NetWorker: NMCDB backups failed 19240:savepsm: Failed to get NetWorker Management Console install directory.

Summary: NMCDB backups failed 19240:savepsm: Failed to get NetWorker Management Console install directory.

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Symptoms

Moved NMC server database to another host post changing facing issues with GSTD services and or NMCDB backup failure 

Error: 
19239:savepsm: Failed to open registry to get GSTD install path.
19240:savepsm: Failed to get NetWorker Management Console install directory.  

Cause

The backups are failing because the group is still with NetWorker server name and it is assigned to NMC server group.

Resolution

To solve this issue :- 

1) Uninstall NMC software 
2) Rename the 'Management' folder
3) Install the NetWorker Management Console software again
4) Go to NMC console Remove the old client name under NMC server group
5) Create the client with the new NMC server name and then assign it to NMC server group
6) Test the NMCDB backup, above steps should solve the issue.

Products

NetWorker Family
Article Properties
Article Number: 000207282
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 20 يناير 2026
Version:  3
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