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  4. About the NetBackup for Oracle log files
NetBackup™ for Oracle Administrator's Guide

About the NetBackup for Oracle log files

Table: Log files describes the logs that are created when you create the log directories. Use a text editor to view the contents of the logs.

The logs are located in the following directories:

Windows: install_path\NetBackup\logs\<cmd>

UNIX: /usr/openv/netbackup/logs/<cmd>

For example, the logs for bphdb all appear in the install_path\NetBackup\logs\bphdb directory (Windows) or the /usr/openv/netbackup/logs/bphdb directory (UNIX).

Table: Log files

Log directory

Description

bphdb

The bphdb directory contains the following types of logs:

  • Windows: obk_stdout.mmddyy.hhmmss.txt

    UNIX: obk_stdout.mmddyy

    Unless it is redirected elsewhere, NetBackup writes the shell script output to this file.

  • Windows: obk_stderr.mmddyy.hhmmss.txt

    UNIX: obk_stderr.mmddyy

    Unless it is redirected elsewhere, NetBackup writes any shell script errors to this file.

  • Windows: mmddyy.log

    UNIX: log.mmddyy

    This log contains debugging information for the bphdb process. bphdb is the NetBackup database backup binary. It is invoked when an automatic backup schedule is run. NetBackup for Oracle uses this client process for the shell script execution.

dbclient

The dbclient directory contains the following execution log:

  • Windows: mmddyy.log

  • UNIX: log.mmddyy

This log contains debugging information and execution status for the Oracle for NetBackup client processes.

On Windows, the processes are linked to the library program that is provided with NetBackup for Oracle.

On UNIX, this library program is libobk.

bpdbsbora

The bpdbsbora directory contains the following execution log:

  • Windows: mmddyy.log

  • UNIX: log.mmddyy

NetBackup for Oracle OIP uses this log for backup and recovery.

bporaexp64

The bporaexp (or bporaexp64 on UNIX) directory contains the following execution log:

  • Windows: mmddyy.log

  • UNIX: log.mmddyy.log

bporaimp64

The bporaimp (or bporaimp64 on UNIX) directory contains the following execution log:

  • Windows: mmddyy.log

  • UNIX: log.mmddyy

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