PowerProtect Data Manager: Backups fails with ABA0002 showing a SQLite error code

Summary: The PowerProtect File System Agent Self-Service backups fail with error ABA0002 indicating a SQLite error code.

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Symptoms

The PowerProtect File System Agent backup log shows:

2024-11-21T15:17:03.236Z [TRACE_ID_cd55d139064440b7]fsys_access(/Storage-Unit/PLCTLP-5c22421e-27eb-42d3-bafb-f883477f1efb/hostname.domain.com/fsab.rec.lck): Access check for '/Storage_unit/PLCTLP-5c22421e-27eb-42d3-bafb-f883477f1efb/hostname.domain.com/fsab.rec.lck' failed (error number 5004): [50594294] [1] Thu Nov 21 15:17:03 2024
        ddp_access() failed, Path //Storage_unit/PLCTLP-5c22421e-27eb-42d3-bafb-f883477f1efb/hostname.domain.com/fsab.rec.lck, mode 0 Err: 5004-nfs lookup failed (nfs: No such file or directory)
2024-11-21T15:17:03.250Z [TRACE_ID_cd55d139064440b7]199540:ddfssv:Unable to run the SQL statement 'no such table: tbl_backups'. SQLite error code: 1.
2024-11-21T15:17:03.250Z [TRACE_ID_cd55d139064440b7]Cannot determine the count of transaction of the record file: no such table: tbl_backups
2024-11-21T15:17:03.250Z [TRACE_ID_cd55d139064440b7]Cannot determine the count of transaction of the record file
2024-11-21T15:17:03.257Z [TRACE_ID_cd55d139064440b7]SQLite database initialization failed: Unable to get the SQLite databases status...
2024-11-21T15:17:03.258Z [TRACE_ID_cd55d139064440b7]Error occurred when running the save command: SQLite database initialization failed.

 

Cause

The fsab.rec file located on the Data Domain File System (DDFS) is empty (0 KB).

Resolution

The fsab.rec file must be renamed or removed from the DDFS. If required, contact Dell Support for assistance or any further questions.

Affected Products

PowerProtect Data Manager
Article Properties
Article Number: 000258721
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 30 Mar 2026
Version:  2
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