Restoring SAP data
Use the Data Protection for SAP file manager for managing restore operations.
- Start restores in a nonpartitioned database environment
The following examples show how you can start DB2® database/tablespace restores from the command line by using DB2 CLP. - Processing redirected restore in automatic mode
Backup Object Manager provides an automatic cloning function, which creates an exact copy of the original SAP database in a different location. - Tablespace definition information
To automate a redirected restore operation, Backup Object Manager requires information about the table spaces and the table space containers that are used in the original database. - Processing redirected restore in batch mode
Backup Object Manager provides a redirected restore batch mode function where the TDI for the target database is modified before it starts the redirected restore. - Redirected restore in interactive mode
Backup Object Manager interactive mode is a menu-driven dialog where the table space container layout is redefined by adding, deleting, moving, or resizing items. - Sample work flow for redirected restore
A sample work flow for a redirected restore with Data Protection for SAP Backup Object Manager is given. - Redirected restore plausibility checks
Regardless of the mode of the redirected restore operation (automatic, interactive, batch), Backup Object Manager performs the following checks before the DB2 redirected restore operation begins. - DB2 redirected restore using Backup Object Manager
Backup Object Manager uses a simple set of commands to run a redirected restore of a database and also runs some plausibility checks before actually starting the operation. - Creating table space definition information
A table space definition image (TDI) is created after a full database backup completes successfully. It is stored on the Tivoli® Storage Manager server with the database backup image. Only database backups for which a corresponding TDI is available can be used for redirected restore with Backup Object Manager. - Redirected restore prerequisites
The following requirements must be met for the Backup Object Manager to successfully run a redirected restore. - Tablespace definition information
To perform a redirected restore, Backup Object Manager requires information about the physical layout of the original database, such as the tablespace containers used by the original database.