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  5. NetBackup status code: 159
NetBackup™ Status Codes Reference Guide

NetBackup status code: 159

Message: licensed use has been exceeded

Explanation: A configuration limit was exceeded.

For example, a job fails with this error code if a policy is set up that specifies the following:

  • A storage unit that is on a SAN media server

  • A client that is not the SAN media server itself

SAN media servers can only back up themselves.

This status code is used when the creation of a storage unit on a SAN media server fails because On demand only is not selected. On demand only is required for storage units on a SAN media server.

Recommended Action: To determine the cause of the error, examine the NetBackup All Log Entries report for the command that was run. See also the Activity Monitor details for informative messages.

If the job fails on a SAN media server storage unit, ensure that only the local client is specified in the policy. If remote clients are specified in the policy, do one of the following: remove them and place them in a policy that specifies a different storage unit or change the storage unit for that policy.

If you want to back up remote clients by using the SAN media server, you can purchase a regular NetBackup media server license.

Click here to view technical notes and other information on the Veritas Technical Support website about this status code.

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