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Redirecting bpbkar log on Windows and NetWare clients

Updated: 21 May 2010 | 1 comment
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Hello,

We have these rather large file/print servers (Windows and Netware) where we keep getting error code 13 on backups.
I created the bpbkar folder and increased the verbose level on one of the servers and filled up the C drive (note: I am a unix admin).

Is there a way to redirect bpbkar log entries to a different area on Windows and Netware servers? On unix, I would normally create a symbolic link. Not sure how to go about doing this on non-unix.

Thanks

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Stuart Green's picture
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Oct
2009
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New registry key BP_LOGS can redirect logs to new location.

Try this method in this technote:

DOCUMENTATION: How to manually change the path where NetBackup log files are located.
http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/239186.htm

Basically edit registry on client:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\VERITAS\NetBackup\CurrentVersion\Paths\

Add new string value 'BP_LOGS'

Its value will be the new location of the Logs.
But must follow the format

D:${_ps}Logs

Which equates to D:\Logs\

Create the sub-dirs of the daemons under that parent directory. And restart services.

Tip: Get overview/document your NBU environment. Run 'nbsu' and review the output.

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