Restoring a DB2 Backup Image

You can restore backup images in an offline state.

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. To select the database mode for the restore, on the Restore Arguments tab, choose one of the following options:

   • To restore when the database is offline, select the Offline Restore option.

   • To restore when the database is online, select the Online Restore option.

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. Click OK.