Monitoring NetBackup disk activity
You can monitor NetBackup disk-related activity and status by viewing the NetBackup log files.
Some NetBackup commands or processes write messages to their own log files. Other processes use Veritas unified log (VxUL) files. VxUL uses a standardized name and file format for log files. An originator ID (OID) identifies the process that writes the log messages.
Table: NetBackup logs shows the NetBackup logs for disk-related activity.
The messages that begin with a sts_ prefix relate to the interaction with the storage vendor software plug-in. Most interaction occurs on the NetBackup media servers.
Table: NetBackup logs
Activity | VxUL OID | Processes that use the ID |
|---|---|---|
Backups and restores | N/A | Messages appear in the log files for the following processes:
|
Backups and restores | 117 | The nbjm job manager. |
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. |
To view and manage VxUL log files, you must use NetBackup log commands. Information about how to use and manage logs on NetBackup servers is available.
See the NetBackup Logging Reference Guide: