How to redirect track logs for Accelerator for NDMP
Track log size is relative to the size and number of files in a backup. In some cases, you may need to relocate the track logs to a different volume because of space issues. In these cases, it is recommended that you "redirect" the track logs to a volume where there is sufficient disk space.
One copy of the track log exists on the primary server and another copy exists on a media server in the following directories:
Primary server:
UNIX:
/usr/openv/netbackup/db/trackWindows:
install_path\NetBackup\db\trackMedia server:
UNIX:
/usr/openv/netbackup/trackWindows:
install_path\NetBackup\track
To redirect these directories, complete the appropriate procedures in this topic. After completion, the next Accelerator-enabled backup that is executed redirects the track logs it creates to the directory you specified.
To redirect the track log directories on UNIX systems:
Rename the track log directories to make backup copies:
On the primary server:
# mv /usr/openv/netbackup/db/track /usr/openv/netbackup/db/track.sv
On the media server:
# mv /usr/openv/netbackup/track /usr/openv/netbackup/track.sv
Copy the backup to a new location:
On the primary server:
# cp -rp /usr/openv/netbackup/db/track.sv/* <path to new destination directory for track logs>
On the media server:
# cp -rp /usr/openv/netbackup/track.sv/* <path to new destination directory for track logs>
Create symbolic links from track log directories to the desired locations. For example, if the desired directory is /vol1/track, enter the following command:
On the primary server:
# ln - s /vol1/track /usr/openv/netbackup/db/track
On the media server:
# ln - s /vol1/track /usr/openv/netbackup/track
- After you have verified that everything works properly, you can remove the backup
track.svdirectory to free up space on the original volume.
To redirect the track log directories on systems with Windows Server:
Rename the track log directories to make backup copies:
On the primary server:
> move "install_path\NetBackup\db\track" "install_path\NetBackup\db\track.sv"
On the media server:
> move "install_path\NetBackup\track" "install_path\NetBackup\track.sv"
Copy the backup to a new location:
On the primary server:
> xcopy /e "install_path\NetBackup\db\track.sv" "<path to new destination directory for track logs>"
On the media server:
> xcopy /e "install_path\NetBackup\track.sv" "<path to new destination directory for track logs>"
- Before performing an Accelerator-enabled backup, use mklink to link the <install_dir>\NetBackup\track directory to the desired directory. For example, if the desired directory is
E:\track, enter the following command:> mklink /D "<install_dir>\NetBackup\track" E:\track
- After you have verified that everything works properly, you can remove the backup
track.svdirectory to free up space on the original volume.
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