Stand By Server backup Fails - 0 free backup volumes found, 1 required

[former_member199632]

Hello

When im getting the backup of the Stand By (SB) server It gives follwing error

"0 free backup volumes found, 1 required"

After some research i have come across the init<sid>.sap parameter file in SB server as follows

volume_backup 
PRDB01,PRDB02,PRDB03,PRDB04,PRDB05,PRDB06,PRDB07,PRDB08,PRDB09,PRDB10, 
PRDB11,PRDB12,PRDB13,PRDB14,PRDB15,PRDB16,PRDB17,PRDB18,PRDB19,PRDB20, 
PRDB21,PRDB22,PRDB23,PRDB24,PRDB25,PRDB26,PRDB27,PRDB28,PRDB29,PRDB30 
expir_period 29
tape_use_count 100

In here pls, let me know whats mean by expir_period ?

If we are using 14 days backup cycle (14 tapes, what should be the value of this "expir_period"

What would happens if "expir_period" = 0

Regards,

Zera

[fjhernanz · Accepted solution]

The error " BR105E 0 free backup volumes found, 1 required"

Explanation: Free volumes (with an expired expiration period) are

sought in the list of backup volumes specified in profile init.sap.

Fewer volumes were found than are required.

This is caused by an expired expiration period in your list of

backup volumes in profile init<SID>.sap. To solve this, you can proceed

as follows:

- Add more backup volumes to your backup strategy. To add more

volumes, you'll need to inform them in your init<SID>.sap,

under parameter "volume_backup".

- Initialize the tape again with "-v scratch". For example:

brbackup -i force -v scratch. Then, use this volume to perform

the backup.

Generally, this option will overwrite whatever tape management system

you have made. Using this option you will need to keep tab of which

tapes you have used and have not used. I recommend you to try the other

options.

- Reduce the parameter "expir_period" in init<SID>.sap.

For further details about what means reducing it to 0, please, refer to SAP Notes 17163 and

18933.