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shahram_dehghan
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14 years ago
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info bpbrm<pidxxxx> error: Skipping (/Folder) :The File System is different from (/)

Hi All

Backup jobs from Linux agent (RHEL,OEL) in Netbackup 7.x seems to be SUCCESSFUL.,but when we review the activity logs find out that some folders are skipped.+

My backup Selection is All_Local_Drives.

I 've attached some screenshots and i've selected some logs and i don't really know what does it mean and is it necessary for restore or not.

can you please help me to get the point or troubleshoot the issue please?

Thanks

 

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  • mph999's avatar
    mph999
    14 years ago

    As can be seen in this Technote:

     

    http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH52350

    No need to back up socket special files - they are skipped on purpose, and this is normal behavior.

    Martin

  • mph999's avatar
    mph999
    Level 6
    14 years ago

    As can be seen in this Technote:

     

    http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH52350

    No need to back up socket special files - they are skipped on purpose, and this is normal behavior.

    Martin

  • revarooo's avatar
    revarooo
    Level 6
    14 years ago

    Socket, device and proc files do not need to be backed up. In the event of a system failure and you needing to restore everything, these files are recreated by the OS.

    In fact, I would suggest you set-up an exclude list to prevent these being attempted for backup.

  • mph999's avatar
    mph999
    Level 6
    14 years ago

    There is no need to create an exclude list to skip files that NetBackup is going to skip by default.

  • revarooo's avatar
    revarooo
    Level 6
    14 years ago

    Device files are not skipped by default, if I remember correctly.

  • shahram_dehghan's avatar
    shahram_dehghan
    Level 4
    14 years ago

    Hi

    Thanks for very good document.

    as you can see in the screenshots /boot , /Misc and /Sys are skipping too is it ok?

    Thanks

  • Marianne's avatar
    Marianne
    Level 6
    14 years ago

    /boot , /Misc and /Sys   are all covered by this point in the TN:

    • Files or directories in a different file system if you do not set Cross Mount Points or include those mount points...
       

    When / is getting backed up, all other mount points under / will be skipped in that section of the backup.

    The file systems being skipped in the / backup will be backed up afterwards. All local filesystems that can be seen in 'df -h' output will be backed up one after the other.

    If you select 'Allow multiple data streams', you will see a different job for each mount point.