DB2 Version 9.7 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows

Managing snapshot backup objects

You must use the db2acsutil command to manage snapshot backup objects. Do not move or delete snapshot backup objects using file system utilities.

Before you begin

To perform snapshot backup and restore operations, you need a DB2® ACS API driver for your storage device. Integrated into IBM® Data Server is a DB2 ACS API driver for the following storage hardware:

Before you can manage snapshot backup objects, you must enable DB2 Advanced Copy Services (ACS). See: Enabling DB2 Advanced Copy Services (ACS).

Restrictions

The db2acsutil command is currently only supported on AIX® and Linux.

Procedure

To list available snapshot backup objects, use the QUERY parameter.
For example, to list available snapshot backup objects for the database manager instance named dbminst1, use the following syntax:
```
db2acsutil query instance dbminst1
```
To check the progress of a given snapshot backup operation, use the STATUS parameter.
For example, to see the progress of snapshot backup operations that might be currently running on a database called database1, use the following syntax:
```
db2acsutil query status db database1
```
To delete a particular snapshot backup object, use the DELETE parameter.
For example, to delete all snapshot backup objects for the database called database1 that are older then 10 days, use the following syntax:
```
db2acsutil delete older than 10 days ago db database1
```