NetWorker: Understanding Save Set Flags

Summary: Know the meaning of the Flags in a Save set volume. List of the all the different flags on a save set.

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Instructions

Data protected by NetWorker is recorded into the NetWorker server's media database (mm). This data is referred to as a "save set." Each save set has flags: ssflags, sumflags, clflags, and volflags associated with them. These flags are used to determine specific information about backup or clone (copy) data. The save set flags are observed from the NetWorker server command-line using mminfo. For example:  
 mminfo -avot -r "savetime(20),ssid,cloneid,volume,client,name(55),ssflags,sumflags,clflags,volflags" -xc, > mminfo-out.csv
NOTE: This is one example of mminfo usage. The above command creates a .csv document in the same directory that the command is run. The NetWorker Command Reference Guide provides additional details on mminfo. Version-specific NetWorker guides are available through: Support for NetWorker | Manuals & Documents.
 
The save set ssflags summary are as follows: CvrENiRPKIFk

C = Continued
v = valid
r = purged (recoverable)
E = Eligible for recycling
N = Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP) generated
i = incomplete
R = Raw (not for save sets backed up using rawasm)
P = snapshot
K = cover
I = In-progress
F = Finished (ended)
k = checkpoint restart enabled

 

The save set sumflags field summary are as follows:
The first flag in the sumflags field shows which part of the save set resides on the specified tape. The possible values are:

c = Complete (the entire save set resides on this tape volume)
h = Head (the head, or start of the save set resides on this tape volume)
m = Middle (the middle of the save set resides on this tape volume)
t = Tail (the end of the save set resides on this volume)

 

The second flag byte shows the status of the save set. The possible values for this flag byte are:

b = Browsable
r = Recoverable
a = Saveset was aborted
I = Saveset is still in progress.
E = Eligible for recycling
S = Saveset was scanned in.
i = Incomplete save set

 

The clone's clflags summary are as follows: aios
 
a = aborted
i = incomplete
o = opaque (NDMP clone of regular NetWorker save sets)
s = suspect (read error)

The volume's volflags summary are as follows: dr

d = dirty (in use)
r = scan and read-only

 

The volume's state summary are as follows: EMXA

E = Eligible for recycling
M = Manually-recyclable
X = Both
A = Archive or migration volumes

Affected Products

NetWorker

Products

NetWorker, NetWorker Series
Article Properties
Article Number: 000027188
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 06 Jan 2026
Version:  4
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