Data recovery with IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM)
When calling the BACKUP DATABASE or RESTORE
DATABASE commands, you can specify that you want to use
the IBM® Tivoli® Storage Manager (TSM) product to manage
database or table space backup or restore operation.
The minimum required level of TSM client API is Version 4.2.0,
except on the following:
64-bit Solaris systems, which require TSM client API Version 4.2.1.
64-bit Windows operating
systems, which require TSM client API Version 5.1.
All Windows x64 systems,
which require TSM client API Version 5.3.2.
32-bit Linux for IBM Power Systems™, which requires TSM client API Version 5.1.5
or later.
64-bit Linux for IBM Power Systems, which requires TSM client API Version 5.2.2
or later.
64-bit Linux on AMD Opteron
systems, which require TSM client API Version 5.2.0 or later.
Linux for zSeries, which requires TSM client API Version
5.2.2 or later.
Important: Even
though these Tivoli Storage
Manager release levels work with DB2®,
they might not be supported by Tivoli Storage
Manager
Configuring a Tivoli Storage Manager client
Before the DB2 database
manager can use an IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM)
client to manage database or table space backup or restore operations,
you must configure the TSM environment.
Considerations for using Tivoli Storage Manager
You can use Tivoli Storage
Manager to create backup images of a DB2 database.
When you are deciding which backup tool to use for your database,
you must consider the features and restrictions of each available
option.