Troubleshooting guide

Chapter 4, Status Codes and Messages 139
Status Codes
Explanation: An incomplete request was made to the bpdbm process (NetBackup
Database Manager service on Windows NT/2000). This usually occurs because different
versions of software are being used together.
Recommended Action:
1. Verify that all software is at the same version level.
2. For detailed troubleshooting information, create bpdbm and admin activity log
directories and retry the operation. Check the resulting activity logs.
Status Code: 153
Message: server is not the master server
Explanation: This status code is reserved for future use.
Recommended Action: None.
Status Code: 154
Message: storage unit characteristics mismatched to request
Explanation: A backup was attempted and the storage unit selected for use had
characteristics that were not compatible with the backup type.
Recommended Action: Verify that the characteristics of the storage unit involved are
appropriate for the backup attempted:
◆ For an NDMP class type, verify that a storage unit of type NDMP is defined and the
NDMP host value matches the host name of the client. For example, if the NDMP
class specifies toaster as the client, the configuration for the storage unit must specify
toaster as the NDMP host.
◆ For a class type other than NDMP, verify that the class specifies a Media Manager or
Disk type storage unit.
Status Code: 158
Message: failed accessing daemon lock file
Explanation: The process could not lock its lock file because an error was received from a
system call. This lock file synchronizes process activities (for example, preventing more
than one daemon from executing at a time).
Recommended Action: