Specifications

9 Enter the following backup image information.
a Enter the file system media type.
b Click Add and browse to the file location on the destination machine.
c Click Add and browse to the backup image.
d Enter the date and time of the backup image file.
10 Click Finish.
The original database is restored.
What to do next
See “Back Up VirtualCenter or vCenter Server Configuration with the Data Migration Tool,” on page 50.
Variables for IBM DB2 Backup and Restore Commands
The commands to back up and restore an IBM DB2 database use these variables.
Table 4‑4. backup Command Variables
Variable Description
DatabaseName The name assigned to the database.
UserName The user name of the administrator.
Password Password of the administrator.
TS_Name The name of the specific tablespaces to be backed up.
Location The directory to store the backup image. If you do not
specify a location, the file is stored in the current directory.
NumBuffers The number of buffers required for the backup operation. If
you do not specify the number, by default the system uses
two buffers.
BufferSize The size, in pages, that each buffer uses to perform the
backup operation. The size of each buffer used by this
operation is based on the value of the backbufsz DB2
Database Manager configuration parameter.
ParallelNum The number of tablespaces that the system can read in
parallel during a backup operation.
INCREMENTAL The backup operation creates an incremental backup
image, which is a copy of all data that were updated since
the last successful backup.
Table 4‑5. restore Command Variables
Variable Description
DatabaseName The name assigned to the database.
UserName The user name of the administrator.
Password Password of the administrator.
TS_Name The name of the specific tablespaces to be backed up.
SourceLocation The directory where the backup image is stored.
Timestamp Timestamp of a particular backup image, which is used for
search during restore. If you do not specify a timestamp,
only one backup image is available at the source location.
TargetLocation The directory to store the restored database, if you are
using the backup image to create a new database.
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