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NetBackup™ Status Codes Reference Guide

Media Manager status code 88

Message: failed initiating child process

Explanation: A command cannot be run. This error can occur due to the following: the command permissions do not allow it to be run or system resources such as memory and swap space are insufficient.

Recommended Action:

  • Examine the command output, debug logs, and system logs for a more detailed message on the error.

    See "Setting Media Manager debug logging to a higher level" in the NetBackup Logging Reference Guide.

  • Check the permissions on the vmcheckxxx, vmupdate, and oprd binaries, and (on Windows only) the rdevmi installed binary.

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