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  4. Troubleshooting backup issues for NetBackup for Hadoop data
  5. Backup operation fails with error 6609
NetBackup™ for Hadoop Administrator's Guide

Backup operation fails with error 6609

This error is encountered during the following scenarios:

  1. The NetBackup for Hadoop plug-in files are deleted or missing from any of the backup hosts (single or multiple).

    Workaround:

    Download and install the NetBackup for Hadoop plug-in.

  2. The Application_Type details are incorrect.

    Workaround:

    Use hadoop instead of Hadoop while specifying Application_Type.

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