Hello all,
Would anyone be able to offer any help on failed backups for a 'FlashBackup-Windows' policy?
Client OS: Windows Server 2008 R2
NetBackup client: v7.5.0.6
Media Server OS: Windows Server 2008 R2
NetBackup v7.5.0.6
Policy type: FlashBackup-Windows
Flashbackups have newly been introduced into the environment for one server to backup one specific drive (size = 1.5 TB). They are set to backup to Tape (LT04 tape drive) have been failing with Status Code 156. Below I've included a snip from the Job Details in NetBackup Admin Console.
2/10/2014 3:11:16 AM - begin Flash Backup Windows, Start Notify Script
2/10/2014 3:11:16 AM - Info RUNCMD(pid=18208) started
2/10/2014 3:11:16 AM - Info RUNCMD(pid=18208) exiting with status: 0
Status 0
2/10/2014 3:11:16 AM - end Flash Backup Windows, Start Notify Script; elapsed time: 00:00:00
2/10/2014 3:11:16 AM - begin Flash Backup Windows, Step By Condition
Status 0
2/10/2014 3:11:16 AM - end Flash Backup Windows, Step By Condition; elapsed time: 00:00:00
2/1/2014 3:11:16 AM - begin Flash Backup Windows, Read File List
Status 0
2/10/2014 3:11:16 AM - end Flash Backup Windows, Read File List; elapsed time: 00:00:00
2/10/2014 3:11:16 AM - begin Flash Backup Windows, Create Snapshot
2/10/2014 3:11:16 AM - started process bpbrm (18215)
2/10/2014 3:11:16 AM - started
2/10/2014 3:11:19 AM - Info bpbrm(pid=18215) someserver.server.net is the host to backup data from
2/10/2014 3:11:19 AM - Info bpbrm(pid=18215) reading file list from client
2/10/2014 3:11:19 AM - Info bpbrm(pid=18215) start bpfis on client
2/10/2014 3:11:19 AM - Info bpbrm(pid=18215) Starting create snapshot processing
2/10/2014 3:11:21 AM - Info bpfis(pid=5480) Backup started
2/10/2014 3:31:39 AM - Critical bpbrm(pid=18215) from client someserver.server.net: FTL - snapshot processing failed, status 156
2/10/2014 3:31:39 AM - Critical bpbrm(pid=18215) from client someserver.server.net: FTL - snapshot creation failed, status 156
2/10/2014 3:31:39 AM - Warning bpbrm(pid=18215) from client someserver.server.net: WRN - \\.\R:\ is not frozen
2/10/2014 3:31:39 AM - Info bpfis(pid=5480) done. status: 156
2/10/2014 3:31:39 AM - end Flash Backup Windows, Create Snapshot; elapsed time: 00:20:23
2/10/2014 3:31:39 AM - Info bpfis(pid=0) done. status: 156: snapshot error encountered
2/10/2014 3:31:39 AM - end writing
Status 156
2/10/2014 3:31:39 AM - end Parent Job; elapsed time: 00:20:23
2/10/2014 3:31:39 AM - begin Flash Backup Windows, Stop On Error
Status 0
2/10/2014 3:31:39 AM - end Flash Backup Windows, Stop On Error; elapsed time: 00:00:00
2/10/2014 3:31:39 AM - begin Flash Backup Windows, Delete Snapshot
2/10/2014 3:31:39 AM - started process bpbrm (19152)
2/10/2014 3:31:42 AM - Info bpbrm(pid=19152) Starting delete snapshot processing
2/10/2014 3:31:42 AM - Info bpfis(pid=0) Snapshot will not be deleted
2/10/2014 3:31:46 AM - Info bpfis(pid=1264) Backup started
2/10/2014 3:31:46 AM - Critical bpbrm(pid=19152) from someserver.server.net: FTL - cannot open C:\Program Files\Veritas\NetBackup\online_util\fi_cntl\bpfis.fim.someserver.server.net_1392117147.1.0
2/10/2014 3:31:46 AM - Info bpfis(pid=1264) done. status: 1542
2/10/2014 3:31:46 AM - end Flash Backup Windows, Delete Snapshot; elapsed time: 00:00:07
2/10/2014 3:31:46 AM - Info bpfis(pid=0) done. status: 1542: An existing snapshot is no longer valid and cannot be mounted for subsequent operations
2/10/2014 3:31:46 AM - end writing
Status 1542
2/10/2014 3:31:46 AM - end operation
2/10/2014 3:31:46 AM - begin Flash Backup Windows, End Notify Script
2/10/2014 3:31:46 AM - Info RUNCMD(pid=19159) started
2/10/2014 3:31:46 AM - Info RUNCMD(pid=19159) exiting with status: 0
Status 0
2/10/2014 3:31:46 AM - end Flash Backup Windows, End Notify Script; elapsed time: 00:00:00
Status 156
2/10/2014 3:31:46 AM - end operation
snapshot error encountered(156)
You'll notcice from 3:11AM to 3:31AM there is no activity
2/10/2014 3:11:21 AM - Info bpfis(pid=5480) Backup started
2/10/2014 3:31:39 AM - Critical bpbrm(pid=18215) from client someserver.server.net: FTL - snapshot processing failed, status 156
Any sugestions would be appreciated.
Thanks