To verify a backup selections list

1. Check all entries against the file path rules for the clients in the policy. If the list includes directives, verify that the syntax for the directives is correct.

2. Run a set of backups. Then, check the Problems report or the All Log Entries report for warning messages. The backup status code does not always indicate errors on the backup selection list. NetBackup does not require all paths in the backup selections list to be present on all clients, so the error is not reflected.

   See Report types.

3. Run the check_coverage script to create a File System Backup Coverage Report. The script is located in install_path\NetBackup\bin\goodies.

   The script can reveal mistakes in the selections list that make it impossible for NetBackup to find the files. This results in files being skipped in the backup.

   If a path is not found, NetBackup logs a trivial (TRV) or warning (WRN) message. However, the same job can end with a backup status code of 0 (successful). Usually, to report files missing from the backup selections list is not helpful, since not all files are expected to be present on every client. However, check the logs or use the check_coverage script to ensure that files are not missed due to bad or missing backup selections list entries.