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3592604 - Unable to restore MAXDB database using Commvault - NetWeaver

Symptom

  • Unable to restore MAXDB database using Commvault.
    dbmcli on SDB> db_activate recover SDB_COM externalbackupid "SDB 1028890_15599647 \\.\pipe\pipe_mem1,\\.\pipe\pipe_mem2,\\.\pipe\pipe_mem3,\\.\pipe\pipe_mem4"
    ERR
    -24925, ERR_PREPARE: Preparation of backup operation failed
    The list of external backup IDs contains no external backup ID at list element 2.
  • Backup is successfully.
    Command 'backup_start SDB_COM' is being executed.
    Statement:  SAVE DATA QUICK TO  '\\.\pipe\pipe_mem1,\\.\pipe\pipe_mem2,\\.\pipe\pipe_mem3,\\.\pipe\pipe_mem4' PIPE BLOCKSIZE 8 NO CHECKPOINT MEDIANAME 'SDB_COM' 
    Command 'backup_start' has ended with return code 0.
  • There is EBID "SDB 1028890_15599647 \\.\pipe\pipe_mem1,\\.\pipe\pipe_mem2,\\.\pipe\pipe_mem3,\\.\pipe\pipe_mem4" in log file dbm.ebl.
    Found External Backup ID 'SDB 1028890_15599647 \\.\pipe\pipe_mem1,\\.\pipe\pipe_mem2,\\.\pipe\pipe_mem3,\\.\pipe\pipe_mem4'.
  • The backup template uses a single pipe named: \\.\pipe\pipe_mem1,\\.\pipe\pipe_mem2,\\.\pipe\pipe_mem3,\\.\pipe\pipe_mem4
        NAME                          SDB_COM
        CONTENT                   DATA
        TOOL                      BACKINT
        BLOCKSIZE                 8
        DATACARRIER
            TYPE                  PIPE
            LOCATION              \\.\pipe\pipe_mem1,\\.\pipe\pipe_mem2,\\.\pipe\pipe_mem3,\\.\pipe\pipe_mem4
            OVERWRITE             NO
            COMPRESSED            NO


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Environment

SAP NetWeaver on MaxDB database

Keywords

-24925,ERR_PREPARE,Commvault,pipe,EBID,external_backup_ID,db_activate,recover_start , KBA , BC-DB-SDB , MaxDB , Problem

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