Logging levels
You can choose to apply the same logging level for all NetBackup processes. Or, you can select logging levels for specific processes or services.
Table: Logging level descriptions
Logging level | Description |
|---|---|
The process uses the same logging level as the . | |
No log is created for the process. | |
(default) | A small amount of information is logged for the process. Use this setting unless advised otherwise by Veritas Technical Support. Other settings can cause the logs to accumulate large amounts of information. |
Levels 1 through 4 | Progressively more information is logged at each level for the process. |
5 (Maximum) | The maximum amount of information is logged for the process. |
This setting controls the logging level for all processes and for those processes that are set to . You can control the logging level for some NetBackup processes individually.
See Overrides for legacy logging levels.
See Unified logging levels for the master server.
These logging levels apply to legacy processes logging. The logging levels that are displayed depend on the type of host (master, media, or client).
Table: Logging level overrides for legacy processes
Service | Description | Master server | Media server | Client |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The NetBackup backup and restore manager. | X | X | ||
The NetBackup disk manager. | X | X | ||
The NetBackup tape manager. | X | X | ||
The NetBackup Jobs Database Management daemon. This setting is only available for the master server. | X | |||
The NetBackup database manager. | X | |||
The NetBackup Request Daemon. | X | |||
The logging level for database agent logs. For details on which logs to create and refer to, see the guide for the specific agent. | X |
These logging levels apply to NetBackup services logging and are only available for the master server.
Table: Logging levels for NetBackup services
Service | Description |
|---|---|
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The (NBPEM) creates policy and client tasks and determines when jobs are due to run. If a policy is modified or if an image expires, NBPEM is notified and the appropriate policy and client tasks are updated. | |
The (NBJM) accepts the jobs that the submits and acquires the necessary resources. | |
The (NBRB) makes the allocations for storage units, tape drives, client reservations. |
You can also set logging values in the Windows registry, the bp.conf file, or in unified logging.
Table: Logging levels and their values
Logging level | Legacy logging - Windows registry | Legacy logging - bp.conf | Unified logging |
|---|---|---|---|
Minimum logging | Hexadecimal value of | VERBOSE = 0 (global) processname_VERBOSE = 0 If the global VERBOSE value is set to a value other than 0, an individual process can be decreased by using the value -1. For example, processname_VERBOSE = -1. | 1 |
No logging | Hexadecimal value of | VERBOSE=-2 (global) processname_VERBOSE = -2 | 0 |