Configuring DBA-initiated job settings for DB2

When you create a DBA-initiated backup operation, you can specify the default job template in Backup Exec, or specify a new job template that you create in Backup Exec. The job template contains the settings that Backup Exec applies to DBA-initiated jobs.

Make sure that the name of the job template that you want to use is also configured in the instance information on the Windows computer where the DB2 instance runs.

See Configuring the DB2 Agent on Windows computers.

Note the following about DBA-initiated jobs:

DBA-initiated jobs fail when the related job template is deleted. To stop DBA-initiated jobs from running, delete the related DBA-initiated job template.
All DBA-initiated backup and restore jobs are deleted after the jobs complete.
You cannot set minimum device requirements for DBA-initiated jobs.

To configure DBA-initiated job settings for DB2

On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click DBA-initiated Job Settings.

Do any of the following:

To create a new job template

Click New.

If you use the user exit or the vendor library method to archive logs, you must create an Archive log job template specifically for archiving logs. The archive logs job template should specify destination devices that are different than the devices that are specified in the job template for database backups.

The archive logs job template name must be the same name that you entered in the Archive logs template name field.

See Configuring the DB2 Agent on Windows computers.
Proceed to step 3.

To edit a job template

Select the job template that you want to edit.
Click Edit.
Proceed to step 3.

On the DBA-initiated Job Settings pane, under Destination, click Device and Media, and then complete the options as appropriate.

See Device and media options for backup jobs and templates.

Some options are not available for the DBA-initiated job settings.
On the DBA-initiated Job Settings pane, under Settings, click General, and then complete the options as appropriate.

See General options for backup jobs and templates.

Some options are not available for the DBA-initiated job settings.
On the Properties pane, under Settings, click Network and Security, and then complete the options as appropriate.

See Encryption keys.

Some options are not available for the DBA-initiated job settings.
If you want Backup Exec to notify someone when the backup job completes, click Notification, and then complete the options as appropriate.

See Assigning notification recipients for completed jobs.
Click OK.