Introduction to DB2 database backup software

This article will introduce you to the DB2 plug-in module. the DB2 plug-in module can back up and restore the DB2 database online to make the application and availability of the DB2 database more adequate. I hope this article will help you.

DB2 plug-in Module
 
The DB2 plug-in module enhances application availability by quickly backing up and recovering DB2 databases in UNIX, Linux, and Windows environments online. A wide range of important features of the DB2 plug-in module include hot backup, support for multiple database servers on the same computer, multiple types of backup operations, and backup options.
 
Online Mode

With the DB2 plug-in module, your database remains online and is fully accessible during backup operations, minimizing downtime.
 
Offline mode

Accessing the database is in its own mode; only the Backup Task itself can be connected to the database.
 
Supports Multi-homing

The DB2 plug-in module displays all available servers, even if multiple database servers are operated on one computer. Backup and recovery operations can be performed on any or all available DB2 servers.
 
Optional database backup operations

The DB2 plug-in module enables you to back up tablespaces and offline archived log files.

Supports full and Incremental backup of System databases and user databases.
 
Online backup: the database can be used normally during Backup.

You can select one or more Database backups to protect important data as needed.
 
The database can be recovered at a specific time point before an error occurs.
 
Supports remote disaster tolerance for DB2 databases to avoid data loss caused by major accidents in the data center.

Smart cyclic backup policies and scheduled tasks greatly increase disk utilization and reduce manual operation time.

System Requirements
 
Ibm aix; HP-UX; Linux x86; MS Windows 2000/XP; Solaris (iSCSI)
 
HeartsOne Backup and recovery software 6.5.2 or above
 
DB2 standard database version 8.1 or later
 
Only installed on the client requires a license