ONTAP dump and restore event log message format
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For each dump and restore event, a message is written to the backup log file.
The format of the dump and restore event log message is as follows:
type timestamp identifier event (event_info)
The following list describes the fields in the event log message format:
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Each log message begins with one of the type indicators described in the following table:
Type Description log
Logging event
dmp
Dump event
rst
Restore event
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timestampshows the date and time of the event. -
The
identifierfield for a dump event includes the dump path and the unique ID for the dump. Theidentifierfield for a restore event uses only the restore destination path name as a unique identifier. Logging-related event messages do not include anidentifierfield.
Learn about ONTAP logging events
The event field of a message that begins with a log specifies the beginning of a logging or the end of a logging.
It contains one of the events shown in the following table:
| Event | Description |
|---|---|
Start_Logging |
Indicates the beginning of logging or that logging has been turned back on after being disabled. |
Stop_Logging |
Indicates that logging has been turned off. |
Learn about ONTAP dump events
The event field for a dump event contains an event type followed by event-specific information within parentheses.
The following table describes the events, their descriptions, and the related event information that might be recorded for a dump operation:
| Event | Description | Event information |
|---|---|---|
Start |
NDMP dump is started |
Dump level and the type of dump |
End |
Dumps completed successfully |
Amount of data processed |
Abort |
The operation is cancelled |
Amount of data processed |
Options |
Specified options are listed |
All options and their associated values, including NDMP options |
Tape_open |
The tape is open for read/write |
The new tape device name |
Tape_close |
The tape is closed for read/write |
The tape device name |
Phase-change |
A dump is entering a new processing phase |
The new phase name |
Error |
A dump has encountered an unexpected event |
Error message |
Snapshot |
A snapshot is created or located |
The name and time of the snapshot |
Base_dump |
A base dump entry in the internal metafile has been located |
The level and time of the base dump (for incremental dumps only) |
Learn about ONTAP restore events
The event field for a restore event contains an event type followed by event-specific information in parentheses.
The following table provides information about the events, their descriptions, and the related event information that can be recorded for a restore operation:
| Event | Description | Event information |
|---|---|---|
Start |
NDMP restore is started |
Restore level and the type of restore |
End |
Restores completed successfully |
Number of files and amount of data processed |
Abort |
The operation is cancelled |
Number of files and amount of data processed |
Options |
Specified options are listed |
All options and their associated values, including NDMP options |
Tape_open |
The tape is open for read/write |
The new tape device name |
Tape_close |
The tape is closed for read/write |
The tape device name |
Phase-change |
Restore is entering a new processing phase |
The new phase name |
Error |
Restore encounters an unexpected event |
Error message |