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NetBackup™ Status Codes Reference Guide

NetBackup status code: 123

Message: specified disk path is not a directory

Explanation: When NetBackup attempted to back up its internal catalogs, the backup attributes were set to dump to a disk. However, the disk file path already exists and is not a directory.

Recommended Action: Specify a different disk path for the catalog backup or delete the file that already exists.

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