Found a possible solution by increasing the memory for the /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/bpbkar process.  Does anyone know if this is to be changed on the client side or the NBU master host?
 

I hope you guys will share information how to fix this problem. I have the same problem with Billy_the_Kid and I really need to fix it as soon as possible.

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This comment has come from one of the HPUX admins:-

"I think it's just hit a user ulimit restriction... but you need symantec to confirm, and whether it can be overcome by simply increasing the relevant limit"

The folder that I am trying to backup has 222000 or so files in it.

Has anyone know about this?

Hi ,

Have you configured Flash backup option in your environment? As this takes the backup in the block level rather than File level backup so in your environment taking the Flash backup of 10's of thousand file is faster than a normal backup

Regards,

ROHIT

I assume you found this TN : http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH76719 ?

2. NetBackup builds inode info once backup is kicked off and it needs program data memory to complete. If there are too many small files ( ie: 4 millions files in this case ), it needs more program data memory used by the bpbkar process.

All of the above-mentioned processing happens on the client. This means that the client is running out of memory.