NetBackup OpenStorage log files
You can monitor NetBackup OpenStorage activity and status by viewing the NetBackup log files.
Some NetBackup commands or processes write messages to their own log files. For those commands and processes, the log directories must exist so that the utility can write log messages.
See Creating NetBackup log file directories for OpenStorage.
Other processes use Veritas Unified Logging (VxUL) files. Each process has a corresponding VxUL originator ID. VxUL uses a standardized name and file format for log files. To view VxUL log files, you must use the NetBackup vxlogview command.
More information about how to view and manage VxUL log files is available. See the NetBackup Logging Reference Guide:
https://support.cohesity.com/s/article/article-100040135
The following are the component identifiers for log messages:
An sts_ prefix relates to the interaction with the plug-in that writes to and reads from the storage.
For OpenStorage, the storage vendor provides the plug-in.
An encrypt prefix relates to interaction with the encryption plug-in.
Most interaction occurs on the NetBackup media servers. Therefore, the log files on the media servers that you use for disk operations are of most interest.
Warning:
The higher the log level, the greater the affect on NetBackup performance. Use a log level of 5 (the highest) only when directed to do so by a Cohesity representative. A log level of 5 is for troubleshooting only.
Specify the NetBackup log levels in the host properties on the NetBackup primary server. The log levels for some processes specific to certain options are set in configuration files as described in Table: NetBackup logs.
Table: NetBackup logs describes the logs.
Table: NetBackup logs
Activity | OID | Processes |
|---|---|---|
|
Backups and restores |
N/A |
Messages appear in the log files for the following processes:
The log files reside in the following directories:
|
|
Backups and restores |
117 |
The nbjm Job Manager. |
|
Image cleanup, verification, import, and duplication |
N/A |
The bpdbm database manager log files. The log files reside in the following directories:
|
|
Credentials configuration |
N/A |
The tpconfig utility. The tpconfig command writes log files to the |
|
Device configuration |
111 |
The nbemm process. |
|
Device configuration |
178 |
The Disk Service Manager process that runs in the Enterprise Media Manager (EMM) process. |
|
Device configuration |
202 |
The Storage Server Interface process that runs in the Remote Manager and Monitor Service. RMMS runs on media servers. |
|
Device configuration |
230 |
The Remote Disk Service Manager interface (RDSM) that runs in the Remote Manager and Monitor Service. RMMS runs on media servers. |