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Stale mount path

  • 21 September 2022
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Hi Team,

 

We saw that one of our file backup has detected stale mount path in the scan phase. I saw below BOL but there is no how we can get backup this stale mount path. 

What can we check from OS ?

How can we take the backup for this stale mount path, what is the suggestions ?

 

35041 88e1 09/21 01:01:20 15332611 MountPathInfo::expandContentPathByVolumes(491) - /data of type [xfs] is skipped due to stale
 

https://documentation.commvault.com/2022e/expert/24174_frequently_asked_questions_linux_file_system_01.html#how-are-stale-nfs-mount-points-detected-during-scan-phase


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@0ber0n , looking at the docs, which of these scenarios applies to you?  

Can you browse into the mount point on the client itself?

How are the stale NFS mount points detected during the scan phase?

The stale NFS mount points are detected during the scan phase and an event notification is generated for the user to take necessary action. Stale mount points are detected by using the ls –d command. If the command takes more than 60 seconds to return output, then it is a stale mount point.

Stale NFS mount points are handled in the following ways:

  • If the scan content itself is a stale mount point, then an event notification is generated for the user to take necessary action. The scan phase does not proceed for that file or directory.

  • If a directory in the scan content is a stale mount point, then an event notification is generated for the user to take necessary action, but the scan phase proceeds with the rest of the scan content.

    For example, /TestFolder is the scan content, and /TestFolder/nfs_mount is one of the directories under it which is a stale mount point. The scan phase proceeds with the rest of the files and directories, ignoring the /TestFolder/nfs_mount directory.

  • If the scan content is part of a parent directory that is a stale mount point, then an event notification is generated for the user to take necessary action. The scan phase does not proceed for that file or directory.

    For example, the /TestFolder/abc directory is the scan content, and /TestFolder is a stale mount point, then an event notification is generated for the user to take necessary action. The scan phase does not proceed.

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Hi Mike,

 

Yes i can browse into the mount point on the client.

 

 

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Hi @0ber0n 

 

What does the ouput of “mount” command show? Is /data mounted correctly? Are you able to stat & create new files and folders on this mount point?

 

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Sparsh

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Hi @SparshGupta 

Yes able to create/delete/ files and folder on this mount point.

I can share below info

[******]~#mount -l|grep -i data
/dev/mapper/datavg-lv_data on /data type xfs (rw,relatime,attr2,inode64,noquota)

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Hey @0ber0n 

 

What’s the subclient content? Is this issue being hit for all backup jobs? Could you please share FileScan.log?

 

Do you have multiple subclients in backupset?

 

Thanks,

Sparsh

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Hi @SparshGupta 

This is the default subclient, content is “/” and only this subclient we have.

I just saw this only 2 server yet. Filescan log attached.

 

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Hi @0ber0n 

 

Could you please check your filter configuration? There seems to be some empty filters which is being received during scan causing all mount points to be filtered out.

 

152851 25513 09/22 01:00:34 15355770 MountPathInfo::expandContentPathByVolumes(274) -  Mount '/data' of type [xfs] is a stale/filtered mount point

 

FileScan.log -

 

152851 25513 09/22 01:00:33 15355770 CSubclientContentUnix::ParseFilters(556) - parsing filter [/sw]152851 25513 09/22 01:00:33 15355770 CSubclientContentUnix::ParseFilters(556) - parsing filter [/swdepot]152851 25513 09/22 01:00:33 15355770 CSubclientContentUnix::ParseFilters(556) - parsing filter [/tmp]152851 25513 09/22 01:00:33 15355770 CSubclientContentUnix::ParseFilters(556) - parsing filter [/var/log/audit]152851 25513 09/22 01:00:33 15355770 CSubclientContentUnix::ParseFilters(556) - parsing filter [/var/spool/mail]152851 25513 09/22 01:00:33 15355770 CSubclientContentUnix::ParseFilters(556) - parsing filter [/var/tmp]152851 25513 09/22 01:00:33 15355770 CSubclientContentUnix::ParseFilters(556) - parsing filter []152851 25513 09/22 01:00:33 15355770 CSubclientContentUnix::ParseFilters(556) - parsing filter [/sw]152851 25513 09/22 01:00:33 15355770 CSubclientContentUnix::ParseFilters(556) - parsing filter [/swdepot]152851 25513 09/22 01:00:33 15355770 CSubclientContentUnix::ParseFilters(556) - parsing filter [/tmp]152851 25513 09/22 01:00:33 15355770 CSubclientContentUnix::ParseFilters(556) - parsing filter [/var/log/audit]152851 25513 09/22 01:00:33 15355770 CSubclientContentUnix::ParseFilters(556) - parsing filter [/var/log/lastlog]152851 25513 09/22 01:00:33 15355770 CSubclientContentUnix::ParseFilters(556) - parsing filter [/var/spool/mail]152851 25513 09/22 01:00:33 15355770 CSubclientContentUnix::ParseFilters(556) - parsing filter [/var/tmp]152851 25513 09/22 01:00:33 15355770 CSubclientContentUnix::ParseFilters(556) - parsing filter []152851 25513 09/22 01:00:33 15355770 CSubclientContentUnix::ParseFilters(556) - parsing filter [/**/*.dbf]152851 25513 09/22 01:00:33 15355770 CSubclientContentUnix::ParseFilters(556) - parsing filter [/sw]152851 25513 09/22 01:00:33 15355770 CSubclientContentUnix::ParseFilters(556) - parsing filter [/swdepot]152851 25513 09/22 01:00:33 15355770 CSubclientContentUnix::ParseFilters(556) - parsing filter [/tmp]152851 25513 09/22 01:00:33 15355770 CSubclientContentUnix::ParseFilters(556) - parsing filter [/var/log/audit]152851 25513 09/22 01:00:33 15355770 CSubclientContentUnix::ParseFilters(556) - parsing filter [/var/log/lastlog]152851 25513 09/22 01:00:33 15355770 CSubclientContentUnix::ParseFilters(556) - parsing filter [/var/spool/mail]152851 25513 09/22 01:00:33 15355770 CSubclientContentUnix::ParseFilters(556) - parsing filter [/var/tmp]

 

 

Thanks,

Sparsh

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Hi @SparshGupta 

I check this on the Client, Client Computer Groups, Subclient Policy and the Global Filters but could not see any empty filter.

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@0ber0n

 

Can you please open a case with commvault support, upload the CSDB (support team will assist with this) and share the ticket number?

 

Thanks,

Sparsh

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Hi @SparshGupta 

Ticket no: 220923-282

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Hi @0ber0n 

 

We are working on getting the CSDB up at the moment. It might take some time.

 

Meanwhile, could you just quickly run this command and let us know the output?

“time ls -ld /data”

 

Thanks,

Sparsh

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hi @SparshGupta 

 

I shared the outputs in the case.

 

Best Regards.

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