To list all available snapplans for a specific DB2 database

• Use the db2ed_vmchecksnap command as follows:

  $ /opt/VRTS/bin/db2ed_vmchecksnap -D DB2DATABASE -o list

  In the following example, all available snapplans are listed for the database PROD.

  $ /opt/VRTS/bin/db2ed_vmchecksnap -D PROD -o list
      The following snapplan(s) are available for PROD:

   SNAP_PLAN               SNAP_STATUS                     DB_STATUS                   SNAP_READY
          snap1                           init_full                                 -                 yes
          snap2                           init_full                                -                  yes

  Note:

  The command output displays all available snapplans, their snapshot status (SNAP_STATUS), database status (DB_STATUS), and whether a snapshot may be taken (SNAP_READY). See Database FlashSnap snapshot status and database status.

To display detailed information for a snapplan

• Use the db2ed_vmchecksnap command as follows:

  $ /opt/VRTS/bin/db2ed_vmchecksnap -D DB2DATABASE \
       -f SNAPPLAN -o list

  In the following example, the snapplan snap1 is displayed.

  $ /opt/VRTS/bin/db2ed_vmchecksnap -D PROD -f snap1 -o list
  SNAPSHOT_VERSION=4.0
  PRIMARY_HOST=host1
  SECONDARY_HOST=host1
  PRIMARY_DG=PRODdg
  SNAPSHOT_DG=SNAP_PRODdg
  DB2DATABASE=PROD
  DB2HOME=/PROD_HOME
  REDOLOG_DEST=/PROD_HOME/inst1/NODE0000/SQL00001/SQLOGDIR/
  SNAPSHOT_MODE=online_snapshot
  SNAPSHOT_PLAN_FOR=database
  SNAPSHOT_PLEX_TAG=PRODtag
  SNAPSHOT_VOL_PREFIX=SNAP_
  ALLOW_REVERSE_RESYNC=yes
  SNAPSHOT_MIRROR=1
  STORAGE_INFO
  PRODdg02
  SNAP_PLEX=prod_db-02
  
  STATUS_INFO
  SNAP_STATUS=init_full
  DB_STATUS=init
  LOCAL_SNAPPLAN=/export/snap_dir/snap1

To copy a snapplan from the repository to your current directory

• If you want to create a snapplan similar to an existing snapplan, you can simply create a copy of the existing snapplan and modify it. To copy a snapplan from the repository to your current directory, the snapplan must not already be present in the current directory.

  Use the db2ed_vmchecksnap command as follows:

  $ /opt/VRTS/bin/db2ed_vmchecksnap -D DB2DATABASE \
      -f SNAPPLAN -o copy

  This example shows the snapplan, snap1, being copied from the repository to the current directory.

  $ /opt/VRTS/bin/db2ed_vmchecksnap -D PROD -f snap1 -o copy
  Copying 'snap1' to '/export/snap_dir'

To remove a snapplan from the repository

• A snapplan can be removed from a local directory or the repository if the snapplan is no longer needed.

  Use the db2ed_vmchecksnap command as follows:

  $ /opt/VRTS/bin/db2ed_vmchecksnap -D DB2DATABASE -f SNAPPLAN \
   -o remove

  This example shows the snapplan, snap1, being removed from the repository.

  $ /opt/VRTS/bin/db2ed_vmchecksnap -D PROD -f snap1 -o remove
  The snapplan snap1 has been removed.