Backup Failed - Database Table has reached its maximum size (4045551)

Date: 10/2010
Affected Product & Version: NetVault: Backup all.
Affected Module & Version: n/a
OS Version - All supported.
Application Information: n/a


Description:
All backups fail once an NVDB table reaches 4GB in size.


Symptoms:
Once an NVDB table reaches 4GB in size all backup jobs will generate the following messages:
Database Table '[table name]' has reached its maximum size - RECORDS ARE NOT BEING STORED - TAKE REMEDIAL ACTION NOW.
Failed to add backup record.
Failed to write backup index to the database.
Failed when finalizing the backup.

Typically, this can occur to the tables 'Backup' and/or 'Jobs' in very large environments.