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  2. Veritas NetBackup™ Logging Reference Guide
  3. Using logs
  4. About legacy logging
  5. Directory names for legacy debug logs for media and device management
Veritas NetBackup™ Logging Reference Guide

Directory names for legacy debug logs for media and device management

The following directories enable legacy logging for the media management processes and device management processes. NetBackup creates 1 log per day in each of the debug directories. Each directory corresponds to a process. Unless it is noted, each directory should be created under the following directory.

Windows

install_path\Volmgr\debug

UNIX

/usr/openv/volmgr/debug

Table: Media and device management legacy debug logs

Directory

Associated process

acsssi

UNIX only. Debug information on transactions between NetBackup and the StorageTek ACSLS server.

daemon

Debug information for vmd (NetBackup Volume Manager service, Windows) and its associated processes (oprd and rdevmi). Stop and restart vmd after creating the directory.

ltid

Debug information on ltid, the Media Manager device daemon (UNIX), or on the NetBackup Device Manager service (Windows), and on avrd. Stop and restart ltid after creating the directory.

reqlib

Debug information on the processes that request media management services from vmd or EMM. Stop and restart vmd after creating the directory.

robots

Debug information on all robotic daemons, which includes tldcd, tl8cd, and tl4d daemons. Stop and restart robotic daemons.

tpcommand

Debug information for device configuration, including the tpconfig and the tpautoconf commands and the NetBackup Administration Console.

vmscd

Debug information for the NetBackup Status Collection daemon. Stop and restart vmscd after creating the directory.

Disable media and device management logs

You can disable debug logging by deleting or renaming the following directory:

Windows: NetBackup Volume Manager service

install_path\Volmgr\debug\daemon

UNIX: vmd command

/usr/openv/volmgr/debug/daemon

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