01-15-2012 02:51 AM
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
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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
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01-17-2012 09:37 PM
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
01-15-2012 09:34 AM
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.
01-16-2012 02:01 AM
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
01-16-2012 02:05 AM
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*
01-16-2012 02:25 AM
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$
01-16-2012 04:20 AM
************************************
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
01-16-2012 04:28 AM
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
01-16-2012 04:38 AM
Thanks
01-16-2012 04:42 AM
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
01-16-2012 04:42 AM
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)
01-16-2012 05:32 AM
Yes the policy had worked before .
Output.
cat -ev includes
CACHE=/dev/vx/rdsk/openvdg/flashcache$
/dev/vx/rdsk/mfappdg/vol04$
01-17-2012 09:37 PM
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