Backing up and restoring Db2
You can use the db2 backup and db2 restore commands to back up and restore your integrated Db2® instance.
Important notes:
- IBM® recommends that you run full online backups of your entire database on a daily basis.
- Do not stop the container while a backup or a restore operation is in progress.
- Use the db2 backup and db2 restore commands to run full online backup and restore operations on a Db2 database.
- To restore the database in a different deployment or cluster, ensure that you export the encryption keystore with your backup images.
For more information about Db2 backup and restore operations, see:
- Db2 backup command documentation
- Db2 restore command documentation