Creating a Storage Checkpoint
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Creating a Storage Checkpoint

You can create a Storage Checkpoint that is:

To create an offline Storage Checkpoint, the instance can be either running or stopped and the database must be inactive. To create an online Storage Checkpoint, the instance must be running and the database can be either active or inactive, but it must be in archive log enabled mode.

Prerequisites

  • Enable ARCHIVELOG mode before taking online Storage Checkpoints.

    See the chapter on using Storage Checkpoints and Storage Rollback in the Veritas Storage Foundation for DB2 Administrator's Guide.

To create a Storage Checkpoint

  1. Access the Create a Storage Checkpoint wizard.

    See Accessing Storage Checkpoint tasks in the Java GUI.

    See Accessing database tasks in the Web GUI.

  2. Verify the database name. This is a read-only field.

  3. Select one of the following options:

    • To create an online Storage Checkpoint, click the Online button.

    • To create an offline Storage Checkpoint, click the Offline button.

  4. If you want to remove the Storage Checkpoint when the file system becomes full, click the Remove This Storage Checkpoint button.

    If you want to retain the Storage Checkpoint when the file system becomes full, click the Retain This Storage Checkpoint button.

  5. Click Create to continue.

  6. At the prompt, click Yes to proceed with creating the Storage Checkpoint.

    If the Storage Checkpoint is successfully created, a confirmation message displays. To see details, click the Show Details checkbox. The details are displayed in a pop-up window.

    Click OK to continue.

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