# FDBbackup does not create backup files and backup\_worker\_enabled flag is always zero

**URL:** <https://forums.foundationdb.org/t/fdbbackup-does-not-create-backup-files-and-backup-worker-enabled-flag-is-always-zero/3446>\
**Category:** Using FoundationDB\
**Created:** [July 11, 2022, 11:27pm UTC](https://forums.foundationdb.org/t/fdbbackup-does-not-create-backup-files-and-backup-worker-enabled-flag-is-always-zero/3446 "2022-07-11T23:27:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![skr1942](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@skr1942](https://forums.foundationdb.org/u/skr1942)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2022, 11:27pm UTC](https://forums.foundationdb.org/t/fdbbackup-does-not-create-backup-files-and-backup-worker-enabled-flag-is-always-zero/3446/1 "2022-07-11T23:27:34Z")

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Hi All,

I have 5 node cluster (FBD version 7.1.5) running in triple redundancy mode where one of the node is configured with class “backup” for dedicated backup operation.  
and am unable to create a backup using fdbbackup command at local directory where each node has same backup directory. I have used following fdbbackup options and none of options result in generating the backup files and don’t see any errors in log file.

`fdbbackup start -C /etc/foundationdb/fdb.cluster --partitioned-log-experimental -t testtag --log --logdir /home/fdb/fdbbackuplog/ -d file:///home/fdb/foundationbkp --tls-verify-peers "Check.Valid=0" --tls-certificate-file /etc/foundationdb/pki/client-server.crt --tls-key-file /etc/foundationdb/pki/client-server.key --tls-ca-file /etc/foundationdb/pki/ca.crt -w &`

`fdbbackup start -C /etc/foundationdb/fdb.cluster --log --logdir /home/fdb/fdbbackuplog/ -d file:///home/fdb/foundationbkp --tls-verify-peers "Check.Valid=0" --tls-certificate-file /etc/foundationdb/pki/client-server.crt --tls-key-file /etc/foundationdb/pki/client-server.key --tls-ca-file /etc/foundationdb/pki/ca.crt -w &`

**Status Details:**

> **Summary**
>
> Configuration:  
> Redundancy mode - triple  
> Storage engine - ssd-2  
> Coordinators - 5  
> Desired Commit Proxies - 6  
> Desired GRV Proxies - 6  
> Desired Resolvers - 1  
> Desired Logs - 2  
> Usable Regions - 2  
> Regions:  
> Primary -  
> Datacenter - DC1  
> Satellite datacenters - DC2, DC3  
> Satellite Redundancy Mode - one\_satellite\_triple  
> Remote -  
> Datacenter - DC3  
> Satellite datacenters - DC2, DC1  
> Satellite Redundancy Mode - one\_satellite\_triple
> 
> Cluster:  
> FoundationDB processes - 104  
> Zones - 13  
> Machines - 13  
> Memory availability - 7.9 GB per process on machine with least available  
> Fault Tolerance - 2 zones  
> Server time - 07/11/22 20:56:16
> 
> Data:  
> Replication health - Healthy  
> Moving data - 0.000 GB  
> Sum of key-value sizes - 1.985 GB  
> Disk space used - 25.611 GB
> 
> Operating space:  
> Storage server - 1805.1 GB free on most full server  
> Log server - 1806.6 GB free on most full server
> 
> Workload:  
> Read rate - 23 Hz  
> Write rate - 0 Hz  
> Transactions started - 7 Hz  
> Transactions committed - 0 Hz  
> Conflict rate - 0 Hz
> 
> Backup and DR:  
> Running backups - 0  
> Running DRs - 0
> 
> Process performance details:  
> 10.0.0.10:4500:tls ( 4% cpu; 3% machine; 0.005 Gbps; 2% disk IO; 5.7 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.0.10:4501:tls ( 3% cpu; 3% machine; 0.005 Gbps; 2% disk IO; 0.4 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.0.10:4502:tls ( 4% cpu; 3% machine; 0.005 Gbps; 2% disk IO; 0.3 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.0.10:4503:tls ( 2% cpu; 3% machine; 0.005 Gbps; 2% disk IO; 0.3 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.0.10:4504:tls ( 2% cpu; 3% machine; 0.005 Gbps; 2% disk IO; 1.9 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.0.10:4505:tls ( 2% cpu; 3% machine; 0.005 Gbps; 2% disk IO; 0.3 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.0.10:4506:tls ( 3% cpu; 3% machine; 0.005 Gbps; 2% disk IO; 0.4 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.0.10:4507:tls ( 3% cpu; 3% machine; 0.005 Gbps; 2% disk IO; 1.6 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.0.11:4500:tls ( 2% cpu; 4% machine; 0.006 Gbps; 2% disk IO; 5.1 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.0.11:4501:tls ( 2% cpu; 4% machine; 0.006 Gbps; 2% disk IO; 0.3 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.0.11:4502:tls ( 2% cpu; 4% machine; 0.006 Gbps; 2% disk IO; 0.4 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.0.11:4503:tls ( 2% cpu; 4% machine; 0.006 Gbps; 2% disk IO; 0.3 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.0.11:4504:tls ( 3% cpu; 4% machine; 0.006 Gbps; 2% disk IO; 1.8 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.0.11:4505:tls ( 10% cpu; 4% machine; 0.006 Gbps; 2% disk IO; 0.3 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.0.11:4506:tls ( 3% cpu; 4% machine; 0.006 Gbps; 2% disk IO; 0.3 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.0.11:4507:tls ( 2% cpu; 4% machine; 0.006 Gbps; 2% disk IO; 1.8 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.0.12:4500:tls ( 2% cpu; 2% machine; 0.003 Gbps; 2% disk IO; 0.4 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.0.12:4501:tls ( 2% cpu; 2% machine; 0.003 Gbps; 2% disk IO; 1.8 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.0.12:4502:tls ( 2% cpu; 2% machine; 0.003 Gbps; 2% disk IO; 1.4 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.0.12:4503:tls ( 3% cpu; 2% machine; 0.003 Gbps; 2% disk IO; 1.8 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.0.12:4504:tls ( 2% cpu; 2% machine; 0.003 Gbps; 2% disk IO; 1.6 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.0.12:4505:tls ( 2% cpu; 2% machine; 0.003 Gbps; 2% disk IO; 1.8 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.0.12:4506:tls ( 2% cpu; 2% machine; 0.003 Gbps; 2% disk IO; 1.8 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.0.12:4507:tls ( 2% cpu; 2% machine; 0.003 Gbps; 2% disk IO; 1.8 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.0.13:4500:tls ( 2% cpu; 2% machine; 0.003 Gbps; 1% disk IO; 0.3 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.0.13:4501:tls ( 2% cpu; 2% machine; 0.003 Gbps; 1% disk IO; 1.6 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.0.13:4502:tls ( 2% cpu; 2% machine; 0.003 Gbps; 1% disk IO; 1.6 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.0.13:4503:tls ( 2% cpu; 2% machine; 0.003 Gbps; 1% disk IO; 1.6 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.0.13:4504:tls ( 2% cpu; 2% machine; 0.003 Gbps; 1% disk IO; 1.8 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.0.13:4505:tls ( 2% cpu; 2% machine; 0.003 Gbps; 1% disk IO; 1.8 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.0.13:4506:tls ( 2% cpu; 2% machine; 0.003 Gbps; 1% disk IO; 5.2 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.0.13:4507:tls ( 2% cpu; 2% machine; 0.003 Gbps; 1% disk IO; 1.6 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.0.14:4500:tls ( 0% cpu; 1% machine; 0.001 Gbps; 0% disk IO; 0.2 GB / 7.9 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.0.14:4501:tls ( 0% cpu; 1% machine; 0.001 Gbps; 0% disk IO; 0.2 GB / 7.9 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.0.14:4502:tls ( 0% cpu; 1% machine; 0.001 Gbps; 0% disk IO; 0.2 GB / 7.9 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.0.14:4503:tls ( 0% cpu; 1% machine; 0.001 Gbps; 0% disk IO; 0.2 GB / 7.9 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.0.14:4504:tls ( 0% cpu; 1% machine; 0.001 Gbps; 0% disk IO; 0.2 GB / 7.9 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.0.14:4505:tls ( 0% cpu; 1% machine; 0.001 Gbps; 0% disk IO; 0.2 GB / 7.9 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.0.14:4506:tls ( 1% cpu; 1% machine; 0.001 Gbps; 0% disk IO; 0.3 GB / 7.9 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.0.14:4507:tls ( 0% cpu; 1% machine; 0.001 Gbps; 0% disk IO; 0.2 GB / 7.9 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.0.15:4500:tls ( 0% cpu; 0% machine; 0.000 Gbps; 0% disk IO; 0.2 GB / 7.9 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.0.15:4501:tls ( 0% cpu; 0% machine; 0.000 Gbps; 0% disk IO; 0.2 GB / 7.9 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.0.15:4502:tls ( 0% cpu; 0% machine; 0.000 Gbps; 0% disk IO; 0.2 GB / 7.9 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.0.15:4503:tls ( 0% cpu; 0% machine; 0.000 Gbps; 0% disk IO; 0.2 GB / 7.9 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.0.15:4504:tls ( 0% cpu; 0% machine; 0.000 Gbps; 0% disk IO; 0.2 GB / 7.9 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.0.15:4505:tls ( 0% cpu; 0% machine; 0.000 Gbps; 0% disk IO; 0.2 GB / 7.9 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.0.15:4506:tls ( 0% cpu; 0% machine; 0.000 Gbps; 0% disk IO; 0.2 GB / 7.9 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.0.15:4507:tls ( 0% cpu; 0% machine; 0.000 Gbps; 0% disk IO; 0.2 GB / 7.9 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.1.10:4500:tls ( 0% cpu; 1% machine; 0.001 Gbps; 0% disk IO; 0.2 GB / 7.9 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.1.10:4501:tls ( 0% cpu; 1% machine; 0.001 Gbps; 0% disk IO; 0.2 GB / 7.9 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.1.10:4502:tls ( 0% cpu; 1% machine; 0.001 Gbps; 0% disk IO; 0.2 GB / 7.9 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.1.10:4503:tls ( 0% cpu; 1% machine; 0.001 Gbps; 0% disk IO; 0.2 GB / 7.9 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.1.10:4504:tls ( 1% cpu; 1% machine; 0.001 Gbps; 0% disk IO; 0.3 GB / 7.9 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.1.10:4505:tls ( 0% cpu; 1% machine; 0.001 Gbps; 0% disk IO; 0.2 GB / 7.9 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.1.10:4506:tls ( 0% cpu; 1% machine; 0.001 Gbps; 0% disk IO; 0.2 GB / 7.9 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.1.10:4507:tls ( 0% cpu; 1% machine; 0.001 Gbps; 0% disk IO; 0.2 GB / 7.9 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.2.10:4500:tls ( 1% cpu; 2% machine; 0.002 Gbps; 2% disk IO; 0.3 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.2.10:4501:tls ( 1% cpu; 2% machine; 0.002 Gbps; 2% disk IO; 0.4 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.2.10:4502:tls ( 1% cpu; 2% machine; 0.002 Gbps; 2% disk IO; 1.9 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.2.10:4503:tls ( 1% cpu; 2% machine; 0.002 Gbps; 2% disk IO; 0.3 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.2.10:4504:tls ( 0% cpu; 2% machine; 0.002 Gbps; 2% disk IO; 0.2 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.2.10:4505:tls ( 2% cpu; 2% machine; 0.002 Gbps; 2% disk IO; 0.4 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.2.10:4506:tls ( 2% cpu; 2% machine; 0.002 Gbps; 2% disk IO; 0.3 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.2.10:4507:tls ( 3% cpu; 2% machine; 0.002 Gbps; 2% disk IO; 0.5 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.2.11:4500:tls ( 1% cpu; 1% machine; 0.002 Gbps; 3% disk IO; 1.9 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.2.11:4501:tls ( 3% cpu; 1% machine; 0.002 Gbps; 3% disk IO; 0.3 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.2.11:4502:tls ( 1% cpu; 1% machine; 0.002 Gbps; 3% disk IO; 0.3 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.2.11:4503:tls ( 0% cpu; 1% machine; 0.002 Gbps; 1% disk IO; 0.2 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.2.11:4504:tls ( 0% cpu; 1% machine; 0.002 Gbps; 1% disk IO; 0.2 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.2.11:4505:tls ( 1% cpu; 1% machine; 0.002 Gbps; 3% disk IO; 0.4 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.2.11:4506:tls ( 3% cpu; 1% machine; 0.002 Gbps; 3% disk IO; 0.5 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.2.11:4507:tls ( 1% cpu; 1% machine; 0.002 Gbps; 3% disk IO; 0.3 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.2.12:4500:tls ( 2% cpu; 2% machine; 0.003 Gbps; 3% disk IO; 0.3 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.2.12:4501:tls ( 2% cpu; 2% machine; 0.003 Gbps; 3% disk IO; 1.6 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.2.12:4502:tls ( 2% cpu; 2% machine; 0.003 Gbps; 3% disk IO; 1.3 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.2.12:4503:tls ( 2% cpu; 2% machine; 0.003 Gbps; 3% disk IO; 1.3 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.2.12:4504:tls ( 2% cpu; 2% machine; 0.003 Gbps; 3% disk IO; 1.9 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.2.12:4505:tls ( 2% cpu; 2% machine; 0.003 Gbps; 3% disk IO; 1.8 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.2.12:4506:tls ( 2% cpu; 2% machine; 0.003 Gbps; 3% disk IO; 1.3 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.2.12:4507:tls ( 3% cpu; 2% machine; 0.003 Gbps; 3% disk IO; 1.8 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.2.13:4500:tls ( 1% cpu; 2% machine; 0.002 Gbps; 2% disk IO; 0.3 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.2.13:4501:tls ( 2% cpu; 2% machine; 0.002 Gbps; 2% disk IO; 1.3 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.2.13:4502:tls ( 2% cpu; 2% machine; 0.002 Gbps; 2% disk IO; 1.3 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.2.13:4503:tls ( 3% cpu; 2% machine; 0.002 Gbps; 2% disk IO; 1.3 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.2.13:4504:tls ( 2% cpu; 2% machine; 0.002 Gbps; 2% disk IO; 1.3 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.2.13:4505:tls ( 2% cpu; 2% machine; 0.002 Gbps; 2% disk IO; 1.3 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.2.13:4506:tls ( 2% cpu; 2% machine; 0.002 Gbps; 2% disk IO; 1.3 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.2.13:4507:tls ( 3% cpu; 2% machine; 0.002 Gbps; 2% disk IO; 1.8 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.2.14:4500:tls ( 1% cpu; 2% machine; 0.002 Gbps; 1% disk IO; 0.4 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.2.14:4501:tls ( 2% cpu; 2% machine; 0.002 Gbps; 1% disk IO; 1.3 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.2.14:4502:tls ( 2% cpu; 2% machine; 0.002 Gbps; 1% disk IO; 1.3 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.2.14:4503:tls ( 2% cpu; 2% machine; 0.002 Gbps; 1% disk IO; 1.2 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.2.14:4504:tls ( 2% cpu; 2% machine; 0.002 Gbps; 1% disk IO; 1.3 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.2.14:4505:tls ( 2% cpu; 2% machine; 0.002 Gbps; 1% disk IO; 1.2 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.2.14:4506:tls ( 2% cpu; 2% machine; 0.002 Gbps; 1% disk IO; 1.3 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.2.14:4507:tls ( 2% cpu; 2% machine; 0.002 Gbps; 1% disk IO; 1.3 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.2.15:4500:tls ( 2% cpu; 2% machine; 0.002 Gbps; 1% disk IO; 0.3 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.2.15:4501:tls ( 2% cpu; 2% machine; 0.002 Gbps; 1% disk IO; 1.3 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.2.15:4502:tls ( 2% cpu; 2% machine; 0.002 Gbps; 1% disk IO; 1.3 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.2.15:4503:tls ( 2% cpu; 2% machine; 0.002 Gbps; 1% disk IO; 1.3 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.2.15:4504:tls ( 2% cpu; 2% machine; 0.002 Gbps; 1% disk IO; 3.1 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.2.15:4505:tls ( 2% cpu; 2% machine; 0.002 Gbps; 1% disk IO; 1.6 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.2.15:4506:tls ( 2% cpu; 2% machine; 0.002 Gbps; 1% disk IO; 1.6 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )  
> 10.0.2.15:4507:tls ( 2% cpu; 2% machine; 0.002 Gbps; 1% disk IO; 1.8 GB / 8.0 GB RAM )
> 
> Coordination servers:  
> 10.0.0.11:4507:tls (reachable)  
> 10.0.0.14:4506:tls (reachable)  
> 10.0.2.12:4500:tls (reachable)  
> 10.0.2.13:4503:tls (reachable)  
> 10.0.2.15:4500:tls (reachable)

**Backup Node Config:**

> **Summary**
>
> ## foundationdb.conf
> 
> ## 
> 
> ## Configuration file for FoundationDB server processes
> 
> ## Full documentation is available at
> 
> ## [Configuration — FoundationDB 7.4.5 documentation](https://apple.github.io/foundationdb/configuration.html#the-configuration-file)
> 
> [fdbmonitor]  
> user = foundationdb  
> group = foundationdb
> 
> [general]  
> restart\_delay = 60
> 
> ## by default, restart\_backoff = restart\_delay\_reset\_interval = restart\_delay
> 
> # initial\_restart\_delay = 0
> 
> # restart\_backoff = 60
> 
> # restart\_delay\_reset\_interval = 60
> 
> cluster\_file = /etc/foundationdb/fdb.cluster
> 
> # delete\_envvars =
> 
> # kill\_on\_configuration\_change = true
> 
> ## Default parameters for individual fdbserver processes
> 
> [fdbserver]  
> command = /usr/sbin/fdbserver  
> public\_address = auto:$ID:tls  
> listen\_address = public  
> datadir = /mount/nvme0n1/foundationdb/$ID  
> logdir = /var/log/foundationdb
> 
> # logsize = 10MiB
> 
> # maxlogssize = 100MiB
> 
> # machine\_id =
> 
> tls\_certificate\_file = /etc/foundationdb/pki/client-server.crt  
> tls\_key\_file = /etc/foundationdb/pki/client-server.key  
> #tls\_verify\_peers TLS\_verify\_peers FDB\_TLS\_VERIFY\_PEERS The byte-string for the verification of peer certificates and sessions  
> #tls\_password TLS\_password FDB\_TLS\_PASSWORD The byte-string representing the passcode for unencrypting the private key  
> tls\_ca\_file = /etc/foundationdb/pki/ca.crt  
> tls\_verify\_peers = Check.Valid=0
> 
> locality-machineid = vm-srai-fdb-benchmark-bkp-primary-az1-4  
> #locality-zoneid =  
> #locality-data-hall =  
> locality-dcid = DC1
> 
> io-trust-seconds = 30
> 
> # class =
> 
> # memory = 8GiB
> 
> # storage\_memory = 1GiB
> 
> # cache\_memory = 2GiB
> 
> # metrics\_cluster =
> 
> # metrics\_prefix =
> 
> ## An individual fdbserver process with id 4500
> 
> ## Parameters set here override defaults from the [fdbserver] section
> 
> [fdbserver.4500]  
> class = backup  
> cache\_memory = 4GiB  
> [fdbserver.4501]  
> class = backup  
> cache\_memory = 4GiB  
> [fdbserver.4502]  
> class = backup  
> cache\_memory = 4GiB  
> [fdbserver.4503]  
> class = backup  
> cache\_memory = 4GiB  
> [fdbserver.4504]  
> class = backup  
> cache\_memory = 4GiB  
> [fdbserver.4505]  
> class = backup  
> cache\_memory = 4GiB  
> [fdbserver.4506]  
> class = backup  
> cache\_memory = 4GiB  
> [fdbserver.4507]  
> class = backup  
> cache\_memory = 4GiB
> 
> [backup\_agent]  
> command = /usr/lib/foundationdb/backup\_agent/backup\_agent  
> logdir = /var/log/foundationdb
> 
> [backup\_agent.1]

**Configuration:**

> **Summary**
>
> “configuration” : {  
> “backup\_worker\_enabled” : 0,  
> “blob\_granules\_enabled” : 0,  
> “commit\_proxies” : 6,  
> “coordinators\_count” : 5,  
> “excluded\_servers” : [  
> ],  
> “grv\_proxies” : 6,  
> “log\_spill” : 2,  
> “logs” : 2,  
> “perpetual\_storage\_wiggle” : 0,  
> “perpetual\_storage\_wiggle\_locality” : “0”,  
> “proxies” : 12,  
> “redundancy\_mode” : “triple”,  
> “regions” : [  
> {  
> “datacenters” : [  
> {  
> “id” : “DC1”,  
> “priority” : 1  
> },  
> {  
> “id” : “DC2”,  
> “priority” : 2,  
> “satellite” : 1,  
> “satellite\_logs” : 9  
> },  
> {  
> “id” : “DC3”,  
> “priority” : 1,  
> “satellite” : 1,  
> “satellite\_logs” : 3  
> }  
> ],  
> “satellite\_redundancy\_mode” : “one\_satellite\_triple”  
> },  
> {  
> “datacenters” : [  
> {  
> “id” : “DC3”,  
> “priority” : 0  
> },  
> {  
> “id” : “DC2”,  
> “priority” : 2,  
> “satellite” : 1,  
> “satellite\_logs” : 9  
> },  
> {  
> “id” : “DC1”,  
> “priority” : 1,  
> “satellite” : 1,  
> “satellite\_logs” : 3  
> }  
> ],  
> “satellite\_redundancy\_mode” : “one\_satellite\_triple”  
> }  
> ],  
> “resolvers” : 1,  
> “storage\_engine” : “ssd-2”,  
> “storage\_migration\_type” : “disabled”,  
> “tenant\_mode” : “disabled”,  
> “usable\_regions” : 2  
> }

Notice that Status details always shows **“backup\_worker\_enabled” : 0** and **Running backups - 0** even if I run the fdbbackup command with–partitioned-log-experiment option.

Any pointers in what is missing? Any idea how to enable/configure back\_workers? Any other configurations changes?

Thanks  
–srai

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**Author:** ![jzhou](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/foundationdb/user_avatar/forums.foundationdb.org/jzhou/32/445_2.png) [@jzhou](https://forums.foundationdb.org/u/jzhou)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2022, 12:23am UTC](https://forums.foundationdb.org/t/fdbbackup-does-not-create-backup-files-and-backup-worker-enabled-flag-is-always-zero/3446/2 "2022-07-16T00:23:19Z")

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Do you have “backup\_agent” running? Basically `fdbbackup start` sends a transaction to the FDB, which triggers the long-running “backup\_agent” do do the actual work.

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**Author:** ![skr1942](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@skr1942](https://forums.foundationdb.org/u/skr1942)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2022, 5:09am UTC](https://forums.foundationdb.org/t/fdbbackup-does-not-create-backup-files-and-backup-worker-enabled-flag-is-always-zero/3446/3 "2022-07-16T05:09:34Z")

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@jzhou Backup agent was running however was using incorrect parameter and no errors in logs. Took some time to find the cause. Thanks for reply.