NetWorker: Random save set skipped in consecutive clone action after successful backup in the same workflow
Summary: Random save set skipped in consecutive clone action after successful backup in the same workflow. In a busy environment with around a thousand client file index save sets being cloned with RPS disabled, some random save sets have been skipped intermittently. No failures have been reported in related clone output files, and NMC is showing success. ...
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Symptoms
Random save sets skipped in consecutive clone action after successful backup in the same workflow.
One clone copy is shown for affected save set after clone operation.
No failure is shown in the NetWorker Management Console (NMC)
Cause
RPS feature in NetWorker Server Properties was disabled.
Resolution
Enable RPS in NetWorker Server Properties.
NOTE: The "Disable RPS Clone" option must be cleared.
Affected Products
NetWorkerArticle Properties
Article Number: 000226961
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 20 Jan 2026
Version: 1
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