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elanmbx
Level 6
12 years ago

SLP won't start duplications

I have *one* SLP that doesn't seem to want to start duplications... and I can't for the life of me figure out why it won't.  Other SLPs in my environment are starting just fine.

 

Backlog of incomplete SLP Copies

        In Process (Storage Lifecycle State: 2):

                Number of copies:       682

                Total expected size     22834039 MB


SLP Name: (state)                                 Number of copies: Size:

DEN-DENSYM_ADV_DEV01-stu_disk_densy... (active)              682    22834039 MB


Total:                                                       682    22834039 MB
 
How do I start the troubleshooting for an SLP that won't start its dupes?
 
Thanks,
 
-Mike-
7.5
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  • Mark_Solutions's avatar
    Mark_Solutions
    12 years ago

    Not great news to have images half way through their SLP life when the SLP gets modified.

    This can leave them half orphaned!

    You cannot change the SLP version for an image so you need to do the following:

    1. Only edited SLPs when everything has completed its lifecycle within them so that the next batch start afresh.

    2. It doesn't look like any are set to expire immediately after the SLP completes so you should be safe to cancel the ones that are left orphaned so that at least youy can manually duplicate them

    3. You will need to pipe out a list of all incomplete SLPs (looks like you are familiar enough with nstluitl to do that OK) and then run nbstlutil cancel -backupid **** -version 1 (or 2 or 3 etc,)

    4. Manually duplicate the them as required

    You can then start afresh

    Hoipe this helps

  • Mark_Solutions's avatar
    Mark_Solutions
    Level 6
    12 years ago

    Not great news to have images half way through their SLP life when the SLP gets modified.

    This can leave them half orphaned!

    You cannot change the SLP version for an image so you need to do the following:

    1. Only edited SLPs when everything has completed its lifecycle within them so that the next batch start afresh.

    2. It doesn't look like any are set to expire immediately after the SLP completes so you should be safe to cancel the ones that are left orphaned so that at least youy can manually duplicate them

    3. You will need to pipe out a list of all incomplete SLPs (looks like you are familiar enough with nstluitl to do that OK) and then run nbstlutil cancel -backupid **** -version 1 (or 2 or 3 etc,)

    4. Manually duplicate the them as required

    You can then start afresh

    Hoipe this helps

  • elanmbx's avatar
    elanmbx
    Level 6
    12 years ago

    Details on the SLP itself.  NOTE: This SLP has been modified since the images in the backlog went "active"... not sure if that has any bearing on anything, but thought I'd mention it.

     

    # sudo nbstl DEN-DENSYM_ADV_DEV01-stu_disk_densyma01p -L

                                Name: DEN-DENSYM_ADV_DEV01-stu_disk_densyma01p

                 Data Classification: (none specified)

            Duplication job priority: 0

                               State: active

                             Version: 3

 Operation  1              Use for: 0 (backup)

                             Storage: DENSYM_ADV_DEV01

                         Volume Pool: NetBackup

                        Server Group: Any

                      Retention Type: 1 (Capacity Managed)

                     Retention Level: 0 (1 week)

               Alternate Read Server: (none specified)

               Preserve Multiplexing: false

      Enable Automatic Remote Import: false

                               State: active

                              Source: 0 (client)

                        Operation ID: 0

                     Operation Index: 1

 Operation  2              Use for: 1 (duplication)

                             Storage: stu_disk_densyma01p

                         Volume Pool: (none specified)

                        Server Group: (none specified)

                      Retention Type: 0 (Fixed)

                     Retention Level: 0 (1 week)

               Alternate Read Server: (none specified)

               Preserve Multiplexing: false

      Enable Automatic Remote Import: false

                               State: active

                              Source: Operation 1 (backup:DENSYM_ADV_DEV01)

                        Operation ID: 0

                     Operation Index: 2

 Operation  3              Use for: 1 (duplication)

                             Storage: densyma01p_I6K-LTO5

                         Volume Pool: NetBackup

                        Server Group: Any

                      Retention Type: 0 (Fixed)

                     Retention Level: 8 (1 year)

               Alternate Read Server: (none specified)

               Preserve Multiplexing: false

      Enable Automatic Remote Import: false

                               State: active

                              Source: Operation 1 (backup:DENSYM_ADV_DEV01)

                        Operation ID: 0

                     Operation Index: 3
     
  • elanmbx's avatar
    elanmbx
    Level 6
    12 years ago

    Here is a representative image that is in the backlog for that SLP:

    # sudo nbstlutil stlilist -U  -image_incomplete -backupid DENWEBPRCH01p_1359559324
Image DENWEBPRCH01p_1359559324 for Lifecycle DEN-DENSYM_ADV_DEV01-stu_disk_densyma01p is IN_PROCESS
  Copy to densyma01p_I6K-LTO5 of type DUPLICATE is NOT_STARTED
  Copy to stu_disk_densyma01p of type DUPLICATE is NOT_STARTED
  • elanmbx's avatar
    elanmbx
    Level 6
    12 years ago

    -L image info:

    # sudo nbstlutil stlilist -L  -image_incomplete -backupid DENWEBPRCH01p_1359559324
V7.5.0 I DENWEBPRCH01p_1359559324 DEN-DENSYM_ADV_DEV01-stu_disk_densyma01p 2
V7.5.0 C densyma01p_I6K-LTO5 1 1
V7.5.0 C stu_disk_densyma01p 1 1
  • elanmbx's avatar
    elanmbx
    Level 6
    12 years ago

    Well - it appears other SLPs are also having an issue.  I activated an SLP today and it ran through about half of the backlog and now I have incomplete images that will not run... I'm currently collecting the incomplete image lists to see if I can find something that would account for them not running their duplications...

  • elanmbx's avatar
    elanmbx
    Level 6
    12 years ago

    A bit more information on the image referenced above:

    Storage Lifecycle Policy:    DEN-DENSYM_ADV_DEV01-stu_disk_densyma01p
Storage Lifecycle Policy Version:    1
STL_Completed:      2

    So it looks like it is SLP v1... while the current version for that SLP is v4.  Although it looks like all the older versions are still "Active":

    # sudo nbstl DEN-DENSYM_ADV_DEV01-stu_disk_densyma01p -L -all_versions | less
                                Name: DEN-DENSYM_ADV_DEV01-stu_disk_densyma01p
                 Data Classification: (none specified)
            Duplication job priority: 0
                               State: active
                             Version: 4
 Operation  1              Use for: 0 (backup)
                             Storage: DENSYM_ADV_DEV01
                         Volume Pool: NetBackup
                        Server Group: Any
                      Retention Type: 1 (Capacity Managed)
                     Retention Level: 0 (1 week)
               Alternate Read Server: (none specified)
               Preserve Multiplexing: false
      Enable Automatic Remote Import: false
                               State: active
                              Source: 0 (client)
                        Operation ID: 0
                     Operation Index: 1
 Operation  2              Use for: 1 (duplication)
                             Storage: stu_disk_densyma01p
                         Volume Pool: (none specified)
                        Server Group: (none specified)
                      Retention Type: 0 (Fixed)
                     Retention Level: 3 (1 month)
               Alternate Read Server: (none specified)
               Preserve Multiplexing: false
      Enable Automatic Remote Import: false
                               State: active
                              Source: Operation 1 (backup:DENSYM_ADV_DEV01)
                        Operation ID: 0
                     Operation Index: 2
 Operation  3              Use for: 1 (duplication)
                             Storage: densyma01p_I6K-LTO5
                         Volume Pool: NetBackup
                        Server Group: Any
                      Retention Type: 0 (Fixed)
                     Retention Level: 8 (1 year)
               Alternate Read Server: (none specified)
               Preserve Multiplexing: false
      Enable Automatic Remote Import: false
                               State: active
                              Source: Operation 1 (backup:DENSYM_ADV_DEV01)
                        Operation ID: 0
                     Operation Index: 3
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                Name: DEN-DENSYM_ADV_DEV01-stu_disk_densyma01p
                 Data Classification: (none specified)
            Duplication job priority: 0
                               State: active
                             Version: 3
 Operation  1              Use for: 0 (backup)
                             Storage: DENSYM_ADV_DEV01
                         Volume Pool: NetBackup
                        Server Group: Any
                      Retention Type: 1 (Capacity Managed)
                     Retention Level: 0 (1 week)
               Alternate Read Server: (none specified)
               Preserve Multiplexing: false
      Enable Automatic Remote Import: false
                               State: active
                              Source: 0 (client)
                        Operation ID: 0
                     Operation Index: 1
 Operation  2              Use for: 1 (duplication)
                             Storage: stu_disk_densyma01p
                         Volume Pool: (none specified)
                        Server Group: (none specified)
                      Retention Type: 0 (Fixed)
                     Retention Level: 0 (1 week)
               Alternate Read Server: (none specified)
               Preserve Multiplexing: false
      Enable Automatic Remote Import: false
                               State: active
                              Source: Operation 1 (backup:DENSYM_ADV_DEV01)
                        Operation ID: 0
                     Operation Index: 2
 Operation  3              Use for: 1 (duplication)
                             Storage: densyma01p_I6K-LTO5
                         Volume Pool: NetBackup
                        Server Group: Any
                      Retention Type: 0 (Fixed)
                     Retention Level: 8 (1 year)
               Alternate Read Server: (none specified)
               Preserve Multiplexing: false
      Enable Automatic Remote Import: false
                               State: active
                              Source: Operation 1 (backup:DENSYM_ADV_DEV01)
                        Operation ID: 0
                     Operation Index: 3
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                Name: DEN-DENSYM_ADV_DEV01-stu_disk_densyma01p
                 Data Classification: (none specified)
            Duplication job priority: 0
                               State: active
                             Version: 2
 Operation  1              Use for: 0 (backup)
                             Storage: DENSYM_ADV_DEV01
                         Volume Pool: NetBackup
                        Server Group: Any
                      Retention Type: 1 (Capacity Managed)
                     Retention Level: 0 (1 week)
               Alternate Read Server: (none specified)
               Preserve Multiplexing: false
      Enable Automatic Remote Import: false
                               State: active
                              Source: 0 (client)
                        Operation ID: 0
                     Operation Index: 1
 Operation  2              Use for: 1 (duplication)
                             Storage: stu_disk_densyma01p
                         Volume Pool: (none specified)
                        Server Group: (none specified)
                      Retention Type: 0 (Fixed)
                     Retention Level: 0 (1 week)
               Alternate Read Server: (none specified)
               Preserve Multiplexing: false
      Enable Automatic Remote Import: false
                               State: active
                              Source: Operation 1 (backup:DENSYM_ADV_DEV01)
                        Operation ID: 0
                     Operation Index: 2
 Operation  3              Use for: 1 (duplication)
                             Storage: densyma01p_I6K-LTO5
                         Volume Pool: NetBackup
                        Server Group: Any
                      Retention Type: 0 (Fixed)
                     Retention Level: 3 (1 month)
               Alternate Read Server: (none specified)
               Preserve Multiplexing: false
      Enable Automatic Remote Import: false
                               State: active
                              Source: Operation 1 (backup:DENSYM_ADV_DEV01)
                        Operation ID: 0
                     Operation Index: 3
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                Name: DEN-DENSYM_ADV_DEV01-stu_disk_densyma01p
                 Data Classification: (none specified)
            Duplication job priority: 0
                               State: inactive
                             Version: 1
 Operation  1              Use for: 0 (backup)
                             Storage: DENSYM_ADV_DEV01
                         Volume Pool: NetBackup
                        Server Group: Any
                      Retention Type: 1 (Capacity Managed)
                     Retention Level: 0 (1 week)
               Alternate Read Server: (none specified)
               Preserve Multiplexing: false
      Enable Automatic Remote Import: false
                               State: active
                              Source: 0 (client)
                        Operation ID: 0
                     Operation Index: 1
 Operation  2              Use for: 1 (duplication)
                             Storage: densyma01p_I6K-LTO5
                         Volume Pool: NetBackup
                        Server Group: Any
                      Retention Type: 0 (Fixed)
                     Retention Level: 3 (1 month)
               Alternate Read Server: (none specified)
               Preserve Multiplexing: false
      Enable Automatic Remote Import: false
                               State: active
                              Source: Operation 1 (backup:DENSYM_ADV_DEV01)
                        Operation ID: 0
                     Operation Index: 2
 Operation  3              Use for: 1 (duplication)
                             Storage: stu_disk_densyma01p
                         Volume Pool: (none specified)
                        Server Group: (none specified)
                      Retention Type: 0 (Fixed)
                     Retention Level: 0 (1 week)
               Alternate Read Server: (none specified)
               Preserve Multiplexing: false
      Enable Automatic Remote Import: false
                               State: active
                              Source: Operation 1 (backup:DENSYM_ADV_DEV01)
                        Operation ID: 0
                     Operation Index: 3
  • elanmbx's avatar
    elanmbx
    Level 6
    12 years ago

    Well - it's good to know, I suppose. :)  I'll just manually dupe things and get back to square one.  Thanks for the help!