Yes. It's the NDMP log file. And its more of a Linux thing then
netbackup as it only happens on Linux or at least they (Symantec) are
only seeing that on Linux. The tech not is not a public one that I can
share but it does exist. 



Greg 
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From: Peter DrakeUnderkoffler [mailto:pcd at xinupro.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 10:38 AM
To: Hindle, Greg
Cc: Justin Piszcz; NB List Mail
Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Unix/Linux file sizes question

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The log file or the catalog?  Strange as the log file locations
(/usr/openv/netbackup/logs) are completely optional and are ignored if
not there.  I would be interested in the outcome of this tech note.  If
the file is there and it can't write to it, it borks the process?
Which log file was it?

Thanks
Peter

Peter DrakeUnderkoffler
Xinupro, LLC
617-834-2352



Hindle, Greg wrote:
>  
> 
> What was happening is the file size limit was being reached on the 
> Linux server and the log could no longer be written to. The ndmp 
> backup would go through all the tapes and then error our with a 96 
> even though the non-ndmp would work fine. Had me and the tech support 
> guy stumped until he came across a tech note on the issue. I am trying

> to get him to send me the link to it so I can post it here.
> 
> Greg
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Justin Piszcz [mailto:jpiszcz at lucidpixels.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 9:30 AM
> To: Hindle, Greg
> Cc: NB List Mail
> Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Unix/Linux file sizes question
> 
> The 2.4 kernel itself can handle well over 2.0GB, it depends on what 
> version of glibc you have loaded.  Solaris 8 was 1TB, Solaris 9 
> depends on whether its 32bit/64bit and what FS you are using, QFS/UFS,

> etc, but definitely over 2.0GB.
> 
> Error 96 means you ran out of tapes, (cannot allocate new media for 
> backup).  That is strange you would get that error (if you really do 
> have tapes available) on files that are larger than 2.0GB.
> 
> On Tue, 12 Dec 2006, Hindle, Greg wrote:
> 
> 
>>Can anyone tell me the maximum file size in red hat Linux 2.4 and 
>>Solaris 9?  We had a problem on one of our Linux boxes that support 
>>told us that log files cannot be large than 2.4 gig in size or the 
>>backup will stop. We were getting 96 errors. Once we deleted the log 
>>file that backup ran. So my question is can any confirm this in red 
>>hat Linux and Solaris UNIX? I asked out UNIX experts here they said 
>>yes, there is a default setting when first installed that limits file 
>>sizes and if you need larger sizes then you have to turn this on. I am
> 
> 
>>curious if this is true and if anyone else has run into this weird
> 
> issue.
> 
>>
>>Greg
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