ok, I had a feeling for the same.
This happens a lot on Saturdays!! wonder why...
This is this Saturdays failed attempt at 22:00 in the bpbrm.log
22:00:29.254 [15297] <2> pfi_start_client: command = /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/bpbkar bpbkar -L /usr/openv/netbackup/logs/user_ops/dbext/logs/vxbsa.1403956819.12909.prog.pcb_std -IEL -PCB /usr/openv/netback
up/logs/user_ops/dbext/logs/vxbsa.1403956819.12909.files.1 -ct 7 -dt 0 -to 0 -read_to 300 -clnt ipndms -class NBU_Catalog_tape -sched Vault_CatalogBackup -st UBAK -bpstart_to 300 -bpend_to 300 -keyword NBD
B:62675:1403956817:F -bt 1403956823 -fso -b ipndms_1403956823 -kl 10
22:00:29.254 [15297] <2> pfi_start_client: received bpcd success message
22:00:29.524 [15297] <2> pfi_start_client: read start message from ipndms, msg=<INF - BACKUP START 12963>
22:00:29.524 [15297] <2> set_job_details: Tfile (62678): LOG 1403956829 4 bphdb 12963 Backup started
22:00:29.524 [15297] <2> bpbrm main: client_pid=12912
22:00:29.524 [15297] <2> set_job_details: Tfile (62678): LOG 1403956829 4 bphdb 12912 Backup started
22:00:29.524 [15297] <2> bpbrm main: from client ipndms: read client start message
22:00:29.524 [15297] <2> bpbrm spawn_child: /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/bptm bptm -w -c ipndms -den 6 -rt 8 -rn 0 -stunit pnms01-hcart-robot-tld-0 -cl NBU_Catalog_tape -bt 1403956823 -b ipndms_1403956823 -st
2 -cj 2 -p CatalogBackup -p CatalogBackupOffsite -stunit pnms01-hcart-robot-tld-0 -cj 2 -twin_fail_on_error 0 -twin_fail_on_error 0 -reqid -1402274654 -jm -brm -hostname ipndms -L /usr/openv/netbackup/logs
/user_ops/dbext/logs/vxbsa.1403956819.12909.prog.pcb_std -ru root -rclnt ipndms -rclnthostname ipndms -rl 4 -rl 4 -rp 518400 -rp 518400 -sl Vault_CatalogBackup -ct 7 -maxfrag 1048576 -eari 0 -eari 0 -v -me
diasvr pnms01 -no_callback -connect_options 0x01010100 -jobid 62678 -jobgrpid 62675 -masterversion 710000 -bpbrm_shm_id 1862270989 -blks_per_buffer 512
22:00:29.525 [15297] <2> set_job_details: Tfile (62678): LOG 1403956829 4 bpbrm 15297 bptm pid: 15298
22:00:29.526 [15297] <2> bpbrm write_continue_backup: wrote CONTINUE BACKUP on COMM_SOCK <11>
22:00:29.526 [15297] <2> write_file_names: buffering file name '/usr/openv/db/staging/DARS_DATA.db' for output
22:00:29.526 [15297] <2> write_file_names: successfully wrote buffer to COMM_SOCK
22:00:29.526 [15297] <2> bpbrm main: wrote CONTINUE on COMM_SOCK
22:00:29.526 [15297] <2> bpbrm main: closing DATA_SOCK
22:00:29.526 [15297] <2> bpbrm main: closing COMM_SOCK
22:00:29.526 [15297] <2> bpbrm main: ESTIMATE -1 -1 ipndms_1403956823
22:00:31.027 [15297] <2> bpbrm main: ADDED FILES TO DB FOR ipndms_1403956823 1 /opt/openv/db/staging/DARS_DATA.db
22:01:26.406 [15297] <16> bpbrm main: from client ipndms: ERR - Cannot write to STDOUT. Errno = 32: Broken pipe
22:01:26.406 [15297] <2> set_job_details: Tfile (62678): LOG 1403956886 16 bpbrm 15297 from client ipndms: ERR - Cannot write to STDOUT. Errno = 32: Broken pipe
And success at 23:08.
23:08:46.936 [5251] <2> pfi_start_client: command = /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/bpbkar bpbkar -L /usr/openv/netbackup/logs/user_ops/dbext/logs/vxbsa.1403960917.22232.prog.pcb_std -IEL -PCB /usr/openv/netbacku
p/logs/user_ops/dbext/logs/vxbsa.1403960917.22232.files.1 -ct 7 -dt 0 -to 0 -read_to 300 -clnt ipndms -class NBU_Catalog_tape -sched Vault_CatalogBackup -st UBAK -bpstart_to 300 -bpend_to 300 -keyword NBDB
:62681:1403960914:F -bt 1403960921 -fso -b ipndms_1403960921 -kl 10
23:08:46.936 [5251] <2> pfi_start_client: received bpcd success message
23:08:47.176 [5251] <2> pfi_start_client: read start message from ipndms, msg=<INF - BACKUP START 24759>
23:08:47.176 [5251] <2> set_job_details: Tfile (62684): LOG 1403960927 4 bphdb 24759 Backup started
23:08:47.176 [5251] <2> bpbrm main: client_pid=22816
23:08:47.176 [5251] <2> set_job_details: Tfile (62684): LOG 1403960927 4 bphdb 22816 Backup started
23:08:47.176 [5251] <2> bpbrm main: from client ipndms: read client start message
23:08:47.176 [5251] <2> bpbrm spawn_child: /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/bptm bptm -w -c ipndms -den 6 -rt 8 -rn 0 -stunit pnms01-hcart-robot-tld-0 -cl NBU_Catalog_tape -bt 1403960921 -b ipndms_1403960921 -st 2
-cj 2 -p CatalogBackup -p CatalogBackupOffsite -stunit pnms01-hcart-robot-tld-0 -cj 2 -twin_fail_on_error 0 -twin_fail_on_error 0 -reqid -1402274678 -jm -brm -hostname ipndms -L /usr/openv/netbackup/logs/
user_ops/dbext/logs/vxbsa.1403960917.22232.prog.pcb_std -ru root -rclnt ipndms -rclnthostname ipndms -rl 4 -rl 4 -rp 518400 -rp 518400 -sl Vault_CatalogBackup -ct 7 -maxfrag 1048576 -eari 0 -eari 0 -v -med
iasvr pnms01 -no_callback -connect_options 0x01010100 -jobid 62684 -jobgrpid 62681 -masterversion 710000 -bpbrm_shm_id 1862270991 -blks_per_buffer 512
23:08:47.178 [5251] <2> set_job_details: Tfile (62684): LOG 1403960927 4 bpbrm 5251 bptm pid: 5252
23:08:47.178 [5251] <2> bpbrm write_continue_backup: wrote CONTINUE BACKUP on COMM_SOCK <11>
23:08:47.178 [5251] <2> write_file_names: buffering file name '/usr/openv/db/staging/DARS_DATA.db' for output
23:08:47.178 [5251] <2> write_file_names: successfully wrote buffer to COMM_SOCK
23:08:47.178 [5251] <2> bpbrm main: wrote CONTINUE on COMM_SOCK
23:08:47.178 [5251] <2> bpbrm main: closing DATA_SOCK
23:08:47.178 [5251] <2> bpbrm main: closing COMM_SOCK
23:08:47.178 [5251] <2> bpbrm main: ESTIMATE -1 -1 ipndms_1403960921
23:08:48.709 [5251] <2> bpbrm main: ADDED FILES TO DB FOR ipndms_1403960921 1 /opt/openv/db/staging/DARS_DATA.db
23:08:51.902 [5251] <2> bpbrm main: client ipndms EXIT STATUS = 0: the requested operation was successfully completed
23:08:51.902 [5251] <2> set_job_details: Tfile (62684): LOG 1403960931 4 bphdb 22816 done. status: 0
- Roland