Synthetic Fails to Copy 2

[Seth_E]

Hi there,

We have the following file:

multi_synth.FLATFILE_ALL.SYNTH_WKLY

inside the folder:

d:\Program Files\Veritas\NetBackup\db\config

The synth file contains this:

TARGET_STU=TAPEPOOL
VOLUME_POOL=OFF_T_FLAT_WKLY
SOURCE_COPY_FALLBACK=PRIMARY
COPY=2
ENABLED=YES
FAIL_MODE=ALL

When I run a synthetic backup, it succeeds, but, only to disk storage unit. When Netbackup creates jobs to copy the data to the Tape STU, it fails with the following error: No Images Were Found to Synthesize.

Can anyone help shed some light on why the Synth backups would fail to tape, but, succeed to disk?

Much appreciated

Seth

[RamNagalla]

so , when netbackup create the backup for tape STU , is there any INCR backup avaliable ?

[CRZ · Accepted solution]

The answer may lie in your policy FLATFILE_ALL and schedule SYNTH_WKLY.  Care to share them?

[Nicolai]

You have not written what version of Netbackup you are on, but this technote indicate that the multi_synth is replaced with Storage Lifecycle Policies in NBU 7.1

http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH162445

[Seth_E]

Is there a command I can run to export this info?

[Seth_E]

Yes. INCR is available.

[Nicolai]

bppllist FLATFILE_ALL -U

http://www.symantec.com/docs/HOWTO43679

[Seth_E]

it's working! All I did was re-create the synth_weekly schedule and everything is fine.. ???

Anyway, thanks all for your help.