I am having this exact same issue- error code 130, running VCB Proxy with flashbackup-windows backing up a windows 2003 R2 vmware instance. I have run some logs but do not see why the incremental is causing this error. It definitely states the same issues as below:

1/13/2009 16:11:25 PM - Error bpbrm(pid=25400) from client myclient.domain.com: ERR - i < ImgMapEntry.bitmapsize: assertion failed

but does not include the connection reset or cannot read statement. Simlpy the above and then unable to send server message.

Does anyone know what could resolve this? Seems silly that we cannot do incremental backups.

Is there a Windows or UNIX/LINUX client?

Has some restrictions on using flashbackup for both client types, look:

■ FlashBackup policies do not support file systems that HSM manages. 

■ FlashBackup does not support VxFS storage checkpoints that the 

VxFS_Checkpoint snapshot method uses. 

■ FlashBackup supports the following I/O system components: ufs, VxFS, and 

Windows NTFS file systems, VxVM volumes and LVM volumes, and raw 

disks. Other components (such as non-Veritas storage replicators or other 

non-Veritas volume managers) are not supported. 

■ FlashBackup on Linux supports only the VxFS file system on VxVM 

volumes. For Linux clients, no other file system is supported, and VxFS file 

systems are not supported without VxVM volumes. 

■ FlashBackup on AIX supports only the VxFS file system, with VxVM or LVM 

volumes. For AIX clients, no other file system is supported, and the data 

must be over a VxVM or LVM volume. 

■ Note these restrictions for Windows clients: 

■ FlashBackup-Windows policies do not support the backup of Windows 

system-protected files (the System State, such as the Registry and 

Active Directory). 

■ FlashBackup-Windows policies do not support the backup of Windows 

OS partitions that contain the Windows system files (usually C:). 

■ FlashBackup-Windows policies do not support the backup of Windows 

System database files (such as RSM Database and Terminal Services 

Database). 

■ FlashBackup-Windows policies do not support “include” lists 

(exceptions to client “exclude” lists). 

■ FlashBackup is not supported for the disks that are shared among 

nodes in a Microsoft Cluster environment. 

(from Snapshot Client Administrators Guide) 

Heres some interesting info on bpbrm:

1:20:35.967 [4588.828] <2> write_file_names: successfully wrote buffer to COMM_SOCK
01:20:35.967 [4588.828] <2> bpbrm main: wrote CONTINUE on COMM_SOCK
01:20:35.967 [4588.828] <4> bpbrm main: from client <VMWare client name here>: TRV - BACKUP 1/14/2009 1:20:35 AM <VMWare client name here> vcb_oshfas32 Incremental INCR 1/13/2009 10:41:20 AM
01:20:35.998 [4588.828] <2> vnet_vnetd_service_socket: vnet_vnetd.c.2043: VN_REQUEST_SERVICE_SOCKET: 6 0x00000006
01:20:35.998 [4588.828] <2> vnet_vnetd_service_socket: vnet_vnetd.c.2057: service: bpdbm
01:20:36.061 [4588.828] <2> logconnections: BPDBM CONNECT FROM 10.254.128.218.3530 TO 10.254.128.203.13724
01:20:39.857 [4588.828] <2> bpbrm main: ESTIMATE -1 -1 <VMWare client name here>_1231914031
01:20:40.092 [4588.828] <2> bpbrm main: from client <VMWare client name here>: INF - FIML initialize
01:20:40.576 [4588.828] <2> bpbrm main: from client <VMWare client name here>: INF - VxMS error - severity 2.
01:20:40.576 [4588.828] <2> bpbrm main: from client <VMWare client name here>: INF - VxMS Error message 1 = vf_newpgn: couldn't initialize libohrestore.dll
01:20:40.670 [4588.828] <2> bpbrm main: from client <VMWare client name here>: INF - VxMS error - severity 2.
01:20:40.670 [4588.828] <2> bpbrm main: from client <VMWare client name here>: INF - VxMS Error message 1 = vf_newpgn: couldn't initialize libohrestore.dll
01:20:40.998 [4588.828] <2> bpbrm main: from client <VMWare client name here>: INF - VxMS error - severity 2.
01:20:40.998 [4588.828] <2> bpbrm main: from client <VMWare client name here>: INF - VxMS Error message 1 = vf_newpgn: couldn't initialize libohrestore.dll
01:20:41.061 [4588.828] <2> bpbrm main: from client <VMWare client name here>: INF - VxMS error - severity 2.
01:20:41.061 [4588.828] <2> bpbrm main: from client <VMWare client name here>: INF - VxMS Error message 1 = vf_newpgn: couldn't initialize libohrestore.dll
01:20:44.045 [4588.828] <2> bpbrm main: from client <VMWare client name here>: INF - FIML startup time = 0
01:20:44.154 [4588.828] <2> bpbrm main: from client <VMWare client name here>: INF - arg list: rawdisk D:\ inctime 1231861280 Startblk 0
01:20:44.154 [4588.828] <2> bpbrm main: from client <VMWare client name here>: INF -   clientname <VMWare client name here>, buid <VMWare client name here>_1231914031, filnum 0
01:20:44.514 [4588.828] <2> bpbrm main: from client <VMWare client name here>: INF - VxMS error - severity 2.
01:20:44.514 [4588.828] <2> bpbrm main: from client <VMWare client name here>: INF - VxMS Error message 1 = vf_newpgn: couldn't initialize libohrestore.dll
01:20:44.514 [4588.828] <2> bpbrm main: from client <VMWare client name here>: INF - VxMS error - severity 2.
01:20:44.514 [4588.828] <2> bpbrm main: from client <VMWare client name here>: INF - VxMS Error message 1 = vf_newpgn: couldn't initialize libohrestore.dll
01:20:44.529 [4588.828] <2> bpbrm main: from client <VMWare client name here>: INF - VxMS error - severity 2.
01:20:44.529 [4588.828] <2> bpbrm main: from client <VMWare client name here>: INF - VxMS Error message 1 = vf_newpgn: couldn't initialize libohrestore.dll
01:20:44.576 [4588.828] <2> vnet_vnetd_service_socket: vnet_vnetd.c.2043: VN_REQUEST_SERVICE_SOCKET: 6 0x00000006
01:20:44.576 [4588.828] <2> vnet_vnetd_service_socket: vnet_vnetd.c.2057: service: bpdbm
01:20:44.639 [4588.828] <2> logconnections: BPDBM CONNECT FROM 10.254.128.218.3549 TO 10.254.128.203.13724
01:20:45.373 [4588.828] <16> bpbrm main: from client <VMWare client name here>: ERR - i < ImgMapEntry.bitmapsize: assertion failed
01:20:45.389 [4588.828] <2> vnet_vnetd_service_socket: vnet_vnetd.c.2043: VN_REQUEST_SERVICE_SOCKET: 6 0x00000006
01:20:45.389 [4588.828] <2> vnet_vnetd_service_socket: vnet_vnetd.c.2057: service: bpjobd
01:20:45.451 [4588.828] <2> job_connect: SO_KEEPALIVE set on socket 1660 for client oshfupt2.obs.outback.com
01:20:45.451 [4588.828] <2> logconnections: BPJOBD CONNECT FROM 10.254.128.218.3550 TO 10.254.128.203.13724
01:20:45.451 [4588.828] <2> job_authenticate_connection: ignoring VxSS authentication check for now...
01:20:45.451 [4588.828] <2> job_connect: Connected to the host oshfupt2.obs.outback.com contype 10 jobid <86064> socket <1660>
01:20:45.451 [4588.828] <2> job_connect: Connected on port 3550
01:20:45.717 [4588.828] <2> job_monitoring_exex: ACK disconnect
01:20:45.717 [4588.828] <2> job_disconnect: Disconnected
01:20:45.732 [4588.828] <2> vnet_vnetd_service_socket: vnet_vnetd.c.2043: VN_REQUEST_SERVICE_SOCKET: 6 0x00000006
01:20:45.732 [4588.828] <2> vnet_vnetd_service_socket: vnet_vnetd.c.2057: service: bpdbm
01:20:45.795 [4588.828] <2> logconnections: BPDBM CONNECT FROM 10.254.128.218.3551 TO 10.254.128.203.13724
01:20:46.357 [4588.828] <2> bpbrm main: from client <VMWare client name here>: INF - VxMS Performance stats:
01:20:46.357 [4588.828] <2> bpbrm main: from client <VMWare client name here>: INF - Write Buffer Time: 0, Get Buffer Time: 0
01:20:46.357 [4588.828] <2> bpbrm main: from client <VMWare client name here>: INF - Get Metadata Time: 0, Write Catalog Time: 0
01:20:46.357 [4588.828] <2> bpbrm main: from client <VMWare client name here>: INF - Create Names Time: 0, Put Tape Time: 0
01:20:46.357 [4588.828] <2> bpbrm main: from client <VMWare client name here>: INF - Build Map Time: 0, Extract Stat Time: 0
01:20:46.357 [4588.828] <2> bpbrm main: from client <VMWare client name here>: INF - Build Image Time: 0, Next Index Time: 0
01:20:46.357 [4588.828] <2> bpbrm main: client <VMWare client name here> EXIT STATUS = 130: system error occurred
01:20:46.357 [4588.828] <2> bpbrm kill_child_process_Ex: start
01:20:49.467 [4588.828] <2> bpbrm wait_for_child: start
01:20:49.467 [4588.828] <2> bpbrm wait_for_child: child exit_status = 150
01:20:49.467 [4588.828] <2> inform_client_of_status: INF - Server status = 130
01:20:49.467 [4588.828] <2> put_long: (11) network write() error: An existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote host. ; socket = 1716

This is a little bit different from the normal snapshot client -since traffic is through the VCB proxy it first performs a snapshot of the VMware client. This VMWare client is then mounted to do a flashbackup from inside the filesystem. This is a completely inactive filesystem so all data is backed up without an issue and is available for instant recovery of a VM, unlike other snapshot clients directly.

So, this should still be very plausible to do an incremental from - unless you have specific documentation that these rules apply to VMware clients via VCB Proxy itself - as this is significantly different than the client setup.

Look at your bpfis log, that is the log that is associated with the snapshot client.  Also take a look at c:\windows\temp --- That is where vcb writes its logs to. 

I had a problem with incrementals failing on all guests and used the following vmware kb to correct the problem.  I am not sure if this applies to you or not.

http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/dynamickc.do?cmd=show&forward=nonthreadedKC&docType=kc&externalId=1004345&sliceId=2&stateId=0%200%204706042

The issue was resolved once i set the value to 3 for the snapshot type. 3 is not an option in the java gui, and you cannot scroll up to its value, you have to manually insert it. However, this allows for file level incermental and running the fullvm mapped for the full backup. You'd think they'd fix that- or at least mention that in its gui settings and not just deep in a document somewhere.

I'm having problems getting snapshot (bpfis) to work correctly again. Since the VCB PROXY SERVER is a NBU media server and has no exclude list by default I tried to inlude it by myself with the key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\VERITAS\NetBackup\CurrentVersion\Config\Exclude
[exclude list
....
....
]

After the registry  change snapshot backups started very slow, after that the key was removed and all services restarted but the rror message below still appear on the console. Restarted the server and the message below come again.

Any ideas?

Thanks

08/09/2009 11:14:00 - estimated 6003658 kbytes needed
08/09/2009 11:14:00 - started process bpbrm (3908)
08/09/2009 11:14:01 - connecting
08/09/2009 11:14:01 - connected; connect time: 00:00:00
08/09/2009 11:14:08 - begin writing
08/09/2009 11:14:09 - Error bpbrm(pid=3908) from client oil_server.oil.com: ERR - Unable to add to excluded file list error = 4098
08/09/2009 11:14:11 - Error bpbrm(pid=3908) from client oil_server.oil.com: ERR - Unable to add to excluded file list error = 4098
08/09/2009 11:14:12 - Error bpbrm(pid=3908) from client oil_server.oil.com: ERR - Unable to add to excluded file list error = 4098
08/09/2009 11:14:15 - Error bpbrm(pid=3908) from client oil_server.oil.com: ERR - Unable to add to excluded file list error = 4098
08/09/2009 11:14:15 - Error bpbrm(pid=3908) from client oil_server.oil.com: ERR - Unable to add to excluded file list error = 4098
08/09/2009 11:14:16 - Error bpbrm(pid=3908) from client oil_server.oil.com: ERR - Unable to add to excluded file list error = 4098
08/09/2009 11:14:25 - Error bpbrm(pid=3908) from client oil_server.oil.com: ERR - Unable to add to excluded file list error = 4098
08/09/2009 11:14:26 - Error bpbrm(pid=3908) from client oil_server.oil.com: ERR - Unable to add to excluded file list error = 4098
08/09/2009 11:14:26 - Error bpbrm(pid=3908) from client oil_server.oil.com: ERR - Unable to add to excluded file list error = 4098
08/09/2009 11:14:27 - Error bpbrm(pid=3908) from client oil_server.oil.com: ERR - Unable to add to excluded file list error = 4098
08/09/2009 11:14:27 - Error bpbrm(pid=3908) from client oil_server.oil.com: ERR - Unable to add to excluded file list error = 4098
08/09/2009 11:14:28 - Error bpbrm(pid=3908) from client oil_server.oil.com: ERR - Unable to add to excluded file list error = 4098
08/09/2009 11:14:28 - Error bpbrm(pid=3908) from client oil_server.oil.com: ERR - Unable to add to excluded file list error = 4098
08/09/2009 11:14:28 - Error bpbrm(pid=3908) from client oil_server.oil.com: ERR - Unable to add to excluded file list error = 4098
08/09/2009 11:14:29 - Error bpbrm(pid=3908) from client oil_server.oil.com: ERR - Unable to add to excluded file list error = 4098
08/09/2009 11:14:29 - Error bpbrm(pid=3908) from client oil_server.oil.com: ERR - Unable to add to excluded file list error = 4098
08/09/2009 11:14:30 - Error bpbrm(pid=3908) from client oil_server.oil.com: ERR - Unable to add to excluded file list error = 4098
08/09/2009 11:14:30 - Error bpbrm(pid=3908) from client oil_server.oil.com: ERR - Unable to add to excluded file list error = 4098
08/09/2009 11:14:30 - Error bpbrm(pid=3908) from client oil_server.oil.com: ERR - Unable to add to excluded file list error = 4098
08/09/2009 11:14:31 - Error bpbrm(pid=3908) from client oil_server.oil.com: ERR - Unable to add to excluded file list error = 4098
08/09/2009 11:14:31 - Error bpbrm(pid=3908) from client oil_server.oil.com: ERR - Unable to add to excluded file list error = 4098
08/09/2009 11:14:32 - Error bpbrm(pid=3908) from client oil_server.oil.com: ERR - Unable to add to excluded file list error = 4098
08/09/2009 11:14:32 - Error bpbrm(pid=3908) from client oil_server.oil.com: ERR - Unable to add to excluded file list error = 4098
08/09/2009 11:14:33 - Error bpbrm(pid=3908) from client oil_server.oil.com: ERR - Unable to add to excluded file list error = 4098
08/09/2009 11:14:33 - Error bpbrm(pid=3908) from client oil_server.oil.com: ERR - Unable to add to excluded file list error = 4098
08/09/2009 11:14:34 - Error bpbrm(pid=3908) from client oil_server.oil.com: ERR - Unable to add to excluded file list error = 4098
08/09/2009 11:14:34 - Error bpbrm(pid=3908) from client oil_server.oil.com: ERR - Unable to add to excluded file list error = 4098
08/09/2009 11:14:34 - Error bpbrm(pid=3908) from client oil_server.oil.com: ERR - Unable to add to excluded file list error = 4098
08/09/2009 11:14:35 - Error bpbrm(pid=3908) from client oil_server.oil.com: ERR - Unable to add to excluded file list error = 4098
08/09/2009 11:14:35 - Error bpbrm(pid=3908) from client oil_server.oil.com: ERR - Unable to add to excluded file list error = 4098
08/09/2009 11:14:36 - Error bpbrm(pid=3908) from client oil_server.oil.com: ERR - Unable to add to excluded file list error = 4098
08/09/2009 11:14:36 - Error bpbrm(pid=3908) from client oil_server.oil.com: ERR - Unable to add to excluded file list error = 4098
08/09/2009 11:14:37 - Error bpbrm(pid=3908) from client oil_server.oil.com: ERR - Unable to add to excluded file list error = 4098
08/09/2009 11:14:37 - Error bpbrm(pid=3908) from client oil_server.oil.com: ERR - Unable to add to excluded file list error = 4098
08/09/2009 11:14:37 - Error bpbrm(pid=3908) from client oil_server.oil.com: ERR - Unable to add to excluded file list error = 4098
08/09/2009 11:14:38 - Error bpbrm(pid=3908) from client oil_server.oil.com: ERR - Unable to add to excluded file list error = 4098
08/09/2009 11:14:38 - Error bpbrm(pid=3908) from client oil_server.oil.com: ERR - Unable to add to excluded file list error = 4098
08/09/2009 11:14:40 - Error bpbrm(pid=3908) from client oil_server.oil.com: ERR - Unable to add to excluded file list error = 4098
08/09/2009 11:14:41 - Error bpbrm(pid=3908) from client oil_server.oil.com: ERR - Unable to add to excluded file list error = 4098
08/09/2009 11:14:42 - Error bpbrm(pid=3908) from client oil_server.oil.com: ERR - Unable to add to excluded file list error = 4098
08/09/2009 11:14:44 - Error bpbrm(pid=3908) from client oil_server.oil.com: ERR - Unable to add to excluded file list error = 4098
08/09/2009 11:14:44 - Error bpbrm(pid=3908) from client oil_server.oil.com: ERR - Unable to add to excluded file list error = 4219
08/09/2009 11:18:44 - Error bpbrm(pid=3908) from client oil_server.oil.com: ERR - Unable to add to excluded file list error = 4098
08/09/2009 11:18:44 - Error bpbrm(pid=3908) from client oil_server.oil.com: ERR - Unable to add to excluded file list error = 4098
08/09/2009 11:19:50 - end writing; write time: 00:05:42

NBU 6.5.4 fix the java setting issue and there are a lot of parameters and commands that Symantec doesnt publish or document has the old bpgp who was a huge backdoor but very usefull for the ones who dont have access to the boxes.

Thanks it worked fine on my server.