Creating legacy log directories to accompany problem reports for synthetic backup
If the legacy log directories have not been created, you must create them. If the directories do not exist, the logs cannot be written to disk.
See Logs to accompany problem reports for synthetic backups.
Table: Creating legacy log directories
Step | Action | Description |
|---|---|---|
Step 1 | Create directories on the primary server. | Create the following directories: install_path/netbackup/logs/bpsynth install_path/netbackup/logs/bpdbm install_path/netbackup/logs/vnetd |
Step 2 | Create directories on the media server. | Create the following directories: install_path/netbackup/logs/bpcd install_path/netbackup/logs/bptm |
Step 3 | Change the . | In , select a primary server and set the to 5. See the NetBackup Troubleshooting Guide for more information on how to use the host properties to access configuration settings. |
Step 4 | Rerun the job. | Rerun the job and gather the logs from the directories that you created. The bptm logs are required only if the images are read from or written to a tape device or disk. The bpdm logs are needed only if the images are read from disk. If the images are read from multiple media servers, the debug logs for bptm or bpdm must be collected from each media server. |