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NDMP Backup failing with Error 23 only for few mounts

praba_nbu
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NDMP Backup failing with Error 23 only for few mounts. Other mounts run fine. 

Logs :

Mar 19, 2019 4:10:18 AM - Error ndmpagent (pid=9961548) *CLIENT*: Creating checkpoint on "/export/PR053/clone_backup16".
Mar 19, 2019 4:10:19 AM - Error ndmpagent (pid=9961548) NDMP backup failed, path = /export/PR053/clone_backup16
Mar 19, 2019 4:10:28 AM - Info bptm (pid=8388730) EXITING with status 23 <----------
Mar 19, 2019 4:10:28 AM - Info ndmpagent (pid=0) done. status: 23: socket read failed
Mar 19, 2019 4:10:28 AM - Error ndmpagent (pid=9961548) send error status = 18 (NDMP_XDR_DECODE_ERR)
Mar 19, 2019 4:10:28 AM - Error ndmpagent (pid=9961548) SendControlMessage failed, disabling connection 11038d9f0 and exiting
Mar 19, 2019 4:10:28 AM - end writing; write time: 0:00:12
socket read failed  (23)

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Marianne
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Similar NDMP error (although different NBU status code) : 
https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.100017530

The issue is with directories with a large number of files.

The solution as per the TN is to create MAX_FILES_PER_ADD touch file on the media server and add value of 25000 in the file. 

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Marianne
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Similar NDMP error (although different NBU status code) : 
https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.100017530

The issue is with directories with a large number of files.

The solution as per the TN is to create MAX_FILES_PER_ADD touch file on the media server and add value of 25000 in the file. 

@Marianne : I will have it checked and come back