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NetVault Plug-in for DB2 12.0 - User Guide

Target audience

Advanced database administrator (DBA) skills are not required for routine backup operations. However, initial configuration and recovery operations might require database administration experience.

Recommended additional reading

The following documentation is also available:

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Quest NetVault Backup Installation Guide: This guide provides details on installing the NetVault Backup Server and Client software.
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Quest NetVault Backup Administrator’s Guide: This guide explains how to use NetVault Backup and describes the functionality common to all plug-ins.
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Quest NetVault Backup CLI Reference Guide: This guide provides a description of the command-line utilities.

You can download these guides from https://support.quest.com/technical-documents.

Installing and removing the plug-in

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Installing or upgrading the plug-in
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Removing the plug-in

Installing or upgrading the plug-in

1
Access the NetVault Configuration Wizard or Manage Clients page.
 
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NOTE: If the selected clients are all the same type, you can use the configuration wizard to install the plug-in on multiple clients at the same time. When you select multiple clients, verify that the plug-in binary file is compatible with the OS and platforms of the target clients. From the Manage Clients page, you can only select one client for plug-in installation.
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To access the NetVault Configuration Wizard page:
a
In the Navigation pane, click Guided Configuration.
b
On the NetVault Configuration Wizard page, click Install Plugins.
c
On the next page, select the applicable clients.
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To access the Manage Clients page:
a
In the Navigation pane, click Manage Clients.
b
On the Manage Clients page, select the machine that contains the DB2 database, and click Manage.
c
On the View Client page, click the Install Plugin button ().
2
Click Choose Plug-in File, navigate to the location of the “.npk” installation file for the plug-in, for example, on the installation CD or the directory to which the file was downloaded from the website.
Based on the operating system (OS) in use, the path for this software may vary on the installation CD.
3
Select the file entitled “db2-x-x-x-x-x.npk,” where xxxxx represents the version number and platform, and click Open.
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To begin installation, click Install Plugin.
After the plug-in is successfully installed, a message is displayed.
 
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NOTE: The 64-bit version of Plug‑in for DB2 does not support both 32-bit and 64-bit database instances on the same DB2 Server. To solve this problem, upgrade or migrate the existing 32-bit database instances to 64-bit.
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