User guide

Installation & Setup User Guide
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DB2 Database Backup and Restoration
Back Up a DB2 Database
1. Open DB2 Control Center by clicking Start > Programs > IBM DB2 >
General Administration Tools > Control Center.
2. Click on the System in the tree in the right pane that contains the database
you wish to back up. You will be prompted to log in. Enter a username and
password for the database, and then click [OK].
3. Expand the tree in the right pane until the database you wish to back up is
shown. If you set up your database as directed in the Database Backup and
Restoration chapter, your database would be “ACCTRL”.
4. Right-click on the database and select Backup.
5. The Backup Wizard Opens, and the Step 1: Introduction window opens.
Click [Next].
6. The Backup Wizard proceeds, and the Step 2: Image window opens.
a. In the Media Type drop-down listbox, select the type of media the
backup will be saved to. The window changes depending on the option
selected.
b. If you are backing up to a tape or to a file system, click [Add]. If you are
using another backup method, please refer to the DB2 documentation.
c. The Path Browser window opens. Specify a path where the backup
should be saved, and then click [OK].