James,
The Following is the bpbrm log i found on my client (thejones)...

10:30:43.899 [16832] <2> bpbrm start_bpcd: DATA_SOCK from bpcr = 5
10:30:43.899 [16832] <2> bpbrm start_bpcd: NAME_SOCK from bpcr = 7
10:30:43.901 [16832] <2> bpcr_get_version_rqst: bpcd version: 04500506
10:30:43.901 [16832] <2> bpcr_get_platform_rqst: Server client platform length 
= 2
10:30:43.901 [16832] <2> bpcr_check_for_use_ofb_support: bpcd platform nt
10:30:43.901 [16832] <2> bpbrm main: received bpcd success message
10:30:43.966 [16832] <2> bpbrm readline: Returning READ_INFORM_WHEN_DONE
10:30:43.966 [16832] <2> bpbrm main: from client thejones: read client start 
message
10:30:43.966 [16832] <2> bpbrm spawn_child: /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/bptm bptm 
-w -c thejones -den 6 -rt 0 -rn -1 -stunit sf-nbu-hcart -cl sf_servers_thejones 
-bt 1129041041 -b thejones_1129041041 -st 1 -cj 1 -p NetBackup -hostname 
thejones -ru root -rclnt thejones -rclnthostname thejones -rl 0 -rp 604800 -sl 
daily -ct 13 -maxfrag 1048576 -v -Z -mediasvr sf-nbu -jobid 746 -jobgrpid 746 
-masterversion 510000 -bpbrm_shm_id 3538951 -blks_per_buffer 128
10:30:43.966 [16832] <2> bpbrm write_continue_backup: wrote CONTINUE BACKUP on 
COMM_SOCK <5>
10:30:43.966 [16832] <2> bpbrm main: wrote ALL_LOCAL_DRIVES on COMM_SOCK
10:30:43.966 [16832] <2> bpbrm main: wrote CONTINUE on COMM_SOCK
10:30:43.968 [16832] <2> bpbrm main: from client thejones: INF - File data will 
be compressed when appropriate
10:30:46.304 [16832] <2> bpbrm mm_sig: received ready signal from media manager
10:30:46.304 [16832] <2> bpbrm readline: retrying partial read from fgets ::
10:30:47.509 [16832] <2> bpbrm main: ESTIMATE -1 -1 thejones_1129041041
10:30:47.551 [16832] <2> bpbrm main: ADDED FILES TO DB FOR thejones_1129041041 
1 /System_State/
10:30:52.081 [16832] <2> bpbrm main: ADDED FILES TO DB FOR thejones_1129041041 
74 /System_State/Boot_Files/Catalog/PYIME.CAT
10:30:57.873 [16832] <2> bpbrm main: ADDED FILES TO DB FOR thejones_1129041041 
50 /System_State/Boot_Files/Protected_Files/c:/program files/common 
files/system/ole db/msdaer.dll
10:31:03.988 [16832] <2> bpbrm main: ADDED FILES TO DB FOR thejones_1129041041 
75 /System_State/Boot_Files/Protected_Files/c:/winnt/fonts/micross.ttf
10:31:09.775 [16832] <2> bpbrm main: ADDED FILES TO DB FOR thejones_1129041041 
100 /System_State/Boot_Files/Protected_Files/c:/winnt/system32/avwav.dll
10:31:14.596 [16832] <2> bpbrm main: ADDED FILES TO DB FOR thejones_1129041041 
50 /System_State/Boot_Files/Protected_Files/c:/winnt/system32/clb.dll
10:36:07.492 [16832] <2> bpbrm main: ADDED FILES TO DB FOR thejones_1129041041 
500 /C/I386/C_20002.NL_
10:36:44.477 [16832] <32> bpbrm main: from client thejones: FTL - tar file 
write error (10054)
11:14:58.418 [16901] <2> bpbrm sighandler: signal 14 caught by bpbrm
11:14:58.418 [16901] <2> bpbrm sighandler: bpbrm timeout after 2000 seconds
11:14:58.418 [16901] <2> clear_held_signals: clearing signal mask stack, 
mask_stack_depth = 0
11:14:58.418 [16901] <2> bpbrm kill_child_process: start
11:14:58.418 [16901] <2> bpbrm wait_for_child: start
11:18:19.972 [16901] <2> bpbrm wait_for_child: child exit_status = 82 
signal_status = 0
11:18:19.973 [16901] <2> bpbrm Exit: client backup EXIT STATUS 41: network 
connection timed out


-----Original Message-----
From: James Pattinson [mailto:jamesp AT hisser DOT org]
Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2005 8:59 AM
To: Pillapalem, Smitha
Cc: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Bptm error


Hi

The parent process for bptm is bpbrm on the media server, so you need to 
check there for errors.

Cheers
James

Pillapalem, Smitha wrote:
> Hi,
> Can anybody tell what is meant by "<16> catch_signal: media manager
> terminated by parent process" message in the bptm logs?
> I get the above error when I try to backup a windows client. We have NBU 5.1 
> running on Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES release 4.
> Thanks in advance!
> Smitha 
>