This course replaces course number CV460.

This 4.5-day hands-on course is designed to assists you in planning, setting up, and implementing a recovery procedure for both local and disaster recovery for DB2 for z/OS data sharing installation. Recovery processes for DB2 disaster recovery and Coupling Facility recovery processes are covered.

Note: DB2 Data Sharing Implementation is discussed briefly as on overview on the first day. The implementation procedures are discussed fully in detail in:

• DB2 9 for z/OS Data Sharing Implementation (CV41)  
• DB2 9 for z/OS Data Sharing Implementation Workshop (CV42), which includes lab exercises and has a duration of five days. 

Skills taught

• Completing z/OS Sysplex component recovery for DB2 Structures:
• Group Buffer Pools
• SCA (Systems Communication Area)
• Lock1 (Global Locking)
• Describe Database recovery
• Describe DB2 Subsystem recovery
• Completing z/OS Coupling facility recovery for:
• Cntral Processor Complex (CPC).
• Sysplex Timer
• Plan and Describe DB2 Disaster recovery

Audience 

This advanced class is intended for DB2 professionals - system programmers, and DBAs, as well as other support personnel, as required.

Prerequisites 

You must have a working knowledge of z/OS Sysplex and of DB2 data sharing.  

• This working knowledge may be gained by attending:
• DB2 9 for z/OS Data Sharing Implementation (CV41) DB2 9 for z/OS Data Sharing Implementation Workshop (CV45) 
• or equivalent experience.  

This course is an alternative to DB2 9 for z/OS Data Sharing Recovery/Restart (CV420), which does NOT include lab exercises and has a duration of two days.