Measures reported by SPBackupTest
A backup is a copy of data that is used to restore and recover that data after a system failure. If a backup job fails, then all the data that could not be backed up cannot be recovered at the time of system failure, thus resulting in significant data loss. This is why, it is imperative that administrators be instantly alerted if any backup or restore job fails. This is exactly what the SPBackupTest test does!
This test monitors each configured backup directory (local and/or remote), tracks the backups job and restores from every directory, and reports the count of backup and restore jobs that succeeded and/or failed on that directory. This way, the test notifies administrators as soon as a backup or restore job fails and also points them to the exact directory where the failure occurred. Detailed diagnostics provided by this measure also lead you to what exactly caused the backup or restore activity to fail, thereby enabling you to resolve isssues quickly and ensure smooth operations.
Output of the test : One set of results for each DIR PATH configured for monitoring
The measures made by this test are as follows:
| Measurement |
Description |
Measurement Unit |
Interpretation |
| Failed_backups |
Indicates the number of backups to this directory that failed currently. |
Number |
Ideally, the value of this measure should be 0.
If this measure reports a non-zero value, then use the detailed diagnosis of this measure to figure out which backup jobs failed, when the failure occurred, what error caused the failure, what backup method was employed, who initiated the backup, and many other details regarding the backup jobs that failed. Using these details, you can troubleshoot the failure easily. |
| Successful_backups |
Indicates the number of backups to this directory that succeeded presently. |
Number |
Ideally, the value of this measure should be high.
Use the detailed diagnosis of this measure to know which backup jobs succeeded. |
| Failed_restores |
Indicates the number of restores from this directory that failed currently. |
Number |
Ideally, the value of this measure should be 0.
If this measure reports a non-zero value, then use the detailed diagnosis of this measure to figure out which restore jobs failed, when the failure occurred, what error caused the failure, what restore method was employed, who initiated the backup, and many other details regarding the failed restore jobs. Using these details, you can troubleshoot the failure easily. |
| Successful_restores |
Indicates the number of restores from this directory that succeeded presently. |
Number |
Ideally, the value of this measure should be high.
Use the detailed diagnosis of this measure to know which restore jobs succeeded. |
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