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IBM DB2 Cloning Tool for z/OS provides a faster, simpler cloning solution to improve performance and reduce total cost.

DB2 Cloning Tool automates the cloning process to provide usable DB2 clones within minutes, boosting efficiency and freeing up DBA time.
- Quickly clones DB2 subsystems, DB2 table spaces, or index spaces to create up-to-date test environments
- Automates the cloning process to provide usable DB2 clones within minutes
- Clones a DB2 subsystem by renaming and cataloging the data sets, fixing the volume internals, and updating the DB2 internal control information
- Fast copy technology quickly copies DB2 data sets within a subsystem or to a different subsystem
- IBM DB2 Cloning Tool for z/OS automates the cloning process using any volume level technology, such as FlashCopy, to clone DB2 subsystems and any data set copy technology, such as FlashCopy, to clone table and index spaces and automatically translates the object IDs to simplify and automate the refresh of data
- An ISPF interface is provided for both volume and table space cloning
- What's New in v3.1?
- DB2 Cloning Tool v3.1 is now customized using IBM Tools Customizer, a common component that simplifies the post SMP/E installation customization tasks for many of the IBM DB2 Tools.
- IBM Remote Pair FlashCopy (also known as Preserve Mirror) support added to both subsystem and table space cloning. This allows FLashCopy operations to occur to PPRC primary volumes without affecting the PPRC duplex state.
- Can be invoked from the DB2 Admin Scheduler to improve usability
- The structure of the DB2 Cloning Tool repository has been changed to allow a separate panel for user-specfied DD names
- A target job runtime repository is included to allow restarting the target job and a new target job report
- From an ISPF panel, you can easily create a DB2 subsystem clone from a DB2 system level backup
- Program number: 5655-N15
- Operating systems supported: z/OS
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