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  2. NetBackup™ NAS Administrator's Guide
  3. Section II. Using NAS-Data-Protection (D-NAS)
  4. Troubleshooting
  5. Logging directories for Linux platforms
NetBackup™ NAS Administrator's Guide

Logging directories for Linux platforms

To create logging directories use the /usr/openv/netbackup/logs/mklogdir script. You can also create the directories using an access mode of 755 so NetBackup can write to the logs.

Table: Linux logging directories for snapshot operation

Path of log directory

Where to create the directory

/usr/openv/netbackup/logs/bprd

NetBackup primary server

/usr/openv/logs/nbjm

NetBackup primary server

/usr/openv/netbackup/logs/bpbrm

NetBackup media server

/usr/openv/netbackup/logs/bpfis

NetBackup backup host client

Table: Linux logging directories for backup operation

Path of log directory

Where folder is created

/usr/openv/netbackup/logs/bprd

NetBackup primary server

/usr/openv/logs/nbjm

NetBackup primary server

/usr/openv/logs/nbstserv

NetBackup primary server

/usr/openv/netbackup/logs/bpdbm

NetBackup primary server

/usr/openv/netbackup/logs/bptm

NetBackup media server

/usr/openv/netbackup/logs/bpbrm

NetBackup media server

/usr/openv/netbackup/logs/bpfis

NetBackup backup host client

/usr/openv/netbackup/logs/bppfi

NetBackup backup host client

/usr/openv/netbackup/logs/bpbkar

NetBackup backup host client

/usr/openv/logs/ncfnbcs

NetBackup backup host client

Table: Linux logging directories for index from operation

Path of log directory

Where folder is created

/usr/openv/netbackup/logs/bprd

NetBackup primary server

/usr/openv/logs/nbjm

NetBackup primary server

/usr/openv/logs/bpdbm

NetBackup primary server

/usr/openv/netbackup/logs/bptm

NetBackup primary server

/usr/openv/netbackup/logs/bpbrm

NetBackup media server

/usr/openv/netbackup/logs/bpcd

NetBackup backup host client

/usr/openv/netbackup/logs/bppfi

NetBackup backup host client

/usr/openv/logs/ncfnbcs

NetBackup backup host client

Table: Linux logging directories for single file restore from snapshot copy 

Path of log directory

Where folder is created

/usr/openv/netbackup/logs/bprd

NetBackup primary server

/usr/openv/logs/bpbrm

NetBackup primary server

/usr/openv/netbackup/logs/bpcd

Restore host client

/usr/openv/netbackup/logs/bpbkar

Restore host client

/usr/openv/netbackup/logs/bpfis

Restore host client

/usr/openv/netbackup/logs/bppfi

Restore host client

/usr/openv/logs/tar

Destination client where the files are restored.

Table: Linux logging directories for point-in-time rollback  

Path of log directory

Where folder is created

/usr/openv/netbackup/logs/bprd

NetBackup primary server

/usr/openv/nebackup/logs/bpbrm

NetBackup primary server

/usr/openv/netbackup/logs/bpcd

Restore host client

/usr/openv/netbackup/logs/bpbkar

Restore host client

/usr/openv/netbackup/logs/bpfis

Restore host client

/usr/openv/netbackup/logs/bppfi

Restore host client

Table: Linux logging directories for create replication operation  

Path of log directory

Where folder is created

/usr/openv/logs/nbjm

NetBackup primary server

/usr/openv/logs/nbstserv

NetBackup primary server

/usr/openv/logs/nbrb

NetBackup primary server

/usr/openv/netbackup/logs/bpdm

NetBackup media server

Table: Linux logging directories for delete replication operation  

Path of log directory

Where folder is created

/usr/openv/netbackup/logs/bpdm

NetBackup media server

/usr/openv/netbackup/logs/admin

NetBackup media server (for bppficorr logs)

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