Performing DB2 Incremental Restores from One Full Backup Image

You can perform an incremental restore from one full backup image.

This option is applicable if the restore fails in the middle of the selected backup images. For example, if you have a full backup image along with an incremental and a delta, if the restore fails during the incremental backup image, then you need to restart again with this option after you resolve the issue. Select the full backup image only.

Procedure

1. From the CommCell Browser, expand Client Computers> client> DB2 > instance.

2. Right-click the backup_set, point to All Tasks, and then click Browse and Restore.

3. On the Browse and Restore dialog box, select Latest Backup and click View Content.

4. Select the database and click Recover All Selected.

   The Restore Options dialog box appears.

5. On the Recover Database tab, clear the Recover DB check box.

6. On the Restore Arguments tab, for the restore type, select Offline Restore.

7. On the Restore Arguments tab, in the Backup Images area, choose an option for selecting backup images:

   • To let the Commvault software select the latest backup images or the latest point-in-time backup images, based on the choice you made on the Time Range tab on the Browse and Restore dialog box, choose Auto Pick Backup Images.

   • To manually select a cycle of backup images, choose Select Backup Images. Select the images from the Available Images box, and then click > to move the selected images to the Selection box.

8. Select the Incremental Restore (from one Full backup image) check box.

9. Click OK.