Automating cloning of a database using FlashSnap
You can automate the creation of a database from a snapshot using the scheduler.
To clone a database using snapshot
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Access the scheduler wizard in GUI.
See Accessing scheduled tasks in the Java GUI.
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Select the Clone database snapshot option.
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Click .
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Select an existing snapplan to use for creating the clone database.
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Click .
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Specify whether the snapshot database will be created or restarted.
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In the Create Snapshot Database page, set the secondary host name.
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Enter the target database information:
New DB2 database
Snapplan name
Snapshot diskgroup name
Relocate path
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Click to set the schedule parameters.
See Set the schedule parameters for an automated task.