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    How To read a Backup Package log after a software backup failure

    • Article Type: General
    • Product: Primo
    • Product Version: 4

    Desired Outcome Goal:
    Ability to read the Backup Package log (e.g. after a backup failure).

    Procedure:
    Grep the /exlibris/backup/logs/prd_software_p4_Detail_130407_1620.log as follows for easier viewing:
    grep -v '^exlibris\/' prd_software_p4_Detail_130407_1620.log
    (exlibris followed by a \ and /, not a capital v)

    Additional Information

    Sample output:
    primo@primoserver(p3_1):...backup/logs$grep -v '^exlibris\/' prd_software_p4_Detail_130407_1620.log
    /exlibris/backup/logs/prd_software_p4_Detail_130407_1620.log

    exec_backup_main 07-04-2013 16:20:14
    BKP_TYPE = prd_software
    SLOT = p4

    BKP_USER = primo
    BKP_DB = server.prm3
    BKP_UDIR = /exlibris/primo/p3_1
    BKP_DIR = /exlibris/backup_files
    RM_USER = primo_dba

    ORACLE_HOME = /exlibris/app/oracle/product/112
    ORACLE_SID = prm3
    HOST = primoserver
    OS = Linux
    su = /bin/su -f
    ..................................................
    Begin prd_software backup of prm3 at Sun Apr 7 16:20:14 EST 2013
    ..................................................
    DOING :tar -cvhf - exlibris/primo/p3_1 | /bin/gzip | split -b2000m - /exlibris/backup_files/prd_software_p4_130407_1620.tar.gz_
    tar: exlibris/primo/p3_1/ng/primo/home/system/thirdparty/jbossas/server/search/log/library_server.log: file changed as we read it
    tar: exlibris/primo/p3_1/log/pds_server.log: file changed as we read it
    tar: exlibris/primo/p3_1/primoe/apache/logs/access_log.3.gz: Cannot open: Permission denied
    tar: exlibris/primo/p3_1/primoe/apache/logs/access_log.0: Cannot open: Permission denied
    tar: exlibris/primo/p3_1/primoe/apache/logs/access_log.4.gz: Cannot open: Permission denied
    tar: exlibris/primo/p3_1/primoe/apache/logs/access_log.1.gz: Cannot open: Permission denied
    tar: exlibris/primo/p3_1/primoe/apache/logs/access_log.2.gz: Cannot open: Permission denied
    tar: exlibris/primo/p3_1/primoe/apache/logs/access_log: Cannot open: Permission denied
    tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors
    tar command failed {status=1}
    ...................................
    End of prd_software backup at Sun Apr 7 17:53:00 EST 2013
    ...................................

    Category: Backup & Restore


    • Article last edited: 10/8/2013