Veritas NetBackup™ Logging Reference Guide

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Product(s): NetBackup (8.0)
  1. Using logs
    1.  
      About logs
    2.  
      About UNIX system logs
    3.  
      About log retention in NetBackup
    4.  
      About limiting the size of unified and legacy logs
    5. About unified logging
      1.  
        Gathering unified logs for NetBackup
      2.  
        Types of unified logging messages
      3.  
        File name format for unified logging
      4.  
        Originator IDs for the entities that use unified logging
      5.  
        About changing the location of unified log files
      6.  
        About rolling over unified log files
      7.  
        About recycling unified log files
      8.  
        About using the vxlogview command to view unified logs
      9.  
        About query strings used with the vxlogview command
      10.  
        Examples of using vxlogview to view unified logs
      11.  
        Examples of using vxlogmgr to manage unified logs
      12.  
        Examples of using vxlogcfg to configure unified logs
    6. About legacy logging
      1.  
        UNIX client processes that use legacy logging
      2.  
        PC client processes that use legacy logging
      3.  
        File name format for legacy logging
      4.  
        Directory names for legacy debug logs for servers
      5.  
        Directory names for legacy debug logs for media and device management
      6.  
        How to control the amount of information written to legacy logging files
      7.  
        About limiting the size and the retention of legacy logs
      8.  
        Configuring the legacy log rotation
    7. About global logging levels
      1.  
        Changing the logging level
      2.  
        Changing the logging level on Windows clients
      3.  
        Setting Media Manager debug logging to a higher level
    8.  
      Setting retention limits for logs on clients
    9.  
      Logging options with the Windows Event Viewer
    10. Troubleshooting error messages in the NetBackup Administration Console
      1.  
        About extra disk space required for logs and temporary files
      2.  
        Enabling detailed debug logging
  2. Backup process and logging
    1.  
      Backup process
    2. NetBackup process descriptions
      1.  
        Backup and restore startup process
      2.  
        Backup and archive processes
      3.  
        Backups and archives - UNIX clients
      4.  
        Multiplexed backup process
    3.  
      About backup logging
    4.  
      Sending backup logs to Veritas Technical Support
  3. Media and device processes and logging
    1.  
      Media and device management startup process
    2.  
      Media and device management process
    3.  
      Shared Storage Option management process
    4.  
      Barcode operations
    5.  
      Media and device management components
  4. Restore process and logging
    1.  
      Restore process
    2.  
      UNIX client restore
    3.  
      Windows client restore
    4.  
      About restore logging
    5.  
      Sending restore logs to Veritas Technical Support
  5. Advanced Backup and Restore Features
    1.  
      SAN Client Fiber Transport backup
    2.  
      SAN Client Fiber Transport restore
    3.  
      Hot catalog backup
    4.  
      Hot catalog restore
    5. Synthetic backups
      1.  
        Creating legacy log directories to accompany problem reports for synthetic backup
      2.  
        Logs to accompany problem reports for synthetic backups
  6. Storage logging
    1.  
      NDMP backup logging
    2.  
      NDMP restore logging
  7. NetBackup Deduplication logging
    1.  
      Deduplication backup process to the Media Server Deduplication Pool (MSDP)
    2.  
      Client deduplication logging
    3.  
      Deduplication configuration logs
    4.  
      Media server deduplication/pdplugin logging
    5.  
      Disk monitoring logging
    6.  
      Logging keywords
  8. OpenStorage Technology (OST) logging
    1.  
      OpenStorage Technology (OST) backup logging
    2.  
      OpenStorage Technology (OST) configuration and management
  9. Snapshot technologies
    1.  
      Snapshot Client backup
    2.  
      VMware backup
    3.  
      Snapshot backup and Windows open file backups
  10. Locating logs
    1.  
      acsssi logging
    2.  
      bpbackup logging
    3.  
      bpbkar logging
    4.  
      bpbrm logging
    5.  
      bpcd logging
    6.  
      bpcompatd logging
    7.  
      bpdbm logging
    8.  
      bpjobd logging
    9.  
      bprd logging
    10.  
      bprestore logging
    11.  
      bptm logging
    12.  
      daemon logging
    13.  
      ltid logging
    14.  
      nbemm logging
    15.  
      nbjm logging
    16.  
      nbpem logging
    17.  
      nbproxy logging
    18.  
      nbrb logging
    19.  
      NetBackup web services logging
    20.  
      NetBackup web server certificate logging
    21.  
      PBX logging
    22.  
      reqlib logging
    23.  
      robots logging
    24.  
      tar logging
    25.  
      txxd and txxcd logging
    26.  
      vnetd logging
  11. Java-based administration console logging
    1.  
      About the Java-based administration console logging
    2.  
      Java-based administration console logging process flow
    3.  
      Setting up a secure channel between the Java-based administration console and bpjava-*
    4.  
      Setting up a secure channel between the Java-based administration console and either nbsl or nbvault
    5.  
      Java-based administration console logging configuration on NetBackup servers and clients
    6.  
      Java-based remote administration console logging on a Windows computer where NetBackup is not installed
    7.  
      Configuring and gathering logs when troubleshooting Java GUI issues
    8.  
      Undo logging

Originator IDs for the entities that use unified logging

Many server processes, services, and libraries use unified logging. Also, UNIX and Windows clients use unified logging. An originator identifier (OID) corresponds to a NetBackup process, service, or library.

An OID identifies a process, a service, or a library. A process creates entries in its own log file. The process can call a library that also creates entries in the same file but with an OID unique to the library. Hence, a log file can contain entries with different OIDs. Multiple processes can use the same library, so a library OID may appear in several different log files.

Table: Originator IDs for the server entities that use unified logging lists the NetBackup server and NetBackup client processes, services, and libraries that use unified logging.

Table: Originator IDs for the server entities that use unified logging

Originator ID

Entity

Description

18

nbatd

The authentication service (nbatd) is a service (daemon) that verifies the user identity and issues credentials. These credentials are used for Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) communication.

The (nbatd) directory is created under the usr/netbackup/sec/at/bin directory (UNIX) or the install_path\NetBackup\sec\at\bin directory (Windows).

103

pbx_exchange

The Private Branch Exchange (PBX) service provides single-port access to clients outside the firewall that connect to Veritas product services. Service name: VRTSpbx. It writes logs to /opt/VRTSpbx/log (UNIX) or install_path\VxPBX\log (Windows). The PBX product ID is 50936.

111

nbemm

The Enterprise Media Manager (EMM) is a NetBackup service that manages the device and the media information for NetBackup. It runs only on the master server.

116

nbpem

The NetBackup Policy Execution Manager (nbpem) creates policy and client tasks and determines when jobs are due to run. It runs only on the master server.

117

nbjm

The NetBackup Job Manager (nbjm) accepts the jobs that the Policy Execution Manager submits and acquires the necessary resources. It runs only on the master server.

118

nbrb

The NetBackup Resource Broker (nbrb) maintains a cache list of available resources. It uses that list to locate the physical and the logical resources that are required for a backup or a tape restore. It initiates a SQL call to nbemm to update the database, and then passes the allocation information to nbjm. It runs only on the master server.

119

bmrd

The NetBackup Bare Metal Restore (BMR) master server daemon.

121

bmrsavecfg

The BMR Save Configuration is a data collection utility that runs on the NetBackup client, not the server.

122

bmrc

The BMR Client Utility originates on the BMR boot server and runs on the restoring client. UNIX clients use it to communicate to the BMR master server during a restore.

123

bmrs

The BMR Server Utility.

124

bmrcreatefloppy

The BMR commands that create floppy disks use the BMR Create Floppy utility. The utility runs on the BMR boot server and is Windows only.

125

bmrsrt

The BMR Create SRT utility creates a shared resource tree. It runs on the BMR boot server.

126

bmrprep

The BMR Prepare to Restore utility prepares the BMR servers for a client restoration.

127

bmrsetup

The BMR Setup Commands utility sets up BMR installation, configuration, and upgrade processes.

128

bmrcommon

The BMR Libraries and Common Code catalog provides log messages to the BMR libraries.

129

bmrconfig

The BMR Edit Configuration utility modifies the client configuration.

130

bmrcreatepkg

The BMR Create Package utility adds Windows drivers, service packs, and hotfixes to the BMR master server for restore operations.

131

bmrrst

The BMR Restore utility restores Windows BMR clients. It runs on the restoring client for Windows systems only.

132

nbsl

The NetBackup Service Layer facilitates the communication between the NetBackup graphical user interface and NetBackup logic. nbsl is required to run NetBackup OpsCenter, an application that manages and monitors multiple NetBackup environments. This process runs only on the master server.

134

ndmpagent

The NDMP agent daemon manages NDMP backups and restores. It runs on the media server.

137

libraries

The libraries control the logging level in the NetBackup libraries. The application and the diagnostic messages are for customer use; the debug messages are intended for Veritas engineering.

140

mmui

The media server user interface is used for the Enterprise Media Manager (EMM).

142

bmrepadm

The BMR External Procedure process manages the BMR external procedures that are used during a restore operation.

143

mds

The EMM Media and Device Selection process manages the media selection component and device selection component of the Enterprise Media Manager (EMM).

144

da

The EMM Device Allocator is used for shared drives.

146

NOMTRS

The NetBackup OpsCenter reporting service is part of NetBackup OpsCenter.

147

NOMClient

The NetBackup OpsCenter Client is part of NetBackup OpsCenter.

148

NOMServer

The NetBackup OpsCenter Server is part of NetBackup OpsCenter

151

ndmp

The NDMP message log (ndmp) handles NDMP protocol messages, avrd, and robotic processes.

154

bmrovradm

The BMR Override Table Admin Utility manages the custom override functions for Bare Metal Restore.

156

ace

The NBACE process controls the logging level in the (ACE/TAO) CORBA components for any process that uses a CORBA interface. The default level is 0 (only important messages are logged). This logging is intended for Veritas engineering.

If Veritas Technical Support instructs you to increase the logging level, increase the level for originator ID 137 to 4 or higher.

Warning:

A debug logging level greater than 0 generates large amounts of data.

158

ncfrai

Remote access interface for NetBackup clients.

159

ncftfi

 

163

nbsvcmon

The NetBackup Service Monitor monitors the NetBackup services that run on the local computer and tries to restart a service that unexpectedly terminates.

166

nbvault

The NetBackup Vault Manager manages NetBackup Vault. nbvault must be running on the NetBackup Vault server during all NetBackup Vault operations.

178

dsm

The Disk Service Manager (DSM) performs set and get operations on disk storage and disk storage units.

199

nbftsrvr

The Fibre Transport (FT) server process runs on the media servers that are configured for the NetBackup Fibre Transport. On the server side of the FT connection, nbftsrvrcontrols data flow, processes SCSI commands, manages data buffers, and manages the target mode driver for the host bus adapters. nbftsrvr is part of SAN client.

200

nbftclnt

The Fibre Transport (FT) client process runs on the client and is part of SAN Client.

201

fsm

The FT Service Manager (FSM) is a component of the Enterprise Media Manager (EMM) and is part of SAN Client.

202

stssvc

The Storage service manages the storage server and runs on the media server.

210

ncfive

Exchange Firedrill Wizard for NetBackup clients.

219

rsrcevtmgr

The Resource Event Manager (REM) is a CORBA loadable service that runs inside nbemm. REM works with the Disk Polling Service to monitor free space and volume status, and to watch for disk-full conditions.

220

dps

Disk polling service for NetBackup clients.

221

mpms

The Media Performance Monitor Service (MPMS) runs on every media server within RMMS and gathers CPU load and free memory information for the host.

222

nbrmms

Remote monitoring and Management Service (RMMS) is the conduit through which EMM discovers and configures disk storage on media servers.

226

nbstserv

The Storage services controls the lifecycle image duplication operations.

230

rdsm

The Remote Disk Service Manager interface (RDSM) runs within the Remote Manager and Monitor Service. RDMS runs on media servers.

231

nbevtmgr

The Event Manager Service provides asynchronous event management services for cooperating participants.

248

bmrlauncher

The BMR Launcher Utility in the Windows BMR Fast Restore image configures the BMR environment.

254

SPSV2RecoveryAsst

Recovery Assistant for SharePoint Portal Server for NetBackup clients.

261

aggs

Artifact Generator Generated Source.

263

wingui

The NetBackup Administration Console for Windows

271

nbecmsg

Legacy error codes.

272

expmgr

The Expiration Manager handles the capacity management and the image expiration for storage lifecycle operations.

286

nbkms

The Encryption Key Management Service is a master server-based symmetric service that provides encryption keys to the media server NetBackup Tape Manager processes.

293

nbaudit

NetBackup Audit Manager.

294

nbauditmsgs

NetBackup Audit Messages.

309

ncf

NetBackup Client Framework.

311

ncfnbservercom

NetBackup Client/Server Communications.

317

ncfbedspi

NetBackup Client Beds Plug-in.

318

ncfwinpi

NetBackup Client Windows Plug-in.

321

dbaccess

NetBackup Relational Database access library.

348

ncforaclepi

NetBackup Client Oracle Plug-in.

351

ncflbc

Live Browse Client.

352

ncfgre

Granular restore.

355

ncftarpi

NetBackup TAR Plug-in.

356

ncfvxmspi

NetBackup Client VxMS Plug-in.

357

ncfnbrestore

NetBackup Restore.

359

ncfnbbrowse

NetBackup Browser.

360

ncforautil

NetBackup Client Oracle utility.

361

ncfdb2pi

NetBackup Client DB2 Plug-in.

362

nbars

NetBackup Agent Request Services.

363

dars

Database Agent Request Server process call

366

ncfnbcs

NetBackup Client Service.

369

impmgr

NetBackup Import Manager.

371

nbim

 

372

nbhsm

Hold service.

375

ncfnbusearchserverpi

NetBackup Client Search Server Plug-in.

377

ncfnbdiscover

NetBackup Client Component Discovery.

380

ncfnbquiescence

NetBackup Client Component Quiescence/Unquiescence.

381

ncfnbdboffline

NetBackup Client Component Offline/Online.

386

ncfvmwarepi

NetBackup NCF VMware Plug-in.

387

nbrntd

NetBackup Remote Network Transport. If multiple backup streams run concurrently, the Remote Network Transport Service writes a large amount of information to the log files. In such a scenario, set the logging level for OID 387 to 2 or less.

See Changing the logging level.

395

stsem

STS Event Manager.

396

nbutils

NetBackup Utilities.

400

nbdisco

NetBackup Discovery.

401

ncfmssqlpi

NetBackup Client MSSQL plug-in.

402

ncfexchangepi

NetBackup Client Exchange plug-in.

403

ncfsharepointpi

NetBackup Client SharePoint plug-in.

412

ncffilesyspi

NetBackup Client File System plug-in.

480

libvcloudsuite

NetBackup vCloudSuite Library.