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spitman
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11 years ago
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NetApp Snapvault... Wildcards?

I know that wildcards in NDMP backups is a new thing...

I'm running 7.6.0.3. We have just started using a new netapp snapvault, and it doesn't seem to like wildcards... but I can run a backup without a wildcard, and it's fine.

Is this because it's a snapvault? Here's a cross sample of the error (exit status 106):

10/07/2014 11:57:23 - Info bpbrm (pid=13711) rtxnetclp02-02 is the host to backup data from
10/07/2014 11:57:23 - Info bpbrm (pid=13711) reading file list for client
10/07/2014 11:57:23 - Info bpbrm (pid=13711) starting ndmpagent on client
10/07/2014 12:17:25 - Info nbjm (pid=16155) starting backup job (jobid=929825) for client rtxnetclp02-02, policy storage_rtxnetclp02-02, schedule weekly_full
10/07/2014 12:17:25 - Info nbjm (pid=16155) requesting STANDARD_RESOURCE resources from RB for backup job (jobid=929825, request id:{CE60949A-4E45-11E4-8A61-B54D0F334F98})
10/07/2014 12:17:25 - requesting resource rtxdxip01-stg-itg
10/07/2014 12:17:25 - requesting resource kronos.NBU_CLIENT.MAXJOBS.rtxnetclp02-02
10/07/2014 12:17:25 - requesting resource kronos.NBU_POLICY.MAXJOBS.storage_rtxnetclp02-02
10/07/2014 12:17:25 - granted resource  kronos.NBU_CLIENT.MAXJOBS.rtxnetclp02-02
10/07/2014 12:17:25 - granted resource  kronos.NBU_POLICY.MAXJOBS.storage_rtxnetclp02-02
10/07/2014 12:17:25 - granted resource  MediaID=@aaaaj;DiskVolume=rtxdxip01-lsu;DiskPool=rtxdxip01-dp;Path=rtxdxip01-lsu;StorageServer=rtxdxip01-ss_167.254.103.89;MediaServer=rchnbump2
10/07/2014 12:17:25 - granted resource  rchnbump2-rtxdxip01
10/07/2014 12:17:25 - estimated 1845 kbytes needed
10/07/2014 12:17:25 - Info nbjm (pid=16155) started backup (backupid=rtxnetclp02-02_1412702245) job for client rtxnetclp02-02, policy storage_rtxnetclp02-02, schedule weekly_full on storage unit rchnbump2-rtxdxip01
10/07/2014 12:17:25 - started process bpbrm (pid=16064)
10/07/2014 12:17:26 - Info bpbrm (pid=16064) rtxnetclp02-02 is the host to backup data from
10/07/2014 12:17:26 - Info bpbrm (pid=16064) reading file list for client
10/07/2014 12:17:26 - Info bpbrm (pid=16064) starting ndmpagent on client
10/07/2014 12:17:26 - Info ndmpagent (pid=16069) Backup started
10/07/2014 12:17:26 - Info bpbrm (pid=16064) bptm pid: 16070
10/07/2014 12:17:26 - Info bptm (pid=16070) start
10/07/2014 12:17:26 - Info bptm (pid=16070) using 64 data buffers
10/07/2014 12:17:26 - Info bptm (pid=16070) using 524288 data buffer size
10/07/2014 12:17:26 - Error ndmpagent (pid=16069) readAllFSFromPath: Subvolume wildcard "/rtxnasop03/rtxnasop02_vol0_vault/proj*" not supported for this filer
10/07/2014 12:17:26 - Error bptm (pid=16070) db_getIMAGE() failed: allocation failed (10)
10/07/2014 12:17:26 - Info bptm (pid=16070) EXITING with status 10 <----------
10/07/2014 12:17:26 - Info ndmpagent (pid=0) done. status: 10: allocation failed
10/07/2014 12:17:26 - connecting
10/07/2014 12:17:26 - connected; connect time: 0:00:00
10/07/2014 12:17:26 - end writing
allocation failed  (10

 

7.6
Backup and Recovery
Linux
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  • RamNagalla's avatar
    RamNagalla
    11 years ago

    Okay FAS serices with on Tap 8.2 ( 7 mode) is supported , for Wildcard entires...

    http://www.symantec.com/business/support/library/BUSINESS/xCL/TECH76495/nbu_7x_hcl.html#ndmp_devices-ndmp_devices_-_vendor_compatibility-netapp

    hopefully the one that you have  also in 7 mode..not in cluster mode.

    if its 7 mode 

    below are the 2 possibles reason i am seeing

    1) see if below one.. if that is the issue 

    "You cannot use any wildcard characters that also match file names. For example,
    a backup selection might include /vol/vol_archive_01/autoit*. This specification
    might match a path name such as /vol/vol_archive_01/autoit_01/. However,
    if this specification also matches a file name like"

    2) snap valut does not support it.. ( better to confirm with Support team)

  • RamNagalla's avatar
    RamNagalla
    Moderator
    11 years ago

    below is the note what i find from 7.6 admin guide.. i understand that master is in 7.6..0.3, how about the media server...?

    Wildcard characters in backup selections for an NDMP policy
    With NetBackup 7.6 or later, you can use wildcard characters in regular expressions
    or the directive ALL_FILESYSTEMS to specify path names in NDMP policy backup
    selections.

    Note: Wildcard characters are not supported in releases of NetBackup before version
    7.6. To use wildcard characters in NDMP policy backup selections, both your master
    server and the media servers on which NetBackup for NDMP is installed must run
    NetBackup 7.6 or later.
    Wildcard characters in regular expressions or directives are valid for streaming and
    non-streaming NDMP backups.
    Note: Directory-level expansion is not supported for some NDMP servers. Some
    NDMP filer vendors do not have the APIs that Symantec uses to support wildcard
    characters lower than the volume level.
    If you specify a backup selection using wildcard characters lower than the volume
    level for these filers, status code 106 is generated. The following message is
    displayed: Invalid file pathname found, cannot process request.
    Currently, only NetApp disk arrays support wildcard characters for backup selections
    lower than the volume level.

     

    see if below one.. if that is the issue 


    "You cannot use any wildcard characters that also match file names. For example,
    a backup selection might include /vol/vol_archive_01/autoit*. This specification
    might match a path name such as /vol/vol_archive_01/autoit_01/. However,
    if this specification also matches a file name like"

  • spitman's avatar
    spitman
    Level 5
    11 years ago

    All of our servers are at 7.6.0.3 (I always keep them at the same level). They are RHEL6.4.

    The SnapVault host is a NetApp FAS 8020 running Data OnTap 8.2.

  • RamNagalla's avatar
    RamNagalla
    Moderator
    11 years ago

    Okay FAS serices with on Tap 8.2 ( 7 mode) is supported , for Wildcard entires...

    http://www.symantec.com/business/support/library/BUSINESS/xCL/TECH76495/nbu_7x_hcl.html#ndmp_devices-ndmp_devices_-_vendor_compatibility-netapp

    hopefully the one that you have  also in 7 mode..not in cluster mode.

    if its 7 mode 

    below are the 2 possibles reason i am seeing

    1) see if below one.. if that is the issue 

    "You cannot use any wildcard characters that also match file names. For example,
    a backup selection might include /vol/vol_archive_01/autoit*. This specification
    might match a path name such as /vol/vol_archive_01/autoit_01/. However,
    if this specification also matches a file name like"

    2) snap valut does not support it.. ( better to confirm with Support team)

  • spitman's avatar
    spitman
    Level 5
    11 years ago

    Ram, this is our issue... we are running in "C" (cluster) mode.

    Since wildcard support is new... and C mode is new... I really hope that Symantec will add support for C mode in 7.7...