IBM DB2 Recovery Expert manages the recovery of DB2 for z/OS V8 and V9 objects in a data sharing and non-data sharing environment.

The major focus of IBM DB2 Recovery Expert V2.1 for z/OS (5697-N92) is on DB2 system level backup and restore. The tool provides the ability to create a consistent full system backup with no impact on DB2 availability, comprehensive backup and recovery reporting capabilities, and robust database and storage validity checking to ensure successful creation and usage of database system backups. By integrating with disk storage functions, it supports DB2 subsystem recovery from system backup, DB2 subsystem disaster recovery, and DB2 object data recovery from system backups. It also helps in selecting the most convenient recovery solution and in managing backups.

This IBM Redbooks publication documents how to use Recovery Expert V2.1 for all restore and recovery functions related to system level backup.

For scenarios of using Recovery Expert functions when recovering DB2 objects from traditional image copies, see the previous companion IBM Redbooks publication IBM DB2 Recovery Expert for z/OS User Scenarios, SG24-7226.

Part 1. Architecture and installation

Chapter 1. Introduction to DB2 Recovery Expert V2.1

Chapter 2. Installation

Chapter 3. Our test environment

Part 2. Backup and restore services

Chapter 4. Configuring DB2 for system backup and restore

Chapter 5. Local system level backup and restore

Chapter 6. Object recovery functions from system level backup

Part 3. Managing disaster recovery

Chapter 7. Traditional image copy recovery

Chapter 8. System level backup based remote recovery

Appendix A. Frequently asked questions

Appendix B. Recommended maintenance

Appendix C. Storage and DB2 functions

Appendix D. Contents of schema level repository

Appendix E. Sample jobs