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  5. Robot Error status code 12
NetBackup™ Status Codes Reference Guide

Robot Error status code 12

Message: Usage error in creating child process

Explanation: A robotic daemon/process cannot create a child process due to an incompatibility between robotic software components.

Recommended Action:

  • Examine the command output, debug logs, and system logs for a more detailed message on the error.

    See "Setting Media Manager debug logging to a higher level" in the NetBackup Logging Reference Guide.

  • Verify that all of the Media Manager binaries are at a compatible version level.

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