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NetBackup™ Status Codes Reference Guide

NetBackup status code: 331

Message: invalid container description

Explanation: This error occurs while adding a container record to the container database. The container description is found invalid. Note that the container database exists in the cntrDB file that is located at install_path/netbackup/vault/sessions/cntrDB.

Recommended Action: Verify that the string size of the container description is a maximum of 25 characters long.

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