Backup DB2 of library server to TSM archiving server?

[Michel de Kraker]

Hi All

Is anybody using this backup solution?

CMOD Library DB2 database backupped (including archive logs) to TSM Object server?

Or is this is really bad idea? Since this TSM Server is officially an archiving solution.
Does it breach any IBM support agreement or something else?

Kind regards,

Michel.

[Justin Derrick]

This is my preferred way to manage DB2 on CMOD servers.

TSM has three core functions:  Backup, Archive, and Hierarchical Storage Management ("HSM") -- and it's great at all of them.

Interestingly enough, using the TSM API to back up DB2 is configured as an archive instance -- so there's no change in thinking required.

As far as I know, the usage of TSM in this fashion is permitted as long as you aren't using devices that require additional licensing in TSM.

Of course, this also means that you absolutely must ensure that your TSM server and data can be restored in the event of a TSM issue -- because you could end up losing both the CMOD database, and the CMOD data. 

-JD.

[Michel de Kraker]

Thank you Justin for this clear answer.

kind regards,
Michel.