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Title
Error: "Could not determine required MTF file count from LS backup files." -
Description
The error returned may appear similar to:
Error:
LiteSpeed for SQL Server 6.*
Could not determine required MTF file count from LS backup files.
Check supplied backup filenames. -
Cause
Incorrect syntax/parameters or API connection failure.
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Resolution
WORKAROUND:
Verify the syntax used in the command line. All parameters are lised in the LiteSpeed Help file.Also, see the Knowledge Base Solution SOL68145 to determine the correct number of MTF files:
https://support.quest.com/SolutionDetail.aspx?id=SOL68145&pr=NetVault -
Additional Information
To troubleshoot:
Rerun the command with logging for details of the failure.
Extractor.exe -i "LiteSpeed_sql\backup_name" -c "100.00.0.99" -k "sql" -j "C:\Program Files\tivoli\tsm\baclient\SQLdsm_prod.opt" -E "J:\backup\ABC_02082012.bak" --TSMPointInTime "2012-02-08 23:45:34 --trace "Domain=sls:default, forcestack" --trace "Flushing=1" --trace "DeleteLogs=0"The log file should be small. The location of the log is determined by the path in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Imceda\SQLLiteSpeed\Engine\ErrorLogPath -- The default for version 6.x is: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Quest Software\LiteSpeed.