Troubleshooting errors when using NetBackup for MariaDB

General guidelines to resolve problems

Table: General steps to resolve problems lists the general steps that help you resolve problems you may encounter while using NetBackup for MariaDB Agent.

Table: General steps to resolve problems

Steps	Action	Description
Step1	Remember the error message.	Error messages are usually the vehicles for telling you something went wrong. If you do not see an error on the command line, but still suspect a problem, check the logs and the reports. These can provide an error message that directly points to the problem. The logs and reports are essential troubleshooting tools.
Step 2	Identify what you were doing when the problem occurred.	Ask the following questions: What operation was tried? What method did you use? What type of server platform and operating system was involved? If your site uses both primary server and media server, was it a primary server or a media server? If a client was involved, what type of client was it? Have you performed the operation successfully in the past? If so, what is different now? What is the service pack level? Do you use operating system software with the latest fixes supplied, especially those required for use with NetBackup? Is your device firmware at a level, or higher than the level, at which it has been tested according to the posted device compatibility lists?
Step 3	Record all information.	Capture potentially valuable information: The NetBackup logs. The logs specific to NetBackup for MariaDB logs. The logs specific to NetBackup XBSA.
Step 4	Correct the problem.	After you define the problem, use the information to correct it.
Step 5	Contact Technical Support.	If you cannot solve the troubleshooting, contact the Technical support.

Troubleshooting errors using logs

To troubleshoot the errors, you can refer to the NetBackup logs. These logs are located at the following locations:

The NetBackup primary server logs are located at:

install_path\NetBackup\logs\bprd
install_path\NetBackup\logs\bpcd
install_path\NetBackup\logs\user_ops\dbext\logs

You must enable the bprd and the bpcd log files. For more information, see the NetBackup Troubleshooting Guide.

The logs that are specific to NetBackup client are located at:

install_path\netbackup\logs\nbmariadb

The logs that are specific to NetBackup XBSA are located at:

<NetBackup_install_path>/netbackup/logs/exten_client

Troubleshooting NetBackup errors

For troubleshooting NetBackup errors, see NetBackup Troubleshooting Guide and the NetBackup Commands Reference Guide.

Troubleshooting NetBackup for MariaDB errors

Table: Troubleshooting NetBackup for MariaDB errors lists the errors and the solutions to troubleshoot the problems while running the operations.

Table: Troubleshooting NetBackup for MariaDB errors

Problems	Description	Solution
The nbmariadb backup fails with the following error: Unable to load mariadb library	You may encounter this problem when the library path is not provided in the nbmariadb command using the "-l" switch or the library path is provided but it does not contain `libmariadb.so` (Linux) or `libmariadb.dll` (Windows).	Verify the following and then run the backup again: Ensure that you provide the correct MariaDB library path, which contains the `libmariadb.so` (Linux) or `libmariadb.dll` (Windows) file. (Linux) If `libmariadb.so` is not available, create a symbolic link named `libmariadb.so` that points to `libmariadb.so.<n>`. (Windows) If `libmariadb.dll` is not available under bin directory of the MariaDB installation location, it may be available under lib directory.
The nbmariadb backup fails with the following error: Unable to connect to the database	The mariadb backup fails when the nbmariadb command is run with invalid database user name, port number, or password.	Provide the database user name using the "-u" switch of the nbmariadb command. Provide the database port number using the "-portnum" switch of nbmariadb command. Provide the database password using the `my.cnf` (Linux) or `my.ini` (Windows) file. See Authenticating the MariaDB environment password.
The nbmariadb backup fails with the following error: Unable to load xbsa.dll	The nbmariadb backup fails if the environment variable path is not updated with NetBackup bin directory.	To run a nbmariadb backup: Update the environment variable path with `NetBackup_install_path/bin`.
The nbmariadb backup fails with the following error: XBSA initiation failed	The nbmariadb backup fails if the required parameters are not specified on the command line.	To run the nbmariadb backup: Configure a valid primary server name, policy name, schedule type from the command line. Verify if there are communication errors between the nbmariadb agent and the NetBackup primary server. For more information see the NetBackup Administrator's Guide, Volume I.
(Windows)VSS snapshot creation failed	The nbmariadb backup may fail when the user does not have the privileges to run the nbmariadb operations.	Run cmd.exe in Administrator mode.
The nbmariadb restore operation does not restore any data from the target NetBackup client.	The nbmariadb restore fails if the NetBackup client name and the target directory are not updated.	For a successful restore: Verify that the target directory is valid and empty. Initiate the restore from the NetBackup source client. Set the NetBackup client name and target directory parameters.
The nbmariadb backup fails with the following error: (Linux) Error creating LVM snapshot	The nbmariadb backup may fail when the volume group does not have sufficient space for the snapshot.	To verify the space in the volume group To view the space in the volume, run the following command: $vgs The command displays the volume group details. Provide the appropriate snapshot size. The snapshot should be equivalent to or more than the instance size.
Error messages after a successful backup: <volume_group>/<snapshot_name> Read failure after 0 of 4096 at 29393616896: input or output error. OR <volume_group>/<snapshot_name>: read failure after 0 of 4096 at 4096: input or output error.	The nbmariadb backup gives these errors when the volume group contains the snapshots. You can list the snapshots and then remove them before you run the backup again. Note: The nbmariadb created LVM snapshot names are prefixed with `mariadbsnap`	To remove the snapshots: To list the existing snapshot, run the following command: $lvs The command displays the snapshot details. To remove the snapshots, run the following command: $ lvremove -f <volume_group>/<snapshot_name>
The nbmariadb backup on Linux (LVM), fails with the following error: Error unmounting the snapshot-Device or resource busy OR Error removing the snapshot-mariadbsnap_<timestamp>	The nbmariadb backup fails during an attempt to unmount the snapshot, the device, or when you remove the existing snapshots.	To unmount the snapshot To list all mounted file systems run the following command: $ mount-l If the snapshot still exists, create a mount directory using the following command: $mount<mount_directory> Note: This directory is created in `/mnt/<snapshot_name>`. The prefix names for snapshot are `mariadbsnap`. To remove the mount directory run the following command: $rm -rf <mount_directory> To remove the snapshot manually run the following command: 1vremove -f <volume_group>/<snapshot_name>
Even after a successful restore, the MariaDB services have failed to start.	The restore operation is successful, only when you restore the backup on a machine that has the same minor version of MariaDB. For example, if you back up a file from MariaDB version 10.2.x, then you must restore the file to a computer with MariaDB version 10.2.x.	Verify that the MariaDB version from the backed up data is same as the MariaDB version on the computer where you want to restore the data.

Troubleshooting errors when using NetBackup for MariaDB

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