Backups for DB2 Databse.

Hi Experts,
One of our client have SAP Version SAP ECC 6.0 EHP4 Ready on DB2 LUW 9.7 with windows 2003 Server X64 OS. I am new to DB2 Database. I have used SQL and ORACLE Databases and taken backups using these databases for SAP.
I need to know about the procedure to take the online and offline backups with DB2 LUW 9.7 Database.
Regards,
Vaibhav

Hi Vaibhav,
you have to use the "BACKUP DATABASE" command in DB2 CLP. You can get information about it in [DB2 Information Center|http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/db2luw/v9r7/topic/com.ibm.db2.luw.admin.cmd.doc/doc/r0001933.html]
Additionally you can read the Paper [A Practical Guide to Backup and Recovery|http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/db6?rid=/library/uuid/80e61772-e471-2c10-60b1-9529b69b50c5] which introduces Backup and Recovery with DB2 in relation to SAP software.
I think that might help you.
Regards,
Marcel

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i'm installing for the first time NW7.3 ABAP for DB2 on z/OS with AIX application server. Central Services was installed succesfull but next step Install Database on AIX stoped with error (establishConn.log):
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Adjusting environment
dbs_db2_ssid=DW88
SAPDBHOST=s10d1
dbs_db2_user=SAPADM
dbs_db2_schema=SAPADM
dbs_db2_schema8=1
dbs_db2_pw=********
Checking environment
DB host    = s10d1
SSID       = DW88
SAPSYSTEMNAME = DW8
DB2Trc:    000000 CLI_ALLOC_ENV 1
connect.ini file used: 'connect.ini.for.db2radm'
Fail over connection list of this application server:
NAME       = DW88_on_s10d1
USER       = SAPADM
PASSWORD   = <***>
SCHEMA     = SAPADM
PS         = SAP0907U
LOCATION   = DW8DDF
SSID       = DW88
HOST       = s10d1
PORT       = 456
RETRY_CNT = 3
SLEEP_TIME = 0
DB2Trc: trace level of dbdb2cli set to 1
COLLECTION ID used is "SAP0907U"
DB2 Call 'SQLDriverConnectW' Warning: SQLCODE = 8007 : [IBM][CLI Driver][DB2] SQL8007W There are "90" day(s) left in the evaluation period for the product "DB2 Connect". For evaluation license terms and conditions, refer to the License Agreement document located in the license directory in the installation path of this product. If you have licensed this product, ensure the license key is properly registered. You can register the license via the License Center or db2licm command line utility. The license key can be obtained from your licensed product CD. SQL
use lib_dbsl for DB2 version V9.
Callback functions for dynamic profile parameter registered
DbSl library successfully loaded.
WARNING: schema with 8 bytes length allowed; shadow upgrate will not work
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dbs/db2/use_drda_lob_handling != 1 -> SAP LOB handling is used
dbs/db2/chaining = 20 -> CLI CHAIN optimization is switched on
dbs/db2/opt2_hint = 1 -> implicit 'optimize for 1 rows' hint is switched off
SQL DRIVER VERSION is "09.07.0003"
DB2Connect driver identified as THIN CLIENT
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DB2 DBMS version 09.01.0005
DB2 LOCATION name DW8DDF
(HYB): Info: Using OLD dbsl support.
DB2 connect shared library loaded successfully.
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WARNING: schema with 8 bytes length allowed; shadow upgrate will not work
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dbs/db2/use_drda_lob_handling != 1 -> SAP LOB handling is used
dbs/db2/chaining = 20 -> CLI CHAIN optimization is switched on
dbs/db2/opt2_hint = 1 -> implicit 'optimize for 1 rows' hint is switched off
DBSLHA: Got Failover profile /usr/sap/DW8/SYS/global/connect.ini
DBSLHA: Using new Failover Support
DBSLHA: Using user( SAPADM) and password(<pwd>) from profile.
DBSLHA:
DBSLHA:Connection List
DBSLHA:
DBSLHA:NAME      |HOST      |SSID|COLLECTION |PLAN    |PORT             |SCHEMA |OWNER   |LOCATION |RETRY|SLEEP|
DBSLHA:--|||||||||-|---|
DBSLHA:DW88_on_s1|s10d1     |DW88|SAP<DB2Conne|        |                 |SAPADM |SAPADM |DW8DDF    |00003|00000|
DBSLHA:--|||||||||-|---|
GetHaProfile: GetHaProfile: found 1 connections in connection profile.
GetHaProfile: found section DW88_on_s10d1, ssid DW88, port 456, location DW8DDF, host s10d1 in connection profile
connection profile /usr/sap/DW8/SYS/global/connect.ini opened.
>>>>>> dump of connection profile
ADDED 20120228 103331 by DB2RADM RELEASE 720 PATHLEVEL 000
[DEFAULT_GROUP]
CON1=DW88_on_s10d1
[DW88_on_s10d1]
SSID=DW88
HOST=s10d1
PORT=456
LOCATION=DW8DDF
<<<<<< end of dump of connection profile
ssid DW88 found in connection profile, section DW88_on_s10d1.
>>> analyse line: * ADDED 20120228 103331 by DB2RADM RELEASE 720 PATHLEVEL 000
>>> analyse line: [DEFAULT_GROUP]
>>> analyse line: CON1=DW88_on_s10d1
>>> analyse line:
>>> analyse line: [DW88_on_s10d1]
section DW88_on_s10d1 found.
>>> analyse line: SSID=DW88
>>> analyse line: HOST=s10d1
>>> analyse line: PORT=456
>>> analyse line: LOCATION=DW8DDF
>>> analyse line: section DW88_on_s10d1 found and data matches.
backup connection profile /usr/sap/DW8/SYS/global/connect.ini .
switch connection profile /usr/sap/DW8/SYS/global/connect.ini .
check for adapted connection profile.
WARNING: schema with 8 bytes length allowed; shadow upgrate will not work
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dbs/db2/use_drda_lob_handling != 1 -> SAP LOB handling is used
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dbs/db2/opt2_hint = 1 -> implicit 'optimize for 1 rows' hint is switched off
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DBSLHA: Using new Failover Support
DBSLHA: Using user( SAPADM) and password(<pwd>) from profile.
DBSLHA:
DBSLHA:Connection List
DBSLHA:
DBSLHA:NAME      |HOST      |SSID|COLLECTION |PLAN    |PORT             |SCHEMA |OWNER   |LOCATION |RETRY|SLEEP|
DBSLHA:--|||||||||-|---|
DBSLHA:DW88_on_s1|s10d1     |DW88|SAP<DB2Conne|        |                 |SAPADM |SAPADM |DW8DDF    |00003|00000|
DBSLHA:--|||||||||-|---|
GetHaProfile: GetHaProfile: found 1 connections in connection profile.
GetHaProfile: found section DW88_on_s10d1, ssid DW88, port 456, location DW8DDF, host s10d1 in connection profile
ssid DW88 found in connection profile, section DW88_on_s10d1.
check for adapted connection profile passed.
WARNING: schema with 8 bytes length allowed; shadow upgrate will not work
dbs/db2/use_accounting != 1 -> DB2 accounting is switched off
dbs/db2/use_drda_lob_handling != 1 -> SAP LOB handling is used
dbs/db2/chaining = 20 -> CLI CHAIN optimization is switched on
dbs/db2/opt2_hint = 1 -> implicit 'optimize for 1 rows' hint is switched off
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DBSLHA: Using new Failover Support
DBSLHA: Using user( SAPADM) and password(<pwd>) from profile.
DBSLHA:
DBSLHA:Connection List
DBSLHA:
DBSLHA:NAME      |HOST      |SSID|COLLECTION |PLAN    |PORT             |SCHEMA |OWNER   |LOCATION |RETRY|SLEEP|
DBSLHA:--|||||||||-|---|
DBSLHA:DW88_on_s1|s10d1     |DW88|SAP<DB2Conne|        |                 |SAPADM |SAPADM |DW8DDF    |00003|00000|
DBSLHA:--|||||||||-|---|
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dbs/db2/use_drda_lob_handling != 1 -> SAP LOB handling is used
dbs/db2/chaining = 20 -> CLI CHAIN optimization is switched on
dbs/db2/opt2_hint = 1 -> implicit 'optimize for 1 rows' hint is switched off
DBSLHA: Got Failover profile /usr/sap/DW8/SYS/global/connect.ini
DBSLHA: Using new Failover Support
DBSLHA: Using user( SAPADM) and password(<pwd>) from profile.
DBSLHA:
DBSLHA:Connection List
DBSLHA:
DBSLHA:NAME      |HOST      |SSID|COLLECTION |PLAN    |PORT             |SCHEMA |OWNER   |LOCATION |RETRY|SLEEP|
DBSLHA:--|||||||||-|---|
DBSLHA:DW88_on_s1|s10d1     |DW88|SAP<DB2Conne|        |                 |SAPADM |SAPADM |DW8DDF    |00003|00000|
DBSLHA:--|||||||||-|---|
SQL DRIVER VERSION is "09.07.0003"
DB2Connect driver identified as THIN CLIENT
DB2Trc: 00 000000 cli_get_cli_driver_bld_level 1 s101006
SQL DRIVER NAME is "libdb2.a"
SQL DBMS NAME is "DB2"
SQL DBMS VERSION is "09.01.0005"
DATABASE NAME(DB2 Connect DCS database name) is "DW8DDF"
The bind is skipped since collection for ssid DW88 is already bound.
To force the bind, use option "-B force".
DB2TRC: 0000000000 00      000000   CLI_DISCONNECT
DB2TRC: 0000000000 00      000000   CLI_FREE_DBC 1
DB2TRC: 0000000000 00      000000   CLI_FREE_ENV 1
DB VERSION is 09.01.0005.
Starting Grants .
DB2Trc:    000000 CLI_ALLOC_ENV 1
COLLECTION ID used is "SAP0907U"
DB2 Call 'SQLDriverConnectW' Warning: SQLCODE = 8007 : [IBM][CLI Driver][DB2] SQL8007W There are "90" day(s) left in the evaluation period for the product "DB2 Connect". For evaluation license terms and conditions, refer to the License Agreement document located in the license directory in the installation path of this product. If you have licensed this product, ensure the license key is properly registered. You can register the license via the License Center or db2licm command line utility. The license key can be obtained from your licensed product CD. SQL
Connecting to <DW88_on_s10d1> on connection 0 ...
Now I'm connected to DB2 (09.01.5)
SQL DRIVER NAME is "libdb2.a"
SQL DBMS NAME is "DB2"
SQL DBMS VERSION is "09.01.0005"
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dbdb2dic.c 1733 INFO    Envrmnt: sdb2_debug=<UNSET>
dbdb2dic.c 1733 INFO    Envrmnt: SDB2_DEBUG=<UNSET>
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dbdb2dic.c 2251 INFO    rc=103,sqlcode=-204: ExeRead
dbdb2dic.c 1709 INFO    Profile: dbs/db2/max_retry=<UNSET>
dbdb2dic.c 1733 INFO    Envrmnt: DB2_MAX_RETRY=<UNSET>
dbdb2dic.c 1709 INFO    Profile: dbs/db2/retry_on_924=<UNSET>
dbdb2dic.c 1733 INFO    Envrmnt: DB2_RETRY_ON_924=<UNSET>
dbdb2dic.c 1709 INFO    Profile: dbs/db2/no_retry_on_10=<UNSET>
dbdb2dic.c 1733 INFO    Envrmnt: dbs_db2_no_retry_on_10=<UNSET>
dbdb2dic.c 1733 INFO    Envrmnt: DBS_DB2_NO_RETRY_ON_10=<UNSET>
DB2 Call 'SQLEndTran' Error: sqlstate = 08003 : [IBM][CLI Driver] CLI0106E Connection is closed. SQLSTATE=08003
[dbdb2dic.c 1873:rc=99: COMMIT WORK failed]
dbdb2dic.c 1873 ERROR   rc=99: COMMIT WORK failed
[dbdb2dic.c 2019:rc=99,sqlcode=268435455: ExecDDL failed (DB error)]
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ROLLBACK failed with SQL error '-99999'
ERROR: couldn't connect to DB
rc = 99
error message returned by DbSl:
rc=99,sqlcode=268435455: ExecDDL failed (DB error)
DB2RADM EXITCODE: 12
db2radm finished (0012)
db2radm stop:28.02.2012 10:54:39
i've patched db2radm and sapinst to the latest version.
May be i should manually create "SAPADM.#LOBU"?
Please help to solve these issue.
Best regards,
Alexander V

Hi ,
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Award points if useful.
Thanks,
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Hi,
I have archived files moved to /db2/TXT/log_archive from /db2/TXT/log_dir.
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I don't have tape drive connected to production server to take backup of Archive log file to TAPE using DB13.
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Dear experts.
my sap is installed on HP IVM(vertual server) and i have a NFS file system /backup mounted for taking the backup in base OS.
we are using SAN.
i issue is when i am taking the backup from db2 level it is creating a file on the location but its not writing any thing after 5-6 Hr also its only 0kb. and it hanging..my backup from symantic netbackup is running fine. ..
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Hi,
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Please provide me a offline and online backup in db2 and my os is hp-unix
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execute
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=================================================================================
BACKUP DATABASE database-alias [USER username [USING password]]
[TABLESPACE (tblspace-name [ {,tblspace-name} ... ])] [ONLINE]
[INCREMENTAL [DELTA]] [USE {TSM | XBSA} [OPEN num-sess SESSIONS]
[OPTIONS {options-string | options-filename}] | TO dir/dev
[ {,dir/dev} ... ] | LOAD lib-name [OPEN num-sess SESSIONS]
[OPTIONS {options-string | options-filename}]]
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[COMPRESS [COMPRLIB lib-name [EXCLUDE]] [COMPROPTS options-string]]
[UTIL_IMPACT_PRIORITY [priority]] [{INCLUDE | EXCLUDE} LOGS] [WITHOUT PROMPTING]
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[http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/db2luw/v9r7/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.ibm.db2.luw.admin.cmd.doc%2Fdoc%2Fr0001933.html]

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It finally occured to me that we had recently upgraded her phone to iOS 5, but that the new iPhone 4 from the store was probably still on iOS 4 -- maybe iTunes was not smart enough to see this situation and tell us about it, and maybe it won't listed iOS 5 backups for an iOS 4 phone.
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i cannot seem to find the dates of last backup for my iphone or ipad..
what buttons will lead me to the answer

iTunes or iCloud?
iTunes - in preferences > devices
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My iPhones gives me a message that I don't have enough storage to backup. When I attempt to manage my storage it shows 1 backup for the phone I use and it's 5GB. I have transferred all my photos to my computer hoping it would create storage but no good.

My iPHone tells me I don't have enough iCLoud storage. When I manage my storage from Settings it shows 1 backup for my primary phone and it's 5GB. I understand that is what Apple provides for free and I could upgrade but I don't want to upgrade. I have transferred most all my photos to the computer and I have no music on my device. And this was several weeks ago and I have attempted to backup since hoping it would create a new backup but no good.
I have even went in the backup and turned off Camera Roll since it's the largest but still no good.
If you have any suggestions other than upgrade your storage plan please help.
Thanks

Try deleting the old backup.
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Can 2 different users with 2 different Iphones use the same itunes to backup each phone separately? if not how can I have a backup for 2 different iphones on the same laptop?

can 2 different users with 2 different Iphones use the same itune program to backup each phone separately? if not how can I have a backup for 2 different iphones on the same laptop?

Here is your answer:
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Ok, so I had some trouble getting Time Machine to backup some new files and finally had a force a "deep traversal." But now I have 20+ backups for today before I did the "deep traversal" because I was selecting "Back Up Now" to get it to backup up the new files.
Because it is annoying to have so many backups for one day, which differ only by incoming and outgoing emails, I am wanting to combine all the backups for today into a single backup for today. Is there any way to do this?
Thanks!

BibbleBobble wrote:
Because it is annoying to have so many backups for one day, which differ only by incoming and outgoing emails, I am wanting to combine all the backups for today into a single backup for today. Is there any way to do this?
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I am reviewing the Time Machine thread and seeing a lot of helpful information, but I would like to ask something I haven't quite found yet.
We have 2 Leopard Macs, a MacBook Pro and an intel iMac... with plans to upgrade another MBP from Tiger to Leopard at some point.
In planning for Time Machine, we set up a 1 TB drive, attached it via FW 800 to the iMac, partitioned it GUID for Intel, and made 3 partitions, one for each planned Mac we want to back up to it.
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What do you see on your notebook when you click on your TimeMachine icon in the Dock?
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I know backups to a hard drive attached to an Airport Express Base Station are not supported. But when they say "You can designate just about any HFS+ formatted FireWire or USB drive connected to a Mac as a Time Machine backup drive. +Time Machine can also back up to another Mac running Leopard with Personal File Sharing, Leopard Server, or Xsan storage devices+"... well, how can you DO that?

I have been using my usb as my backup for time machine and now I want to unlock it and use it as a normal usb. How can I do this?

I am having trouble switching my usb from a backup for my time machine to a normal usb for my files.

Have you reformatted the drive?
Just go to Disk Utility (Applications>Utilities folder), select the drive and erase it, formatting it as "Mac OS Extended (Journaled)" with a single GUID partition. You may want to change the name of the drive when you erase it.
Have you tried that?
Clinton

Time Capsule backup for multiple users

I have my iMac setup so that each member of my family has their own account. I am the administrator. When I run a time capsule backup is it backing up their files as well or do I need to create a backup for their accounts.
If I create individual backups for their accounts will it backup the shared files like the applications or just files specific to their accounts? Is this something I need to control by selecting what files to exclude in the preferences
Time capsule seems great for simple backups but concerns me if I ever have a HD crash. It seems very difficult to restore a backup to a new mac if I ever have to do that. Does anyone else have this concern? I am considering buying another external drive and use SuperDuper to create full bootable backups at least once every 6 months or so.
Thanks,
Gil

It is much harder to check what Time Machine has backed up.. you can assume that everything currently needed to reproduce the same setup on another computer is there.
To double check you must spend a bit of time understanding both how Time Machine works and how to restore from it.
Read up a bit from Pondini's excellent KnowledgeBase of articles.
http://pondini.org/TM/FAQ.html
Q7-9 are highly relevant.
Also go back to the main page and read the main articles on how TM works.
I must also say at the moment, on Yosemite in particular, I would not fully trust Time Machine.
I encourage people to make a bootable clone using Carbon Copy Cloner for example to a USB drive. You do not need to do it continually but the clone makes for a much easier return to normal.. since you can simply change boot disks. It costs $40 and is excellent value.. there are others you can buy.. and I am not connected to CCC in any way.. other than I use it and been amazed at what a great piece of software it is.

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