name where hardware is the hardware name For example execute the 1s command in directory install_path netbackup client operating_system is the operating system name For example execute the 1s command in directory install_path netbackup client hardware client_name is the name of the client For example the contents of filename might look like this Solaris Solaris2 6 curry RS6000 AIX4 3 3 cypress 2 Edit filename This is an optional step Use it if the contents
87. pter 2 Installation 19 ES Installing NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX The previous response to this question was db2 Use the previous response y n y Example Let s assume that you want to update the following three clients Curry guava hat As far as the script is concerned the configuration information for all three clients is unknown Assume the instance home path on curry is db2inst1 so when you are prompted for configuration information for curry specify db2inst1 as the DB2 instance home path name The next client is guava Ifclient guava also has db2inst1 as its DB2 instance home path name the answer to the Use the previous response prompt will be y Ifclient guava has a different configuration the answer to the Use the previous response prompt will be n The Please specify the DB2 instance home path name prompt will re display At this point you specify a different home path name The next client is hat The DB2 instance home path name you entered for guava becomes the previous response displayed for hat If the update dbclients command was successful in distributing the software to the client it will automatically run the install dbext script on the client Configuration information determined in step 2 on page 19 is used to complete the installation If install dbext has successfully completed there will be a version file in directory install path netbackup ext that contains the version of NetBackup
88. pts to a different directory on your client DB2 EEE scripts can be located anywhere on the client 2 Modify the script a Use a text editor to open the script b Follow the instructions in the script Note Test the scripts you just created by backing up the policy as explained in Testing NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX Configuration Settings on page 67 Example The following shows a sample script install_path dbext db2 samples db2 mpp backup offline sh This is an sample script that is used the db2 all command to performs a backup in a MPP environment It needs to be modified before it will work in your environment The following are same of the line that need to be modified USER db2inst1 DB2 CMD db2 BACKUP DATABASE sample DB2 ALL db2 all lt lt 0 lt In order for this sample script two seperate policy needs to be define The first policy should contain the following Clients one client name that defines the catalog node Schedules define one Automatic Backup schedule Files the path name to a modified version of this sample scripted The second policy should contain the following Clients all the client name in the node list Schedules define one Backup Policy schedule Files none Logic Flow 1 Backup the catalog node a su to db2 user account b set node through export c call db2 backup command 2 Wait until catalog node backup completes successfully 3 Start b
89. ration 50 WU Configuring a NetBackup Policy vw To add clients to a policy 1 Inthe left pane expand Policies 2 Inthe All Policies pane expand the policy you wish to configure 3 Right click on Clients and choose New The Add Client dialog box appears The title bar shows the name of the policy where you are adding clients Add Client Policy sample Server haga ino com Client name Hardware and operating system MACINTOSH masos y 4 Inthe Client name text box type the name of the client that you are adding On the client the following should be installed DB2 NetBackup client or server NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX 4 the backup or restore script s 5 Choose the hardware and operating system type and click Add 6 Ifthisis the last client click OK If you are going to add more clients repeat step 4 and step 5 Configuring a Standard Policy In addition to the DB2 policy you must also configure a Standard type policy A Standard policy will enable the backup of database log files A Standard type policy must be added when 9 userexit for logging is turned on in DB2 UDB 4 NetBackup for DB2 System Administrator s Guide UNIX Configuring a NetBackup Policy Client isa UNIX machine Note The name of the policy must be specified in the DB2 Instance Home d b2 conf file on the client v To Create a Standard Policy 1 Adda new policy as specified in Configuring a NetBackup Poli
90. re a policy can be added Use this procedure when configuring a policy from a UNIX server v To add anew policy 1 Log onto the server as root 2 Start the NetBackup Administration Console 3 If your site has more than one master server choose the one to which you want to add the policy 4 Inthe left pane click on Policies The right pane splits into a All Policies pane and a details pane 5 Inthe All Policies pane right click on the Master Server and click New The Add a New Policy dialog box appears Add a New Policy Use add policy wizard a Inthe Policy name box type a unique name for the new policy b Choose whether to use the wizard for configuring the policy The wizard guides you through the setup process and simplifies it by automatically choosing default values that are good for most configurations If necessary you can change the defaults later by editing the policy Chapter 3 Configuration 45 Configuring a NetBackup Policy To use the wizard select the Use add policy wizard box and click OK The wizard starts and you create the policy by following the prompts When prompted select the DB2 policy type Ifyou require more control over the settings than the wizard provides do not select the Use add policy wizard box and proceed to step 6 6 Click OK A dialog box appears in which you can specify the general attributes for the policy Change Policy sample2 Any _available A O Hoh Tee
91. rs when reading a backup image 523 Message NetBackup Commit Data Failed Cause NetBackup encountered errors when attempting to close the backup image 524 Message Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 9y Reason Code NetBackup Commit Action Failed Cause NetBackup encountered errors when attempting to complete the requested operation 526 Message NetBackup Abort Action Failed Cause NetBackup encountered errors when attempting to abort the previously requested operation 528 Message NetBackup Delete Image Failed Cause NetBackup encountered errors when attempting to expire an incomplete backup image This typically indicates the previous operation has failed and DB2 is attempting to delete any incomplete image wee O NetBackup for DB2 System Administrator s Guide UNIX Configuration for an DB2 EEE Environment A The following is the configuration procedure 1 Configure the Media Manager The instructions for configuring the Media Manager for DB2 EEE are the same as those for DB2 Refer to Configuring the Media Manager on page 27 Set the Maximum Jobs per Client Global attribute The instructions for setting the Maximum Jobs per Client global attribute for DB2 EEE are the same as those for DB2 Refer to Setting the Maximum Jobs per Client Global Attribute on page 27 Add NetBackup policies for the DB2 EEE environment The instructions for adding policies to NetBackup are different for DB2 EEE
92. s Parallel backup and restore operations Chapter 1 Introduction for client users and administrators Backup Archive and Restore user interface NetBackup Administration Console for Java NetBackup Administration Console for Windows A database administrator or NetBackup administrator can start backup or restore operations for DB2 from the NetBackup graphical user interface on the master server A database administrator can also use the IBM DB2 Control Center or Command Line Processor to start user directed backup and restore operations NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX supports the parallel backup and restore capabilities of the DB2 commands This permits the user to run more than one tape device at a time for a single DB2 backup or restore thereby reducing the time necessary to complete the operation Technical Overview of NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX Technical Overview of NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX The example network in the following illustration shows the major components in a NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX configuration Host mars DB2 BACKUP DATABASE RESTORE DATABASE DB2 database NetBackup for DB2 Vendor I O Library NetBackup Client Installation Network TCP IP NetBackup Master Server Installation Host jupiter Tape or Optical NetBackup database The storage devices are connected to the NetBackup master server or a remote media server Both the master server and the remote media server mus
93. s are initiated by DB2 through a user exit program Automatic Backup of a DB2 Policy The most convenient way to back up your database is to set up schedules for automatic backups When the NetBackup scheduler invokes a schedule for an automatic backup the DBZ scripts run Inthe same order as they appear in the file list Onall clients listed in the client list The DB2 scripts will start the database backup To add a new schedule or change an existing schedule for automatic backups follow the guidelines given in the Configuration chapter Manual Backup of a DB2 Policy The administrator on the master server can use the NetBackup administrator s interface to manually execute an Automatic Backup schedule for a DB2 policy The instructions for doing this are the same as given in Testing NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX Configuration Settings on page 67 Using DB2 to Perform a Backup You can start a backup by executing the DB2 BACKUP DATABASE command from the command line on the client For example For a Solaris client you would enter db2 backup database sample load install path netbackup bin nbdb2 so For an AIX client you would enter db2 backup database sample load install path netbackup bin nbdb2 s1 NetBackup for DB2 System Administrator s Guide UNIX Performing a Backup Refer to the IBM DB2 Universal Database Command Reference for details on using the DB2 BACKUP DATABASE command Using xbp to Perform a Backup
94. s named DB2_DB_Policy and has both an Application Backup schedule and an Automatic Backup schedule The first entry in the example file below specifies this policy and its Application Backup schedule which is named Default Application Backup The Automatic Backup schedule is not specified in db2 conf The other policy is for backing up the archive logs This policy is named DB2 Log Policy and has a User Backup type schedule named User The second entry in the example file below specifies this policy and its User Backup schedule The following settings are used by NetBackup to backup restore a DB2 database Reminders 1 The specified policy must have a type of DB2 2 The specified schedule must be defined for this policy 3 The DB2 database host must be entered as a client for this policy OBJECTTYPE DATABASE DATABASE SAMPLE POLICY DB2 DB Policy SCHEDULE Default Application Backup ENDOPER H The following settings are used by NetBackup to backup restore DB2 log files Reminders 1 The specified policy must have a type of Standard for UNIX DB2 host or MS Windows NT for Windows DB2 host 2 The specified schedule must be defined for this policy 3 The DB2 database host must be entered as a client for this policy If DB2 log file archiving is enabled DB2 USEREXIT ON DB2 will invoke the NetBackup user exit program to backup amp restore DB2 archive log files gt t ee ee E lt Chapt
95. s that appear The page will refresh with a list of technical support phone numbers that are specific to the product you just selected Getting Help YE dy NetBackup for DB2 System Administrator s Guide UNIX Introduction 1 NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX integrates the database backup and recovery capabilities of DB2 commands with the backup and recovery management capabilities of NetBackup This chapter introduces NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX and how it relates to both DB2 commands and NetBackup Read this chapter for a description of Terminology for NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX Features of NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX Technical Overview of NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX Terminology for NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX Terminology for NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX NetBackup Terms This section describes NetBackup terms as they apply to NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX NetBackup NetBackup policy NetBackup schedule Administrator directed backups User directed backups and restores Graphical interfaces Media Manager NetBackup backs up and restores files directories raw partitions and databases on client systems that have DB2 databases NetBackup policies define criteria for backups and restores These criteria include storage unit and media to use backup schedules clients files to back up or backup templates or scripts to execute NetBackup schedules control NetBackup operations such as when backups can occur the type
96. se this option if you have multiple backup devices available or have multiplexing enabled in NetBackup Use this option when opening multiple sessions see above Note The number of buffers must be twice the number of sessions Use this option to increase or decrease the buffer size if necessary Increased size can benefit performance while decreased size may be necessary if using numerous buffers DB2 recommends the size be a multiple of the extent size The DB2 DFT_EXTENT_SZ setting defines the default extent size This option is required for unattended backups and must be specified in backup scripts executed by NetBackup The DB2 RESTORE DATABASE command is used to restore a database from NetBackup LOAD lt NBDB2 Library Path gt OPEN number SESSIONS WITH number BUFFERS BUFFER size WITHOUT PROMPTING INCREMENTAL Chapter 1 Introduction Instructs DB2 to use the NBDB2 vendor library when performing the restore Typically you should specify the same number of sessions used during the backup Using fewer sessions is allowed but may degrade overall restore performance Specifying more sessions has no benefit Use this option when opening multiple sessions see above Note The number of buffers must be twice the number of sessions Using fewer buffers can degrade performance or cause the restore to fail when reading multiplexed images Use this option to increase or decrease the buffer size if necessary
97. t Creating Scripts for DB2 Environment Creating Scripts for DB2 Environment Note For more information on scripts see the DB2 Commands User s Guide The following example scripts were included with the NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX installation db2 offline backup sh db2 restore sH db2 all backup mpp sh db2 all restore mpp sh These scripts were provided as examples They are installed in the following directory install path netbackup ext db ext db2 scripts where install path is usr openv by default the sample directory as they will be lost when upgrading or re installing Always relocate your scripts to a safe location Although each script can have multiple DB2 commands operations a separate script is required for each type of operation For example you need separate scripts for backups and restores Caution Always specify the correct script when configuring automatic backups or when starting operations through NetBackup NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX will not generate an error if a restore script is used for a backup operation or a backup script is used for a restore operation Instructions for Modifying Scripts Note If you do not include an su user user is the DB2 administrator account in your scripts they will not run with the proper permissions and environmental variables The result will be problems with your database backups or restores Note If you are using DB2 EEE see Creating DB2 Scripts for DB2 EEE Environmen
98. t on page 104 Chapter 3 Configuration D EE Creating Scripts for DB2 Environment 1 Copy the example scripts to a different directory on your client DB2 scripts can be located anywhere on the client 2 Set the access permissions of these scripts to 775 chmod 775 script name 3 Modify the script a Useatext editor such as vi to open the script b Follow the instructions in the script Note Test the scripts you just created by starting a manual backup of this policy as explained in Testing NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX Configuration Settings on page 67 The following example shows the sample script install path ext db ext db2 scripts db2 offline backup sh bin sh This environment variable are created by Netbackup bphdb H echo DB2 SCHEDULED DB2 SCHEDULED echo DB2 USER INITIATED SDB2 USER INITIATED echo DB2 SERVER SDB2_ SERVER echo DB2 POLICY SDB2 POLICY RETURN STATUS 0 CMD LINE Full offline backup Change nbdb2 1ib below to the correct NetBackup library name for your host Solaris 32 nbdb2 so Solaris 64 nbdb2 so064 AIX 32 nbdb2 s1 AIX 64 nbdb2 s164 FHHHHH H H CMD LINE DB2 BACKUP DATABASE sample LOAD usr openv netbackup bin nbdb2 1ib OPEN 2 SESSIONS WITH 4 BUFFERS e 399 NetBackup for DB2 System Administrator s Guide UNIX Creating Scripts for DB2 Environment H The username on the su command needs to be replaced with the correct user name echo Ex
99. t have NetBackup server software installed The host with the DB2 database must be a NetBackup client and have NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX installed NetBackup for DB2 Components Following are the main components in the NetBackup for DB2 system TE G NetBackup for DB2 System Administrator s Guide UNIX Technical Overview of NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX NBDB2 Vendor I O Library The NetBackup vendor library is used by DB2 commands when executing backups and restores The location of the vendor library is On Solaris install_path NetBackup bin nbdb2 so On Solaris 64 bit install_path NetBackup bin nbdb2 so64 On AIX install_path NetBackup nbdb2 s1 On AIX 64 bit install_path NetBackup bin nbdb2 s164 for example usr openv netbackup bin nbdb2 s1 The library is called by the DB2 BACKUP and RESTORE commands with the LOAD parameter For example BACKUP DB SAMPLE LOAD usr openv netbackup bin nbdb2 s1 DB2 User Exit Program A user exit program is used by DB2 to backup and restore database log files The location of the DB2 user exit program is DB2 INSTANCE adm db2uext2 The user exit program is invoked by the DB2 BACKUP and ROLLFORWARD commands For example ROLLFORWARD DB SAMPLE TO END OF LOGS Sample Configuration File A NetBackup for DB2 configuration file is used to store backup and restore preferences The vendor library and user exit program use these settings The location of the file is DB2 INSTANC
100. tBackup client and server software A familiarity with the information covered in the following NetBackup manuals NetBackup User s Guide UNIX NetBackup System Administrator s Guide for UNIX or NetBackup System Administrator s Guide for Windows NetBackup Troubleshooting Guide UNIX or NetBackup Troubleshooting Guide Windows NT Server A thorough understanding of the following DB2 database topics DB2 Administration DB2 Commands User Exit Program Accessibility viii NetBackup contains features that make the user interface easier to use by people who are visually impaired and by people who have limited dexterity Accessibility features include Support for assistive technologies such as screen readers and voice input Windows servers only Support for keyboard mouseless navigation using accelerator keys and mnemonic keys For more information see the NetBackup system administrator s guide NetBackup for DB2 System Administrator s Guide UNIX Organization Organization This guide is organized as follows The Introduction provides an overview of terminology for NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX The Installation chapter explains how to install NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX on your system The Configuration chapter explains how to configure your system to use NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX This information supplements the NetBackup System Administrator Guides Using NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX expl
101. tabase debug level 88 media manager 27 42 testing policies Java interface 68 testing policies Windows interface 67 UNIX 41 user environment 66 Windows 26 Database backup 72 DB2 EEE environment configuration procedure 99 configure db2 conf file 99 configure policies overview 100 configure scripts 99 Maximum Jobs per Client 99 DB2 script environmental variables 59 DB2 User Exit Program 7 db2 conf keywords 65 db2 conf file DB2 EEE environment 99 DB2 environment 61 DB2_FULL 60 DB2_INCR 60 Debug logs description 86 Default Application Backup schedule automatic backups Windows interface 32 automatic backups Java interface 48 configuration Java interface 47 configuration Windows interface 32 Directory xbp directory to search 73 78 EFE Enterprise Extended Edition environment 3 end K backup 8 restore 9 Environmental variables DB2 script 59 DB2 SCHEDULED 60 Error information 86 script name 57 script permissions 57 Examples db2 backup db offline cmd script 58 mpp backup offline cmd script 104 Execution log 87 Full backup 2 get license key 16 21 Incremental backup Automatic scheduled backups 2 Inline Tape Copy configuring 36 52 Install NetBackup client software 14 NetBackup server software 14 install dbext 16 20 22 Installation local 21 prerequisites 14 upgrade 18 Java interface launching 41 jnbSA 41 Keywords db2 conf 65 License key 15 21 Local installation 21 Log Fi
102. tabase policy has a different meaning than the File list has for other policies Normally in a Standard policy you would list files and directories to be backed up But since you are now configuring a database policy you will list scripts NetBackup for DB2 System Administrator s Guide UNIX Configuring a NetBackup Policy Add scripts only if you are setting up a policy for automatic scheduling All scripts listed in the Scripts list will be executed for the Automatic Backup schedules as specified under the Schedules tab All scripts specified in the Scripts list are executed during manual or automatic backups NetBackup will start backups by running the scripts in the order that they appear in the Scripts list v To add scripts to the Scripts List 1 Inthe left pane of the NetBackup Administration Console right click on the policy name and click New Script A dialog box appears The title bar shows the name of the policy to which you are adding the scripts Add Script Policy sample E x Folder file ar directive T Browse Add Else JER 2 Type the name of the NetBackup for DB2 script Be sure to specify the full pathname when listing DB2 scripts For example myscripts db2 offline backup sh Refer to Creating Scripts for DB2 Environment on page 57 for details on creating scripts Be sure that the DB2 scripts listed here are installed on each client in the Client list 3 Click Add Adding Clients
103. tall dbext script After the install dbext script unbundles the NetBackup for DB2 compressed tar file you will be prompted for the following configuration information Please specify the DB2 instance home path name Type the location where the DB2 vendor software has been installed It will continue to ask this question until you indicate you are through specifying DB2 instances If the receiving client is a Solaris2 6 Solaris7 or Solaris8 AIX4 3 3 or AIX5 machine both the 32 bit and 64 bit versions of NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX will be installed Ifinstall_dbext has successfully completed there will be a version file in directory install_path netbackup ext that contains the version of NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX that was installed and an installation timestamp NetBackup for DB2 System Administrator s Guide UNIX Upgrading from NetBackup for DB2 Version 3 4 Upgrading from NetBackup for DB2 Version 3 4 After upgrading to this release your existing configuration file and script files need manual updating Perform the following steps 1 Update the db2 conf file All occurrences of the CLASS keyword should be changed to POLICY CLASS is still recognized in this release but will be obsoleted in a future release The NORETRY setting formerly used in some instances to support the DB2 ROLLFORWARD TO END OF LOGS operation is no longer needed for ROLLFORWARD and should be removed 2 Update your backup and restore scr
104. ticae Ss eR a X CoODnvVelilobs ours ode dud ote Unc DS xi TIPS WS 9594225 93cdUt do dee odd oe aM he sa xi Notes and C uN ons aise AAA AN EA quietas xi Key CCOmbLIHnauofiS tintas iaa ache uei eben qe place Boma i Go nds xi Command edges eate a eterno dunt hs nee dubii ide rus xii JOLIE EI SS iU aah Ido bris dog oe M Pau idee xii Getting Help i edite tui abarcando dido add xiii Chapter Introd cllOnh o bo xo EE RI RR E EEG hU REED Sad P a 1 Terminology for NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX 0 0 0 ee eee 2 Net BackUp Lets idas AAA eee 2 VEZ Dataset dudes eed etat wane eon mod mea eee eee aes 2 Featuresof NetBack p tor DBZ on U NIX isis ircacaigirsita id ESE 4 Technical Overview of NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX 0 00 0 000 006 6 NetBackup tor DB2COMmponents veg caras RelA SEAS Ov E Be IHE ERR ee 6 NBDB2Z Vendor POD ray senos SEES Dr on Eno See iad ras 7 IDDZ USer EOMDETOP TOI si AI toe 7 sample ContisurationPlle bid abate bio EE 7 sample Script PICS douces S sen MS ean Per SA Re rt ARRAS Rae are top e races r NetBackup for DB2 Backup Overview 0 ccc eee 8 Database Backup arar clarin id 8 Loe Pe ACM AAA AAA 8 NetBackup for DB2 Restore Overview 0 0 eee ccc cece eee 9 Database Restore accu oni ipte eio RARAS BRS Eee hadi 9 L s File ROM OW alas tac ies 10 DBZ Commands ss iS a SR Ro a qud eg aaa tea eagle aes 10 DacK eet ayaa i eda Ges way Garde eared Yaaro ica ES ade die po tue M
105. ties hagar min ov com EE Resa Reset al Tersus 5 Global Attributes sa Uniwersal Settings a Retention Periads B Servers Wakeup interval Ivtaximum jobs per client E Bandwidth 10 minutes 1 um Restore Failover 8 General Saner Schedule backup attempts ERT un backup copies Port Ranges 2 tries per 12 hours HE i Media Compress catalog after Status report interwal i Ti ut X e Irmeautz x ee i j ind E Unix Server Cleanup e Authorization Keep TIR information for Keep logs for md 1 days 28 days gging keep vaut loge Tor 30 E dave Administrator e mail address The default value is 1 for Maximum jobs per client 3 Change the Maximum jobs per client value to a value equal to the maximum number of backups allowed per client Chapter 3 Configuration Configuring a NetBackup Policy Tip To avoid any problems we recommend that you enter a value of 99 for the Maximum jobs per client global attribute Configuring a NetBackup Policy A NetBackup policy defines the backup criteria for a specific group of one or more clients These criteria include storage unit and media to use backup schedules script files to be executed on the clients clients to be backed up To use NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX at least one DB2 policy with the appropriate schedules needs to be defined A configuration can have a single policy that includes all clients or there can be many poli
106. to a Policy The client list is the list of clients on which your DB2 scripts will be executed during an automatic backup A NetBackup client must be in at least one policy but can be in more than one Chapter 3 Configuration Z S Configuring a NetBackup Policy vw To add clients to a policy 1 In the left pane of the NetBackup Administration Console right click on the policy name and click New Client The Add New Client dialog box appears The title bar shows the name of the policy to which you are adding the clients Add New Client Policy sample EI Client name Browse Hardware and operating system PC Windowst T ok Coss Hep In the Client name text box type the name of the client that you are adding On the client the following should be installed DB2 NetBackup client or server NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX 4 the backup or restore script s Choose the hardware and operating system type Click Add To add another client repeat step 2 through step 4 If this is the last client click Close to close the dialog box Configuring a Standard Policy In addition to the DB2 policy you must also configure a Standard type policy A Standard policy will enable the backup of database log files A Standard type policy must be added when userexit for logging is turned on in DB2 UDB Client isa UNIX machine Note The name of the policy must be specified in the DB2_Instance_Home db2 conf
107. ts of the logs bphdb Directory on the Client The install path netbackup 1ogs bphdb directory contains the following types of logs These logs are a good starting place to determine what type of error occurred db2 stdout mmadyy Unless redirected elsewhere NetBackup places DB2 script output in this file db2 stderr mmadyy Unless redirected elsewhere NetBackup places DB2 script errors in this file log mmddyy NetBackup for DB2 System Administrator s Guide UNIX NetBackup Reports bphdb is the NetBackup Database Backup binary This log contains debugging information for the bphdb process NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX uses this client process for DB2 script execution It is invoked when an automatic backup schedule is executed bpdb2 Directory on the Client The install_path netbackup logs bpdb2 directory contains the following execution log log mmddyy This log contains debugging information and execution status for the DB2 NetBackup client processes linked to the library program provided with NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX NetBackup Server Reports NetBackup provides other reports that are useful in isolating problems One such report is All Logs Entries on the server See the NetBackup System Administrator s Guide for a description of this and other reports Chapter 6 Troubleshooting O7 d Setting the Debug Level Setting the Debug Level You can control the amount of information written to the debug log in the i
108. u command 57 type of operation 57 Scripts list Java interface 52 Scripts list Windows interface 36 Server install 14 sqluv APIs definition 3 start backup 8 Tablespaces backup 72 Technical overview 6 Testing manual backup 67 Testing policy configuration Java interface 68 Windows interface 67 Troubleshooting logs 86 Troubleshooting reason codes 88 Universal database 3 109 m 110 update_dbclients 17 18 Upgrade installation 18 User environment configuring 66 User exit program archive log backup 72 definition 3 User directed backup and restore definition 2 W write backup 8 X xbp backup procedure 73 restore procedure 78 userexit for logging DB2 setting 38 54 102 NetBackup for DB2 System Administrator s Guide UNIX
109. up User s Guide UNIX for detailed instructions on using xbp to restore database backups 1 Log in as the DB2 administrator or as root If a different user account is used change the su command to the DB2 administrator 2 Execute xbp on the client to which you want to restore a database install path netbackup bin xbp 3 Inthe Directory to Search Box type in the path name of the location of the DB2 scripts For example install path netbackup ext db ext db2 scripts 4 From the File menu click Browse File System for Restore Scripts The xbp dialog box appears 5 Select the restore script from the Files pane 6 Onthe Restore menu click Restore Database Using Selected Scripts The xbp confirm dialog box appears 7 Click OK A NetBackup process called bphdb starts the DB2 script on the client 8 View the status of the script execution a Onthe Restore menu click Report Progress Of Restore The xbp progress dialog box will appear b Select the log file for your restore The Contents of Selected Log File pane displays only the status of the script execution A status 0 message indicates that the script was successfully completed Go to Step 9 for a detailed status report For a status other than 0 refer to the Troubleshooting section of this manual 9 View the log file for the NetBackup operation a Change directories to the bphdb log directory cd usr openv netbackup logs bphdb WE uu NetBackup for
110. up for DB2 System Administrator s Guide UNIX Troubleshooting 6 NetBackup NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX and the DB2 commands all provide reports on database operations These reports are useful for finding errors associated with those applications NetBackup Reports NetBackup Reports The NetBackup server and client software allow you to set up detailed debug logs for troubleshooting problems that occur outside of either NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX or the DB2 commands See the NetBackup Troubleshooting Guide UNIX or the NetBackup Troubleshooting Guide Windows NT Server for a complete description of debug logs Also see the install_path netbackup logs README debug file Note These logs do not reveal errors that occur during the execution of the DB2 commands unless those errors also affect NetBackup for DB2 DB2 may or may not use the NetBackup for DB2 logs for errors in the application Your best sources for DB2 error information are the logs provided by DB2 Enable the NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX logs by performing the following steps 1 Create the following directories on the client install path netbackup 10gs bphdb install path netbackup 10ogs bpdb2 cd install path netbackup 1ogs mkdir bpdb2 2 Set the access permissions to 777 on these log directories oe chmod 777 bphdb chmod 777 bpdb2 The following sections describe the logs created when you create the log directories Use a text editor to view the conten
111. uring the Media Manager IE x X Em iem 2 R3 By Activity Monitor NetBackup Management m E Reports axel Policies 24 Storage Units oj Catalog REI Host Properties B Authorization 53 Media and Device Managerne Gal Device Monitor Media Ela Devices For Help press Fl VERITAS NetBackup E ra E DataCenter A Getting Started Get step by step help setting up NetBackup Configure Storage Devices Define robots and drives Configure Volumes Inventory robots and define volumes for use in standalone drives Configure the Catalog Backup Specify how and when NetBackup configuration and catalog information is to be backed up Create a Backup Policy Define schedules for backing up data on a single client or a set of clients Import Wizard This wizard will assist you in stepping through an import Configure a Shared Drive ye Configure NetBackup to use a new shared drive ar reconfigure an existing shared drive k Master Server gyrfalcon Connected Configuring the Media Manager Use the Media Manager to configure tapes or other storage units for a NetBackup for DB2 on UNIX configuration Refer to the Media Manager for NetBackup System Administrator s Guide for UNIX if the NetBackup server is UNIX Refer to the Media Manager for NetBackup System Administrator s Guide for Windows if the NetBackup server is Windows The number of volumes required wil
112. y this question Do you want to upgrade the clients now y n y 2 Enter y or n for the prompt If you answer n update dbclients will quit and leave the list of clients it would have updated in a file This file can later be used by the ClientList parameter mentioned previously Answer y to continue the installation process Ifthe configuration information for a client is unknown you will be prompted for it For example gt Client curry Please specify the DB2 instance home path name Type the location where the DB2 vendor software has been installed on the client shown It will continue to ask this question until you indicate you are through specifying DB2 instances You also will have an opportunity to validate your answer Iftheupdate dbclients command is able to determine a client s configuration it will not prompt To change a client s DB2 instance configuration information later you must log onto the client and execute the command install path netbackup bin install db2 If more than one client is being updated the configuration information for the previous client whether determined by asking explicitly or by update dbclients itself establishes a default answer for the next client This makes configuration simpler when the clients have been similarly configured Therefore you may see a display similar to the following gt Client guava Please specify the DB2 instance home path name Cha

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