Adding a DB2 MultiNode Subclient

The system creates a default data subclient and a default log subclient when you add a database to the Commvault instance. You can create additional subclients for tablespaces that frequently change or have a different backup schedule than the entire DB2 MultiNode database.

Procedure

1. From the Command Center navigation pane, go to Protect > Databases.

   The database Overview page appears.

2. Go to the Instances tab.

3. Click an instance.

   The instance page appears.

3.Go to the Databases tab.

1. Click a database.

   The database Overview page appears.

2. In the Subclients section, click Add subclient.

   The Add subclient dialog box appears.

3. In the Subclient name box, enter a name for the subclient.

4. Select the data to include in backups:

   • To back up an entire online database, do the following:

     1. Select the Data backup check box.

     2. Select the Online option button.

   • To back up a subset of an online database, do the following:

     1. Select the Data backup check box.

     2. Select the Online option button.

     3. Select the Online subset check box.

     4. Select the table spaces to back up.

   • To back up an entire offline database, do the following:

     1. Select the Data backup check box.

     2. Select the Offline option button.

5. To back up the archive logs, do the following:

   1. Select the Back up archive logs check box.

   2. To delete the logs after successful backups, select the Delete archive logs check box.

6. To change the number of partition streams, on the right area of the page, click Edit.

   The Edit streams dialog appears.

   1. In the Number of backup streams per node box, enter the number of partition streams to use for each partition.

   2. Click OK.

7. Click Save.

Editing a Subclient

Procedure

1. From the Command Center navigation pane, go to Protect > Databases.

   The database Overview tab appears.

2. On the Instance tab, click an instance.

   The instance Overview tab appears.

3. On the Databases tab, click the database.

   The database Overview tab appears.

4. On the Subclients tab, click the subclient you want to edit.

5. In the Content tile, click View/Edit.

   The Edit content dialog box appears.

6. Make the required changes in the respective fields, and then click Save.