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Incremental backup for Linux client hangs due to unmounted temporary file system.

Troubleshooting


Problem

An incremental backup using the IBM Spectrum Protect backup-archive client on Linux hangs while it is trying to "GetFSInfo for path /file-system-name", which is a temporary file system that is no longer mounted.

Diagnosing The Problem

When you run the backup with a client trace (service), the trace shows the following messages:
12/10/20   09:14:46.015 [43778548] [1] : aix/psstatfs.cpp    (1262): GetFSInfo for path /file-system-name
12/10/20   09:14:46.015 [43778548] [1] : virtstat.cpp        ( 622): dsmNFSsyscall statvfs for path /file-system-name
                 B/A Performance thread         4================>
12/10/20   09:14:46.963 [43778548] [1029] : bacpfm.cpp          ( 485): txnQ 1104e0840.
12/10/20   09:14:46.963 [43778548] [1029] : bacpfm.cpp          ( 494): consumerInTransit False

                B/A Txn Producer thread         2================>
12/10/20   09:14:46.963 [43778548] [515] : dsfifo.cpp          ( 527): fifoQgetNextWaitNoTS(1104d4fe0): Returned from wait; CanProceed=True.
12/10/20   09:14:46.963 [43778548] [515] : dsfifo.cpp          ( 539): fifoQgetNextWaitNoTS(1104d4fe0): Next object is available.
12/10/20   09:14:46.963 [43778548] [515] : dsfifo.cpp          ( 196): fifoQchangeWaitTime(1104d4fe0): wait time 0, change 1000
12/10/20   09:14:46.963 [43778548] [515] : circq.cpp           ( 248): Q 104d1df0, poped 0, count 0, top index 0 - 47, bot index 0 - 47
12/10/20   09:14:46.963 [43778548] [515] : dsfifo.cpp          ( 584): fifoQgetNext(1104d4fe0): Giving entry 0, but next entry is NULL.
12/10/20   09:14:46.963 [43778548] [515] : dsfifo.cpp          ( 594): fifoQgetNext(1104d4fe0): Giving entry 0, rc 0.
12/10/20   09:14:46.963 [43778548] [515] : dsfifo.cpp          ( 484): fifoQgetNextWaitNoTS(1104d4fe0): cbCanProceed=False.
12/10/20   09:14:46.963 [43778548] [515] : dsfifo.cpp          ( 489): fifoQgetNextWaitNoTS(1104d4fe0): Waiting for next object.

                B/A Txn Consumer thread         3================>
12/10/20   09:14:46.963 [43778548] [772] : dsfifo.cpp          ( 519): fifoQgetNextWaitNoTS(1104e0840): Returned from wait but no tries in table; continue to wait.
12/10/20   09:14:46.963 [43778548] [772] : dsfifo.cpp          ( 527): fifoQgetNextWaitNoTS(1104e0840): Returned from wait; CanProceed=False.
12/10/20   09:14:46.963 [43778548] [772] : dsfifo.cpp          ( 489): fifoQgetNextWaitNoTS(1104e0840): Waiting for next object.
These messages continue until the backup is canceled.

Resolving The Problem

Engage OS team to check the file system listed in "GetFSInfo for path /file-system-name". Once the file system is mounted or removed and the filesystem is working properly, retry the backup, and the backup should complete successfully.

Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
17 February 2021

UID

ibm16404670