Starting and stopping DB2

You start and stop DB2® by using the START DB2 and STOP DB2 commands.

Before you begin

Before DB2 is stopped, the system takes a shutdown checkpoint. This checkpoint and the recovery log give DB2 the information it needs to restart.

About this task

You can limit access to data at startup and startup after an abend.

  • Starting DB2
    When DB2 is installed, it is defined as a formal z/OS® subsystem.
  • Stopping DB2
    Before DB2 stops, all DB2-related write to operator with reply (WTOR) messages must receive replies.
Parent topic: Operation and recovery