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kat1234
Level 4
12 years ago

No logs under bpbkar

Hi all, I got status 1 when doing catalog backup which store in a media server's staging. When I look into the bpbkar directory in master server, I find it didn't generate any log. I have enable the ...
Backup and Recovery
NetBackup
Windows Server (2003-2008)
  • Mark_Solutions's avatar
    Mark_Solutions
    12 years ago

    D:\alternate_db ?

    Have your catalogs been moved?

    If so did they also move your logs directory somewhere else?

    Take a look at two places:

    \program files\veritas\netbackup\nblog.conf (looking for the Default.LogDirectory=C:\Program Files\Veritas\NetBackup\logs entry)

    HKLM\Software\Veritas\NetBackup\CurrentVersion\ where there is a string value named Log Directory - this shows the logs directory path

    Depending on the settings of these depends where the bpbkar log folder will produce its logs

    Hope this helps

Marianne's avatar
Marianne
Level 6
12 years ago

Please show us where exactly you have created bpbkar folder? Post screenshot.

It is either in the wrong place or typo error in the name.

Please also double-check your bpbkar command. It should be as follows to test backup of C:\ (You may want to add sub-directory to only include catalog folders):

bpbkar32 -nocont C:\ 1> nul 2> nul 

This command will immediately return to the prompt. Check Task Manager for running bpbkar32 process. Wait till process completes/terminates.

Now check bpbkar folder. See http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH17541