DB2 Version 9.7 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows

DB2 Advanced Copy Services (ACS) API

The DB2® Advanced Copy Services (ACS) application programming interface (API) defines a set of functions that the database manager uses to communicate with storage hardware to perform snapshot backup operations.

To perform snapshot backup and restore operations, you need a DB2 ACS API driver for your storage device. Integrated into IBM® Data Server is a DB2 ACS API driver for the following storage hardware: