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DB2 Database Administration

DB2 Database Administration

Mainframe DB2 DBA Support involves a variety of tasks related to the administration and maintenance of DB2 databases running on mainframe systems. This includes database object management, data migration and loading, backup and recovery, security, performance tuning, and troubleshooting, often with a focus on z/OS operating system. 

Here’s a more detailed breakdown of the key aspects of Mainframe DB2 DBA Support:

Category Responsibility Description
Database Object Management Creation and Maintenance Creating, altering, and deleting various DB2 objects like tablespaces, tables, stored procedures, indexes, and views.
Database Object Management Utilities Executing DB2 utilities for tasks like LOAD, UNLOAD, and RECOVER.
Data Migration and Loading Migration Understanding and executing data migration processes, especially from legacy systems like VSAM.
Data Migration and Loading Loading Using LOAD utility to load data into DB2 tables.
Data Migration and Loading Unloading Using UNLOAD utility to extract data from DB2 tables.
Backup and Recovery Backup Setting up and maintaining image copy backupsStor and other DB2 housekeeping jobs.
Backup and Recovery Recovery Recovering data from image copy using the RECOVER utility.
Security and Access Control Permissions Granting and revoking permissions on DB2 objects.
Security and Access Control Group Access Understanding and providing group-level access to DB2 objects via RACF user groups.
Security and Access Control Security Auditing Following security and audit control procedures.
Performance Monitoring and Tuning Monitoring Monitoring current and historical threads using DB2 monitoring tools.
Performance Monitoring and Tuning Troubleshooting Identifying and troubleshooting performance bottlenecks, lock contention, and other performance issues.
Performance Monitoring and Tuning SQL Tuning Assisting application teams in resolving performance issues for SQLs and stored procedures.