NetBackup may fail to back up SQL Server database in VCS cluster environment

Last published : Oct 01, 2026
In a VCS cluster environment, backup of the SQL database with NetBackup may fail.
The batch (.bch) file generated by NetBackup for backing up a SQL Server database must contain the following keyword in a VCS cluster environment:
BROWSECLIENT virtualServer
where virtualServer is the SQL Server virtual server name used in the SQL Server service group.
With NetBackup 7.1, the batch file generated for the SQL database has been observed to be missing this keyword, and as a result, the backup fails. (2415667)
Workaround: Manually add the missing BROWSECLIENT virtualServer keyword to the batch file after it is created.
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