To mount a Database Storage Checkpoint

• Do one of the following.

  • Use the following command to mount the Database Storage Checkpoint in the read-only mode.

    $ /opt/VRTSdbed/bin/vxsfadm -s checkpoint -o mount -a db2 \
    --db2instance db2inst1 --db2database proddb \ 
    --checkpoint_name XYZ --clone_path /tmp/testclonepath
    
    Mounting Checkpoint to /tmp/testclonepath... Done

    This command mounts the Database Storage Checkpoint in the read-only mode to the specified mount point.

    If the checkpoint_name parameter is not specified, a name is automatically generated.

  • Use the following command to mount the Database Storage Checkpoint in the read-write mode.

    $ /opt/VRTSdbed/bin/vxsfadm -s checkpoint -o mountrw -a db2 \
    --db2instance db2inst1 --db2database proddb \
    --checkpoint_name XYZ --clone_path /tmp/testclonepath
    Creating Storage Checkpoint XYZ_rw_1332191432 ... Done
    Storage Checkpoint XYZ_rw_1332191432 created
    Mounting Checkpoint to /tmp/testclonepath... Done
    

    This command creates a Storage Checkpoint of the Database Storage Checkpoint XYZ and then mounts the newly created Database Storage Checkpoint to the specified mount point in the read-write mode.

    If the checkpoint_name parameter is not specified, a name is automatically generated.

    Note:

    This command maintains the point-in-time copy of the original Database Storage Checkpoint.