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NetBackup™ Status Codes Reference Guide

NetBackup status code: 4

Message: archive file removal failed

Explanation: The backup portion of the completed archive was successful but the delete failed.

Recommended Action: Verify that you have permission to delete the files and that the read-only flag is not set for the files. On UNIX clients, verify that you have write permission to the directories that contain the files. Since the backup was successful, you can delete the files that were backed up. (If you do not have the necessary permissions, have the system administrator delete the files.)

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