aborted due to inactivity

[new2me]

client:
O/S Windows 2000
NetWorker client 6.2

BU server:
O/S Solaris 8
NetWorker 6.1.2

for the last 5 nights I am unable to backup drive D: (~ 200GB)from this server, it always aborted due to inactivity only on this drive. In the log msg was 'exited return code 2'.

 

[605]

net helpmsg simply returns "file not found" .

When does it fail? - Always the same file?
Run a chkskd on that patrition and make sure it is clean.

 

[new2me]

Thanks for the reply 605.

I didn't see any file at all which lead me to think networker didn't even had a chance to start backing up any files on that drive. I made a change to the Group 'Inactivity timeout' from 30 to 0, keeping an eye with the backup.

 

[colim98]

Before drill further down to troubleshoot the problem, reboot the client might help.

 

[new2me]

f.y.i.

The 'Inactivity timeout' from 30 to 0 helped, the backup of this drive D: been successful since.

 

[605]

You may of course increase the timeout value. On the other hand, as this is not necessary for other clients, i wonder why this specific one behaves different. My personal guess: not a proper, unque name resolution in all directions.

 

[tremblyj]

Hi,

I had the same problem on some older machines and on some machines that I backup across our fibre WAN.

I set the timeout value to 360sec (5min) and never had this problem again. I wouldn't leave the timeout disabled with a value of zero.


John Trembly
mailto:John.Trembly@dpcdsb.org