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NetBackup™ for VMware Administrator's Guide

NetBackup logging for VMware

For log messages about VMware backup or VMware restore, see the following NetBackup log directories.

Table: NetBackup logs that pertain to VMware backup and restore

Log directory

Contains the messages on

Resides on

install_path\NetBackup\logs\bpbrm

Backup and restore

NetBackup primary or media server

install_path\NetBackup\logs\bptm

Backup and restore

NetBackup media server

install_path\NetBackup\logs\bpfis

Snapshot creation and backup

VMware backup host

install_path\NetBackup\logs\bpcd

Snapshot creation and backup

VMware backup host

install_path\NetBackup\logs\bpbkar

Backup

VMware backup host

install_path\NetBackup\logs\bprd

Restore

NetBackup primary server

install_path\NetBackup\logs\nbfsd

Instant recovery

NetBackup media server and VMware backup host

install_path\NetBackup\logs\bpVMutil

Policy configuration and on restore

VMware backup or recovery host

install_path\NetBackup\logs\bpVMreq

Restore

The client where the Backup, Archive, and Restore interface is running.

install_path\NetBackup\logs\nbproxy

Policy configuration

VMware backup host

install_path\NetBackup\logs\ncfnbcs (originator ID 366)

ncfnbcs uses unified logging. See the NetBackup Logging Reference Guide for information on how to use unified logs.

Automatic virtual machine selection, and disabling and re-enabling VMware Storage vMotion during backup or restore.

VMware backup host

install_path\NetBackup\logs\ncfnbrestore (originator ID 357)

ncfnbrestore uses unified logging. See the NetBackup Logging Reference Guide for information on how to use unified logs.

Restore

VMware recovery host

Windows:

install_path\NetBackup\logs\vxms

Linux:

/usr/openv/netbackup/logs/vxms

File mapping during backup

VMware backup host

See Configuring VxMS logging.

Note:

The use of VxMS logging can reduce the performance of the backup host.

Note:

Except for unified logging directories, these log directories must already exist in order for logging to occur. If these directories do not exist, create them.

To create most of these log directories, run the following command on the NetBackup servers and backup host:

Windows:

install_path\NetBackup\logs\mklogdir.bat

UNIX (on primary or media servers):

/opt/openv/netbackup/logs/mklogdir

See Configuring VxMS logging.

More detail is available on snapshot logs and logging levels. See the NetBackup Snapshot Client Administrator's Guide.

A broader discussion of NetBackup logging is available. See the NetBackup Logging Reference Guide.

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