About NetBackup backup and restore logs
NetBackup provides logs on the database backup and restore operations and are useful for finding problems with those operations. The following table describes the most useful logs and reports for troubleshooting backup and restore operations.
Table: NetBackup backup and restore logs
Log file type | Description |
|---|---|
NetBackup progress logs | This description only applies to a File System Restore (script-based BLI). For user-directed backups and restores performed with Backup, Archive, and Restore interface, the most convenient log to use for NetBackup is the progress log. The progress log file is written to the user's home directory, by default in /usr/openv/netbackup/logs/user_ops/username/logs. This log indicates whether NetBackup was able to complete its part of the operation. You can view the progress log from the Backup, Archive, and Restore interface, or you can use a file editor such as vi(1). |
NetBackup debug logs | The NetBackup server and client software provide debug logs for troubleshooting any problems that occur outside of BLI backups. To enable these debug logs on the server or client, create the appropriate directories under the following directory: /usr/openv/netbackup/logs For more information on debug logs, see the NetBackup Troubleshooting Guide or see the /usr/openv/netbackup/logs/README.debug file. |
NetBackup reports | In addition to logs, NetBackup provides a set of reports that help isolate problems. One report is All Log Entries on the server. For a description of all reports, see the NetBackup Administrator's Guide, Volume I. |