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-- Existing client: admin@Lab-AVE:~/>: mccli client show --recursive |grep w11d15 clientname.some.company.com /clients Normal -- Group properly configured to use specific dataset: admin@Lab-AVE:~/>: mccli group show --name=/clients/Backup_Bol_Weekly |egrep "Attrib|---|Name|Type|Dataset" Attribute Value ------------------------ ----------------------- Name Backup_Bol_Weekly Type Normal Dataset /Backup_Bol <--<-- Chosen dataset -- Dataset configured to use specific Plugin: admin@Lab-AVE:~/>: mccli dataset show --name=/Backup_Bol |egrep "Value|Name|ID" |sort -u Attribute Value ID 1684319635113 <--<-- Dataset ID number Name Backup_Bol Windows File System Target ID 3001 <--<-- Plugin in use on this dataset -- Dataset being used instead (on this particular example), when the backup is started: admin@Lab-AVE:~/>: mccli dataset show --name=/BkpBol_VSS_Only |egrep "Value|Name|ID" |sort -u Attribute Value ID 1693415871568 <--<-- Dataset ID number Name BkpBol_VSS_Only Windows VSS Target ID 3015 <--<-- Plugin in use on this dataset -- Backup in progress, using the "wrong dataset" (reduced command output to show the group, Plug-in, and dataset information since that info is in the far-right portion of the complete output) - Same information can be seen in the Activity window in the AUI or Administration GUI: admin@Lab-AVE:~/>: mccli activity show --name=/clients/clientname.some.company.com --verbose 0,23000,CLI command completed successfully. Status Start Time Client Domain Group Plug-In Dataset -------------- -------------------- ---------------------------- -------- -------------------------- ----------- ---------------- Waiting-Client 2023-08-30 15:26 BRT clientname.some.company.com /clients /clients/Backup_Bol_Weekly Windows VSS /BkpBol_VSS_Only <--<-- -- The backup started may end up with the status "No Data"
-- The option "Override dataset" is enabled. -- Option is seen under "Backup Policy" in the Avamar AUI -- While in the Avamar Administration UI the same option is under "Edit Client" Review a similar issue found in KB: Avamar: Backup Fails with No Data Status - Unable to Determine Plugin Version -- Example of a backup client with the override dataset enabled (this is the root cause for the "wrong dataset" in use despite of group and dataset properly configured - dataset applied in the override lists its ID number only, not the dataset name): admin@Lab-AVE:~/>: mccli client show --name=/clients/clientname.some.company.com |egrep "Value|---|Fully|Group" |head -5 Attribute Value ------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------- Fully Qualified Name /clients/clientname.some.company.com Override Group Retention No Member of Group /clients/Backup_Bol_Weekly (Override Dataset: 1693415871568) <-- -- Example of a backup client with the override dataset disabled (the expected result of this article): admin@Lab-AVE:~/>: mccli client show --name=/clients/clientname.some.company.com |egrep "Value|---|Fully|Group" |head -5 Attribute Value ------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------ Fully Qualified Name /clients/clientname.some.company.com Override Group Retention No Member of Group /clients/Backup_Bol_Weekly
How to Enable or Disable Override Dataset in Avamar. Option 1: Avamar AUI Navigate to Backup Policy: Go to Backup Policy in the Avamar AUI. Select the domain where the Backup Policy resides. Edit the Backup Policy: Click the Backup Policy that you want to modify. Click EDIT . Proceed to Summary: Click NEXT on each screen until you reach the Summary page. On the bottom-right corner, the button changes from NEXT to FINISH . Set Override Dataset: Scroll to the bottom of the Summary page. Under Override Dataset , choose: Blank (to disable override), or The wanted dataset (to enable override). Save Changes: Click FINISH . Option 2: Avamar Administration UI Navigate to Policy: Go to Policy in the Avamar Administration UI. Select Clients . Select and Edit Client: Choose the client that you want to modify. Click Edit . Go to Groups Tab: Open the Groups tab. Set Override Dataset: Under Override Dataset , choose: Blank (to disable override), or The wanted dataset (to enable override).
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