FlashBackup Failing with EC 20

[Anya]

Out of one of my Servers , one is Failing

Master , Media and Client , all three are same ,

OS : unix 5.10

Backups are taken by Tape

Policy Type : Flash Backup.

There are multiple policies for the same client  all are Flash Backup . All are failing with EC 20

Backup Failed with EC 20 (invalid command parameter)

Failed job Details
===================
Jan 14, 2012 5:30:18 AM - requesting resource XYZ_lto
Jan 14, 2012 5:30:18 AM - requesting resource XYZ.123.att.com.NBU_CLIENT.MAXJOBS.XYZ.123.att.com
Jan 14, 2012 5:30:18 AM - requesting resource XYZ.123.att.com.NBU_POLICY.MAXJOBS.XYZ_wrk2
Jan 14, 2012 5:30:20 AM - granted resource XYZ.123.att.com.NBU_CLIENT.MAXJOBS.XYZ.123.att.com
Jan 14, 2012 5:30:20 AM - granted resource XYZ.123.att.com.NBU_POLICY.MAXJOBS.XYZ_wrk2
Jan 14, 2012 5:30:20 AM - granted resource BB0593
Jan 14, 2012 5:30:20 AM - granted resource Drive7
Jan 14, 2012 5:30:20 AM - granted resource XYZ_lto
Jan 14, 2012 5:30:25 AM - estimated 1681845357 kbytes needed
Jan 14, 2012 5:30:31 AM - Warning bpbrm (pid=21209) from client XYZ.123.att.com: WRN - /dev/vx/rdsk/mfappdg/vol05 is a character special file. Backing up the raw partition.
Jan 14, 2012 5:30:28 AM - mounting BB0593
Jan 14, 2012 5:30:30 AM - connecting
Jan 14, 2012 5:30:30 AM - connected; connect time: 0:00:00
Jan 14, 2012 5:30:41 AM - end writing
invalid command parameter (20)
 

File List :        CACHE=/dev/vx/rdsk/openvdg/flashcache
                  /dev/vx/rdsk/mfappdg/vol05

 

Normal FS backups are working fine . issue is with flash Backup only.

xyz:cd /dev/vx/rdsk/mfappdg
ah289w@asprd121: ls
vol01 vol03 vol05 vol07 vol09 vol11 vol13 vol15 vol17 vol19 vol21 vol23 vol25 vol27 vol29 vol31 vol33 vol35 vol37 vol39
vol02 vol04 vol06 vol08 vol10 vol12 vol14 vol16 vol18 vol20 vol22 vol24 vol26 vol28 vol30 vol32 vol34 vol36 vol38
 

PLease help me out
 

[Marianne]

Which NBU version?

Please have a look at this TN: http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH6206

It explains how to check for a space at the end of the path in the Backup Selection.

If this is not your problem, please post the attributes section of the policy:

bppllist <policy-name> -L

as well as bpfis and bpbkar logs. Please post logs as attachments.

[Anya]

Version:6.5.3.1

BPBKAR

00:40:46.810 [9867] <8> bpbkar validate_argument: WRN - Cannot process path CACHE=/dev/vx/rdsk/openvdg/flashcache: No such file or directory. Skipping.
00:40:51.173 [10300] <4> bpfsmap: INF - bpfsmap classname asp2502b_jrep, schdtp 0 filnum 0 snapcache /dev/vx/rdsk/openvdg/flashcache
00:40:51.174 [10300] <4> bpfsmap: INF - init_globals(): initializing global variables
00:40:51.174 [10300] <4> bpfsmap: INF - init_globals(): write buffer blocks 1024, read buffer blocks 256
00:40:51.181 [10300] <4> bpfsmap: INF - getmount: filesystem name=/asp2502b/dbs/jrep21
00:40:51.186 [10305] <2> bpbkar resolve_path: INF - Actual mount point of /dev/vx/rdsk/mfappdg is /dev/vx/rdsk/mfappdg
00:40:51.186 [10305] <2> bpbkar SelectFile: INF - Resolved_path = /dev/vx/rdsk/mfappdg/vol08
00:40:51.189 [10305] <4> bpbkar PrintFile: /
00:40:51.190 [10305] <4> bpbkar PrintFile: /dev/
00:40:51.190 [10305] <4> bpbkar PrintFile: /dev/vx/
00:40:51.190 [10305] <4> bpbkar PrintFile: /dev/vx/rdsk/
00:40:51.190 [10305] <4> bpbkar PrintFile: /dev/vx/rdsk/mfappdg/
00:40:51.190 [10305] <8> bpbkar process_file: WRN - /dev/vx/rdsk/mfappdg/vol08 is a character special file. Backing up the raw partition.
00:40:51.192 [10305] <4> bpfsmap: INF - init_msgs: lc_messages = C, lc_ctype = C
00:40:51.192 [10305] <4> bpfsmap: INF - init_msgs: lc_time = C, lc_collate = C lc_numeric = C
00:40:51.193 [10305] <4> bpfsmap: INF - settmpdir: tmpdir=/usr/openv/netbackup/BPFSMAP_TMPDIR
00:40:51.456 [10305] <4> bpfsmap: INF - bpfsmap: process locked into memory
00:40:51.457 [10305] <4> bpfsmap: INF - bpfsmap: arg list: brmpid 9750 rawdisk /dev/vx/rdsk/mfappdg/vol08 datafd -1 inctime 0
00:40:51.457 [10305] <4> bpfsmap: INF - bpfsmap recnumber 5
00:40:51.457 [10305] <4> bpfsmap: INF - bpfsmap butime 1326433242 clientname asprd121.aldc.att.com hostname asprd121.aldc.att.com buid asprd121.aldc.att.com_1326433242
00:40:51.457 [10305] <4> bpfsmap: INF - bpfsmap classname asp2502b_wrk4_5, schdtp 0 filnum 0 snapcache /dev/vx/rdsk/openvdg/flashcache
00:40:51.458 [10305] <4> bpfsmap: INF - init_globals(): initializing global variables
00:40:51.458 [10305] <4> bpfsmap: INF - init_globals(): write buffer blocks 1024, read buffer blocks 256
00:40:51.464 [10305] <4> bpfsmap: INF - getmount: filesystem name=/asp2502b/map/wrk5
00:41:10.311 [9008] <4> bpfsmap: INF - nbu_snap: snap path /dev/rdsk/snap/156
00:41:10.312 [9008] <4> bpfsmap: INF - pass_1: IFR mapping disabled
00:41:10.320 [9008] <4> bpfsmap: INF - vx_get_fsdata: shim API version = 3

cat -ev /usr/openv/netbackup/db/class/<class>/includes

Attributes

POLICY TYPE : flaSHBACKUP
dATA CLASSIFICATION : NO
pOLICY STORAGE : XYZ_LTO
POLICY VOLUME POOL: PRODUCTION ONSITE

JOB PRIORITY 0

sNAPSHOT CLIENT: NO

[Anya]

bppllist asp2502b_wrk1 -l
CLASS asp2502b_wrk1 *NULL* 0 650000 0 *NULL*
NAMES
INFO 20 0 0 0 *NULL* 0 0 2147483647 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 C904FCEA1DD111B288270003BA43F55E 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 50
KEY *NULL*
BCMD *NULL*
RCMD *NULL*
RES asprd121_lto *NULL* *NULL* *NULL* *NULL* *NULL* *NULL* *NULL* *NULL* *NULL*
POOL Production_onsite NetBackup NetBackup NetBackup NetBackup NetBackup NetBackup NetBackup NetBackup NetBackup
FOE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SHAREGROUP *ANY*
DATACLASSIFICATION *NULL*
CLIENT asprd121.aldc.att.com Solaris Solaris10 0 0 0 0 *NULL*
INCLUDE CACHE=/dev/vx/rdsk/openvdg/flashcache
INCLUDE /dev/vx/rdsk/mfappdg/vol04
SCHED Full 0 1 86400 3 0 0 0 *NULL* 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
SCHEDWIN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SCHEDRES *NULL* *NULL* *NULL* *NULL* *NULL* *NULL* *NULL* *NULL* *NULL* *NULL*
SCHEDPOOL *NULL* *NULL* *NULL* *NULL* *NULL* *NULL* *NULL* *NULL* *NULL* *NULL*
SCHEDRL 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
SCHEDFOE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SCHEDSG *NULL* *NULL* *NULL* *NULL* *NULL* *NULL* *NULL* *NULL* *NULL* *NULL*
 

[Marianne]

Please post FORMATTED bppllist output with -L switch (not unformatted -l).

See bpbkar log:

bpbkar validate_argument: WRN - Cannot process path CACHE=/dev/vx/rdsk/openvdg/flashcache: No such file or directory. Skipping.

Please post output of:

vxprint -ht -g openvdg

Your 'cat -ev' output does not seem right. It is supposed to only display what is in the Backup Selection.

Example from my test policy:

/usr/openv/netbackup/db/class/M-test >cat -ev includes
c:\temp$

[Anya]

************************************

bppllist *****_wrk1 -L

*******************************************

Policy Name:       XYZ_wrk1
Options:           0x0
template:          FALSE
c_unused1:         ?
Names:             (none)
Policy Type:       FlashBackup (20)
Active:            yes
Effective date:    12/31/1969 19:00:00
File Restore Raw:  yes
Mult. Data Stream: no
Perform Snapshot Backup:   no
Snapshot Method:           (none)
Snapshot Method Arguments: (none)
Perform Offhost Backup:    no
Backup Copy:               0
Use Data Mover:            no
Data Mover Type:           2
Use Alternate Client:      no
Alternate Client Name:     (none)
Use Virtual Machine:      no
Enable Instant Recovery:   no
Policy Priority:   0
Max Jobs/Policy:   Unlimited
Disaster Recovery: 0
Collect BMR Info:  no
Keyword:           (none specified)
Data Classification:       -
Residence is Storage Lifecycle Policy:    no
Client Encrypt:    no
Checkpoint:        no
Residence:         XYZ_lto
Volume Pool:       Production_onsite
Server Group:      *ANY*
Granular Restore Info:  no
Generation:      50
Client/HW/OS/Pri:  XYZ.aldc.att.com Solaris Solaris10 0 0 0 0 ?
Include:           CACHE=/dev/vx/rdsk/openvdg/flashcache
Include:           /dev/vx/rdsk/mfappdg/vol04
Exclude:           (none defined)
Schedule:          Full
  Type:            FULL (0)
  Frequency:       1 day(s) (86400 seconds)
  Maximum MPX:     1
  Synthetic:       0
  PFI Recovery:    0
  Retention Level: 3 (1 month)
  u-wind/o/d:      0 0
  Incr Type:       DELTA (0)
  Alt Read Host:   (none defined)
  Max Frag Size:   0 MB
  Number Copies:   1
  Fail on Error:   0
  Residence:       (specific storage unit not required)
  Volume Pool:     (same as policy volume pool)
  Server Group:    (same as specified for policy)
  Residence is Storage Lifecycle Policy:     0
  Daily Windows:
   Day         Open       Close       W-Open     W-Close
   Sunday      000:00:00  000:00:00
   Monday      000:00:00  000:00:00
   Tuesday     000:00:00  000:00:00
   Wednesday   000:00:00  000:00:00
   Thursday    000:00:00  000:00:00
   Friday      000:00:00  000:00:00
   Saturday    000:00:00  000:00:00

*************************************************

 vxprint -ht -g openvdg

****************************************************
DG NAME         NCONFIG      NLOG     MINORS   GROUP-ID
ST NAME         STATE        DM_CNT   SPARE_CNT         APPVOL_CNT
DM NAME         DEVICE       TYPE     PRIVLEN  PUBLEN   STATE
RV NAME         RLINK_CNT    KSTATE   STATE    PRIMARY  DATAVOLS  SRL
RL NAME         RVG          KSTATE   STATE    REM_HOST REM_DG    REM_RLNK
CO NAME         CACHEVOL     KSTATE   STATE
VT NAME         RVG          KSTATE   STATE    NVOLUME
V  NAME         RVG/VSET/CO  KSTATE   STATE    LENGTH   READPOL   PREFPLEX UTYPE
PL NAME         VOLUME       KSTATE   STATE    LENGTH   LAYOUT    NCOL/WID MODE
SD NAME         PLEX         DISK     DISKOFFS LENGTH   [COL/]OFF DEVICE   MODE
SV NAME         PLEX         VOLNAME  NVOLLAYR LENGTH   [COL/]OFF AM/NM    MODE
SC NAME         PLEX         CACHE    DISKOFFS LENGTH   [COL/]OFF DEVICE   MODE
DC NAME         PARENTVOL    LOGVOL
SP NAME         SNAPVOL      DCO
EX NAME         ASSOC        VC                       PERMS    MODE     STATE
SR NAME         KSTATE

dg openvdg      default      default  46000    1264780526.334.asprd121

dm openvdg01    tagmastore-usp0_00f7 auto 65536 22981888 -
dm openvdg02    tagmastore-usp0_00f8 auto 65536 22981888 -
dm openvdg03    tagmastore-usp0_00fd auto 65536 22981888 -
dm openvdg04    tagmastore-usp0_00ff auto 65536 22981888 -
dm openvdg05    tagmastore-usp0_0115 auto 65536 22981888 -
dm openvdg06    tagmastore-usp0_0117 auto 65536 22981888 -
dm openvdg07    tagmastore-usp0_0119 auto 65536 22981888 -
dm openvdg08    tagmastore-usp0_011a auto 65536 22981888 -
dm openvdg09    tagmastore-usp0_011b auto 65536 22981888 -
dm openvdg10    tagmastore-usp0_011c auto 65536 22981888 -
dm openvdg11    tagmastore-usp0_011d auto 65536 22981888 -
dm openvdg12    tagmastore-usp0_0134 auto 65536 22981888 -
dm openvdg13    tagmastore-usp0_0136 auto 65536 22981888 -
dm openvdg14    tagmastore-usp0_0137 auto 65536 22981888 -
dm openvdg15    tagmastore-usp0_0138 auto 65536 22981888 -
dm openvdg16    tagmastore-usp0_0139 auto 65536 22981888 -
dm openvdg17    tagmastore-usp0_013a auto 65536 22981888 -
dm openvdg18    tagmastore-usp0_013b auto 65536 22981888 -
dm openvdg19    tagmastore-usp0_013c auto 65536 22981888 -
dm openvdg20    tagmastore-usp0_013d auto 65536 22981888 -
dm openvdg21    tagmastore-usp0_013f auto 65536 22981888 -
dm openvdg22    tagmastore-usp0_0155 auto 65536 22981888 -
dm openvdg23    tagmastore-usp0_0157 auto 65536 22981888 -
dm openvdg24    tagmastore-usp0_0159 auto 65536 22981888 -
dm openvdg25    tagmastore-usp0_015a auto 65536 22981888 -
dm openvdg26    tagmastore-usp0_015b auto 65536 22981888 -
dm openvdg27    tagmastore-usp0_015c auto 65536 22981888 -
dm openvdg28    tagmastore-usp0_015d auto 65536 22981888 -
dm openvdg29    tagmastore-usp0_0174 auto 65536 22981888 -
dm openvdg30    tagmastore-usp0_0176 auto 65536 22981888 -
dm openvdg31    tagmastore-usp0_0177 auto 65536 22981888 -
dm openvdg32    tagmastore-usp0_0178 auto 65536 22981888 -
dm openvdg33    tagmastore-usp0_0179 auto 65536 22981888 -
dm openvdg34    tagmastore-usp0_017a auto 65536 22981888 -
dm openvdg35    tagmastore-usp0_017b auto 65536 22981888 -
dm openvdg36    tagmastore-usp0_017c auto 65536 22981888 -
dm openvdg37    tagmastore-usp0_017d auto 65536 22981888 -
dm openvdg38    tagmastore-usp0_017f auto 65536 22981888 -
dm openvdg39    tagmastore-usp0_0195 auto 65536 22981888 -
dm openvdg40    tagmastore-usp0_0197 auto 65536 22981888 -
dm openvdg41    tagmastore-usp0_0199 auto 65536 22981888 -
dm openvdg42    tagmastore-usp0_019a auto 65536 22981888 -
dm openvdg43    tagmastore-usp0_019b auto 65536 22981888 -
dm openvdg44    tagmastore-usp0_019c auto 65536 22981888 -
dm openvdg45    tagmastore-usp0_019d auto 65536 22981888 -
dm openvdg46    tagmastore-usp0_01b4 auto 65536 22981888 -
dm openvdg47    tagmastore-usp0_01b6 auto 65536 22981888 -
dm openvdg48    tagmastore-usp0_01b7 auto 65536 22981888 -
dm openvdg49    tagmastore-usp0_039a auto 65536 92194048 -
dm openvdg50    tagmastore-usp0_0395 auto 65536 92194048 -
dm openvdg51    tagmastore-usp0_0397 auto 65536 92194048 -
dm openvdg52    tagmastore-usp0_0399 auto 65536 92194048 -

v  flashcache   -            ENABLED  ACTIVE   419430400 SELECT   flashcache-01 fsgen
pl flashcache-01 flashcache  ENABLED  ACTIVE   419430400 STRIPE   4/128    RW
sd openvdg49-01 flashcache-01 openvdg49 0      92194048 0/0       tagmastore-usp0_039a ENA
sd openvdg33-02 flashcache-01 openvdg33 9343232 12663552 0/92194048 tagmastore-usp0_0179 ENA
sd openvdg39-02 flashcache-01 openvdg39 9343232 12663552 1/0      tagmastore-usp0_0195 ENA
sd openvdg50-01 flashcache-01 openvdg50 0      92194048 1/12663552 tagmastore-usp0_0395 ENA
sd openvdg40-02 flashcache-01 openvdg40 9343232 12663552 2/0      tagmastore-usp0_0197 ENA
sd openvdg51-01 flashcache-01 openvdg51 0      92194048 2/12663552 tagmastore-usp0_0397 ENA
sd openvdg41-02 flashcache-01 openvdg41 9343232 12663552 3/0      tagmastore-usp0_0199 ENA
sd openvdg52-01 flashcache-01 openvdg52 0      92194048 3/12663552 tagmastore-usp0_0399 ENA

v  vol01        -            ENABLED  ACTIVE   1048576000 SELECT  vol01-01 fsgen
pl vol01-01     vol01        ENABLED  ACTIVE   1048576000 STRIPE  4/128    RW
sd openvdg03-01 vol01-01     openvdg03 0       22981888 0/0       tagmastore-usp0_00fd ENA
sd openvdg46-01 vol01-01     openvdg46 0       22981888 0/22981888 tagmastore-usp0_01b4 ENA
sd openvdg09-01 vol01-01     openvdg09 0       22981888 0/45963776 tagmastore-usp0_011b ENA
sd openvdg18-01 vol01-01     openvdg18 0       22981888 0/68945664 tagmastore-usp0_013b ENA
sd openvdg25-01 vol01-01     openvdg25 0       22981888 0/91927552 tagmastore-usp0_015a ENA
sd openvdg34-01 vol01-01     openvdg34 0       22981888 0/114909440 tagmastore-usp0_017a ENA
sd openvdg38-01 vol01-01     openvdg38 0       22981888 0/137891328 tagmastore-usp0_017f ENA
sd openvdg45-01 vol01-01     openvdg45 0       22981888 0/160873216 tagmastore-usp0_019d ENA
sd openvdg12-01 vol01-01     openvdg12 0       22981888 0/183855104 tagmastore-usp0_0134 ENA
sd openvdg16-01 vol01-01     openvdg16 0       22981888 0/206836992 tagmastore-usp0_0139 ENA
sd openvdg29-01 vol01-01     openvdg29 0       22981888 0/229818880 tagmastore-usp0_0174 ENA
sd openvdg33-01 vol01-01     openvdg33 0       9343232  0/252800768 tagmastore-usp0_0179 ENA
sd openvdg04-01 vol01-01     openvdg04 0       22981888 1/0       tagmastore-usp0_00ff ENA
sd openvdg47-01 vol01-01     openvdg47 0       22981888 1/22981888 tagmastore-usp0_01b6 ENA
sd openvdg10-01 vol01-01     openvdg10 0       22981888 1/45963776 tagmastore-usp0_011c ENA
sd openvdg19-01 vol01-01     openvdg19 0       22981888 1/68945664 tagmastore-usp0_013c ENA
sd openvdg26-01 vol01-01     openvdg26 0       22981888 1/91927552 tagmastore-usp0_015b ENA
sd openvdg35-01 vol01-01     openvdg35 0       22981888 1/114909440 tagmastore-usp0_017b ENA
sd openvdg42-01 vol01-01     openvdg42 0       22981888 1/137891328 tagmastore-usp0_019a ENA
sd openvdg05-01 vol01-01     openvdg05 0       22981888 1/160873216 tagmastore-usp0_0115 ENA
sd openvdg13-01 vol01-01     openvdg13 0       22981888 1/183855104 tagmastore-usp0_0136 ENA
sd openvdg22-01 vol01-01     openvdg22 0       22981888 1/206836992 tagmastore-usp0_0155 ENA
sd openvdg30-01 vol01-01     openvdg30 0       22981888 1/229818880 tagmastore-usp0_0176 ENA
sd openvdg39-01 vol01-01     openvdg39 0       9343232  1/252800768 tagmastore-usp0_0195 ENA
sd openvdg01-01 vol01-01     openvdg01 0       22981888 2/0       tagmastore-usp0_00f7 ENA
sd openvdg48-01 vol01-01     openvdg48 0       22981888 2/22981888 tagmastore-usp0_01b7 ENA
sd openvdg11-01 vol01-01     openvdg11 0       22981888 2/45963776 tagmastore-usp0_011d ENA
sd openvdg20-01 vol01-01     openvdg20 0       22981888 2/68945664 tagmastore-usp0_013d ENA
sd openvdg27-01 vol01-01     openvdg27 0       22981888 2/91927552 tagmastore-usp0_015c ENA
sd openvdg36-01 vol01-01     openvdg36 0       22981888 2/114909440 tagmastore-usp0_017c ENA
sd openvdg43-01 vol01-01     openvdg43 0       22981888 2/137891328 tagmastore-usp0_019b ENA
sd openvdg06-01 vol01-01     openvdg06 0       22981888 2/160873216 tagmastore-usp0_0117 ENA
sd openvdg14-01 vol01-01     openvdg14 0       22981888 2/183855104 tagmastore-usp0_0137 ENA
sd openvdg23-01 vol01-01     openvdg23 0       22981888 2/206836992 tagmastore-usp0_0157 ENA
sd openvdg31-01 vol01-01     openvdg31 0       22981888 2/229818880 tagmastore-usp0_0177 ENA
sd openvdg40-01 vol01-01     openvdg40 0       9343232  2/252800768 tagmastore-usp0_0197 ENA
sd openvdg02-01 vol01-01     openvdg02 0       22981888 3/0       tagmastore-usp0_00f8 ENA
sd openvdg08-01 vol01-01     openvdg08 0       22981888 3/22981888 tagmastore-usp0_011a ENA
sd openvdg17-01 vol01-01     openvdg17 0       22981888 3/45963776 tagmastore-usp0_013a ENA
sd openvdg21-01 vol01-01     openvdg21 0       22981888 3/68945664 tagmastore-usp0_013f ENA
sd openvdg28-01 vol01-01     openvdg28 0       22981888 3/91927552 tagmastore-usp0_015d ENA
sd openvdg37-01 vol01-01     openvdg37 0       22981888 3/114909440 tagmastore-usp0_017d ENA
sd openvdg44-01 vol01-01     openvdg44 0       22981888 3/137891328 tagmastore-usp0_019c ENA
sd openvdg07-01 vol01-01     openvdg07 0       22981888 3/160873216 tagmastore-usp0_0119 ENA
sd openvdg15-01 vol01-01     openvdg15 0       22981888 3/183855104 tagmastore-usp0_0138 ENA
sd openvdg24-01 vol01-01     openvdg24 0       22981888 3/206836992 tagmastore-usp0_0159 ENA
sd openvdg32-01 vol01-01     openvdg32 0       22981888 3/229818880 tagmastore-usp0_0178 ENA
sd openvdg41-01 vol01-01     openvdg41 0       9343232  3/252800768 tagmastore-usp0_0199 ENA

[Mark_Solutions]

As Marianne pointed out you have the following set in your policy:

Include:           CACHE=/dev/vx/rdsk/openvdg/flashcache

But your error reports:

bpbkar validate_argument: WRN - Cannot process path CACHE=/dev/vx/rdsk/openvdg/flashcache: No such file or directory. Skipping. 

So you need to sort out your cache directory to get it working

[Anya]

Thanks

[Marianne]

OK, so vxprint tells us that volume flashcache in diskgroup openvdg is ENABLED  ACTIVE.

Has this policy worked before?
Any reason why you are using the 'pre-5.0 FlashBackup policy configuration procedure' with CACHE= entry?

Have you given 'cat -ev' another try? We need to see if there is perhaps a space at the end of the cache entry.

cd /usr/openv/netbackup/db/class/XYZ_wrk1

cat -ev includes

[Anya]

As per me it seems to be fine.  Netbackup is just skipping it.

The Backup need to be taken of is :

 /dev/vx/rdsk/mfappdg/vol05

CACHE=/dev/vx/rdsk/openvdg/flashcache ( this is just the Flashcache path)
 

[Anya]

Yes the policy had worked before .

Output.

cat -ev includes
CACHE=/dev/vx/rdsk/openvdg/flashcache$
/dev/vx/rdsk/mfappdg/vol04$
 

[Yasuhisa_Ishika · Accepted solution]

Perform Snapshot Backup is deselected. It seems like you have configured this policy in earlier(pre-5.0) manner that is detailed in Snapshot Client Administrator's Guide.
http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH52824
 

Why don't you select Perform snapshot backups and configure cache device by following way?

Snapshot Client Administrator's Guide, page 121

• Or, under Policies > Attributes > Snapshot Client Options dialog, specify the raw partition in the Cache device path, Value field. This cache setting applies to all clients in the current policy, and overrides the cache setting in the Client Settings dialog.