Debug logs for NetBackup for Exchange backup operations

After you perform a backup, debug logging information is placed in a subdirectory that has the name of the process directory. The file is named mmddyy.log.

For details on logging, see the NetBackup Troubleshooting Guide.

All backups

Refer to the following logs:

  • install_path\NetBackup\logs\beds

    This log is used only for mailbox and public folder backups using MAPI or EWS.

  • install_path\NetBackup\logs\bpbkar

Snapshot backups

Refer to the following logs:

  • install_path\NetBackup\logs\bpbkar

    For off-host backups, the bpbkar log exists on the alternate client.

  • install_path\Netbackup\logs\bpfis

    For off-host backups, the bpfis log exists on the alternate client and the primary client

Backups that use GRT

Refer to the following logs:

  • install_path\Netbackup\logs\nbfsd

    This log appears on the client and the media server.

Database Availability Groups (DAGS)

install_path\NetBackup\logs\bpresolver

This log is written to the active node. To determine the active node, see the following:

See Finding the virtual Database Availability Group (DAG) node.