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  4. Backup fails, after you select a scale out server or Snapshot Manager as a backup host
NetBackup™ for Cloud Object Store Administrator's Guide

Backup fails, after you select a scale out server or Snapshot Manager as a backup host

Explanation:

The error occurs when a policy has Dynamic multi-streaming, and you update the Cloud object store account used in the policy to use a scale-out server or NetBackup Snapshot Manager as a backup host.

Workaround:

Do any of the following:

  • Disable Dynamic multi-streaming in the policy.

  • Do not use a scale out server or NetBackup Snapshot Manager as a backup host in the Cloud object store account.

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