Getting Started - DB2 Backup

Perform a Backup

Once the storage policy is configured, you are ready to perform your first backup.

The following section provides step-by-step instructions for performing your first backup:

1.
  • From the CommCell Browser, navigate to Client Computers | <Client> | DB2 | <Instance>
  • Right-click the subclient and click Backup.
2.
  • Select Full as backup type and Immediate to run the job immediately.
  • Click OK.
3. You can track the progress of the job from the Job Controller.
4. Once job is complete, view the details of job from the Backup History. Right-click the Subclient and select Backup History.
5. Click OK.
6. You can view the following details about the job by right-clicking the job:
  • Items that failed during the job
  • Items that succeeded during the job
  • Details of the job
  • Events of the job
  • Log files of the job
  • Media associated with the job