Tips for verifying the backup of A DB2 database

Everyone knows,DB2 databaseDataBackupIt is a particularly important operation. the backup of the DB2 database can ensure the security of data in the database and avoid data loss in the database due to some unavoidable faults or other problems, this will cause a lot of trouble for the subsequent work, but now there is no fear of data backup with the DB2 database. Successful backup is very important for DB2 users. How can we ensure that your backup is successful?

DB2 provides a very simple verification tool, db2ckbkp. A simple example: on AIX, we made a backup for a database named sample. The backup file name is SAMPLE.0.db2inst1. node).catn).20041123142456.001.

Below is the output of running db2ckbkp. if you see successful information, it indicates that the backup media is available and you can use this backup to recover it with confidence. however, please note that this command can only verify that the backup media on the disk exists, but not on the tape.

Db2ckbkp SAMPLE.0.db2inst1. node1_.catn0000.20041123142456.001

[1] Buffers processed :######

Image Verification Complete-successful

The DB2 database has been described in more detail in many previous articles. The article briefly describes the backup tips for verifying the DB2 database and hopes to help you.