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Chapter 11 – Backup and Recovery 201
various database parameters related to logging. For each type of logging, we discussed
when and why it is used, and how to set it up from the Control Center.
We also looked at how to run backup and restore activities using the DB2 command line,
including an in-depth look at the three types of database restore: crash, version and rollforward.
11.10 Exercises
Although DB2 is able to automate several database maintenance activities, sometimes you
want to customize when certain activities occur. In this exercise, you will create a
customized nightly backup schedule for the EXPRESS database.
Procedure
1. From the Control Center object tree, navigate to Control Center -> All Databases.
Right-click on the EXPRESS database and select the Backup item. This launches
the Backup Wizard.
2. The Introduction page of the wizard summarizes the current state of the database
including the time of the last backup and logging method. Click the Next button to
move to the next page of the wizard.
3. On the Image page of the wizard, select the destination of the backup image. You
will typically select a different physical drive than where the existing database is
stored. For now, create a new folder in the file system called C:\db2backup, and
specify that folder as the backup location. In the wizard, select the File System
item from the Media Type drop-down list. Click the Add button, select the folder
you just created, and then click the OK button. Click the Next button to move to the
next page of the wizard.
4. You can explore the Options and Performance pages, but the default options are
usually sufficient because DB2 automatically performs the database backup in the
most optimal way. Navigate to the Schedule page when you are finished exploring.
5. On Schedule page, if the scheduler has not yet been enabled, choose to enable it
now. Select the system to create the tools catalog on and create a new tools
catalog. Specify a schema for the tools catalog and choose to create it in the
existing EXPRESS database. The tools catalog holds metadata about all the
scheduled tasks. Click the OK button to continue. Click the Next button to move to
the next page of the wizard once the tools catalog has been created.