Error Message: Operation requested by an invalid server
Problem Identified:
The new media server name is not added into NetBackup Master Server list, and the new media server host entry exists in EMM database.
- Open Command Prompt in Administrator Mode
-
Query EMM Database to check whether New Media Server host info exist.
%PROGRAMFILES%\Veritas\NetBackup\bin\admincmd\nbemmcmd -listhost -verbose
- If the new media server info does not exist in EMM Database,
close NetBackup Administration Console and add media server into EMM database first
CD /D "%PROGRAMFILES%\Veritas\NetBackup\bin\admincmd" nbemmcmd -listhosts nbemmcmd -addhost -machinename hqbsmda01.hq.local -machinetype media -masterserver hqbsmst01.hq.local -operatingsystem windows -netbackupversion 7.1 nbemmcmd -listhosts
Log Sample Output
C:\>CD /D "%PROGRAMFILES%\Veritas\NetBackup\bin\admincmd"
C:\Program Files\Veritas\NetBackup\bin\admincmd>nbemmcmd -listhosts NBEMMCMD, Version:7.1.0.4 The following hosts were found: server hqbsmst01.hq.local master hqbsmst01.hq.local Command completed successfully.
C:\Program Files\Veritas\NetBackup\bin\admincmd>nbemmcmd -addhost -machinename hqbsmda01.hq.local -machinetype media -masterserver hqbsmst01.hq.local -operatingsystem windows -netbackupversion 7.1 NBEMMCMD, Version:7.1.0.4 Command completed successfully.
C:\Program Files\Veritas\NetBackup\bin\admincmd>nbemmcmd -listhosts NBEMMCMD, Version:7.1.0.4 The following hosts were found: server hqbsmst01.hq.local master hqbsmst01.hq.local media hqbsmda01.hq.local Command completed successfully.
- Run NetBackup Administration Console
- Navigate to NetBackup Management -> Host Properties -> Master Servers
Double click on NetBackup Master Server, and Navigate to Properties -> Servers
and check whether the new media server name is added in Media Servers box.
- If the entry does not exist, Add the new media server name in Media Servers box
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Run the Backup Job again.
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