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NetBackup™ Logging Reference Guide

Last Published: 2025-11-24

Product(s): NetBackup (11.1)

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 can 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 NetBackup 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 primary 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 primary 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 primary 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 primary server.
119	bmrd	The NetBackup Bare Metal Restore (BMR) primary 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 primary 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 primary 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.
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 Cohesity 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.
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 Cohesity engineering. If Cohesity 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	Transporter for NetBackup clients.
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 primary 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 running with root or admin privileges.
369	impmgr	NetBackup Import Manager.
371	nbim	Indexing manager.
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.
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.
486	nbpxyhelper	The vnetd proxy helper process.
490	nbpxytnl	The HTTP tunnel of the vnetd proxy.
491	ncfcloudpi	NetBackup Cloud Discovery Plug-in.
495	NetBackup Web APIs	This OID represents the NetBackup Web APIs.
497	ncfcloudpi	NetBackup Cloud Discovery Plug-in.
528	ncfnbcs	NetBackup Client Service running with Service Account.
529	bmrbd	The BMR Boot Server service running with root or admin privileges.
530	bmrbd	The BMR Boot Server service running with Service Account.