Incremental backups run as full following a server reboot or shutdown with System Recovery for Linux

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Description

Known Issues and Limitations

On server reboot, a new recovery point set will be initiated automatically for the existing scheduled jobs.

 

Applies To

Red Hat 5.x / 6.x

Resolution

This is working by design. Please refer to the following (taken from https://www.veritas.com/docs/000003621):

 

Issue/Introduction

Incremental backups with Veritas System Recovery for Linux (VSR-L) run as full backups following a server reboot or shutdown. The symsr -info job command shows the next backup type is incremental but a full (.v2i) backup is created instead of an incremental (.iv2i).

Additional Information

ETrack: 3488492