DB2 Version 10.1 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows

Enabling DB2 Advanced Copy Services (ACS)

To use DB2® Advanced Copy Services (ACS), or perform snapshot backup operations, you must install, activate, and configure DB2 ACS.

Before you begin

To perform snapshot backup and restore operations, you need a DB2 ACS API driver for your storage device. For a list of supported storage hardware for the integrated driver, refer to this tech note.

Procedure

  1. Install DB2 ACS. See: Installing DB2 Advanced Copy Services (ACS).
  2. Create the database manager instance or instances with which you will use DB2 ACS.

    When you create a new database manager instance, a directory called acs is created in the new instance sqllib directory. Because each database manager instance has an acs directory, you can configure each database manager instance differently.

  3. For each database manager instance with which you will use DB2 ACS, perform the following steps:
    1. Activate DB2 ACS. See: Activating DB2 Advanced Copy Services (ACS) manually.
    2. Configure DB2 ACS. See: Configuring DB2 Advanced Copy Services (ACS).

Results

After you have enabled DB2 ACS, you have to configure your storage solution before you can perform snapshot backups. For instructions on configuring and using the version of Tivoli® Storage FlashCopy® Manager that is embedded with your DB2 product, consult the most recent documentation at: Tivoli Documentation Central.