Reverting a DB2 Backup

You can use the revert operation to bring the DB2 database back to the point in time when the IntelliSnap backup was performed.

Before You Begin

Review the supported configurations for revert operation. For more information, see Revert for Storage Arrays.

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.

   The Browse and Restore dialog box appears.

3. On the Time Range tab, select Latest Backup, and then click View Content.

4. Select the databases to restore, and then click Recover All Selected.

   The Restore Options dialog box appears.

5. 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.

6. On the Recover Database tab, select the Use hardware revert capability if available check box.

7. Click OK.