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Security Center:Troubleshoot the issues causing the abnormal status of an anti-ransomware policy for a database and backup tasks

Last Updated:Dec 17, 2024

If you create an anti-ransomware policy for your database and the status of the anti-ransomware policy or the backup task is abnormal in the Security Center console, you can troubleshoot the issues causing the abnormal status by following the instructions that are provided in this topic. The abnormal status includes Wrong account password, Initializing, initialization failed and Excess is automatically closed.

Prerequisites

An anti-ransomware policy has been created for your database. For more information, see Create an anti-ransomware policy

Troubleshoot abnormal policy status

How to view the causes of abnormal policy status

  1. Log on to the Security Center console. In the top navigation bar, select the region of the asset you want to manage: China or Outside China.In the left-side navigation pane, select Protection Configuration > Host Protection > Anti-ransomware.

  2. On the Database extortion virus protection tab, view the causes of the abnormal status of the anti-ransomware policy. Policy status abnormal

  3. Troubleshoot the issues based on the identified causes.

Policy status and solutions

Status

Description

Solution

Wrong account password

The username or password of your database is invalid.

Enter the correct username and password of your database. Then, enable the anti-ransomware policy again.

Initializing

The anti-ransomware policy is being initialized.

Wait until the anti-ransomware policy is initialized.

initialization failed

The anti-ransomware policy failed to be initialized.

Reinstall the anti-ransomware agent. Then, edit the anti-ransomware policy. For more information about how to install the anti-ransomware agent, see Manually install the anti-ransomware agent. For more information about how to edit an anti-ransomware policy, see Edit an anti-ransomware policy.

Enabling

The anti-ransomware policy is being enabled.

Wait until the anti-ransomware policy is enabled.

Enabled

The anti-ransomware policy is enabled.

None.

Discontinued

The anti-ransomware policy is disabled.

None.

Disabling

The anti-ransomware policy is being disabled.

Wait until the anti-ransomware policy is disabled.

Excess is automatically closed

The anti-ransomware capacity is insufficient.

Manually delete historical data to release capacity or purchase additional anti-ransomware capacity. For more information, see What do I do if the anti-ransomware capacity that I purchased is insufficient?.

Deleting

The anti-ransomware policy is being deleted.

Wait until the anti-ransomware policy is deleted.

Deletion failed

The anti-ransomware policy failed to be deleted.

Try again later. For more information about how to delete an anti-ransomware policy, see Delete an anti-ransomware policy.

Recovering

The data in your database is being restored.

Wait until the data in your database is restored.

Backup in progress

The data in your database is being backed up.

Wait until the data in your database is backed up.

Troubleshoot failed backup task

How to view the causes of backup task failure

  1. Log on to the Security Center console. In the top navigation bar, select the region of the asset you want to manage: China or Outside China.

  2. In the left-side navigation pane, select Protection Configuration > Host Protection > Anti-ransomware.

  3. In the upper-right corner of the Anti-ransomware page, click Backup Tasks.

  4. In the Backup Tasks panel, click Database Backup Task tab, and select your region. Then, use the search function to Add a filter for Status, select Failed from the Status drop-down list, and click image.

  5. Find a backup task and click the image.png icon in the Status column to view the causes of failure.

Error codes and solutions

Client Error Code

Error Detail

Cause

Solution

CLIENT_CONNECTION_ERROR

Backup failed.

The backup failed because the anti-ransomware agent for database is offline.

  • Method 1: Restart the anti-ransomware agent for the database.

    Note

    You must first disable the client protection feature before restarting the agent using the steps below.

    • Linux: Execute the command systemctl restart dbackup3-agent.

    • Windows:

      • Interface operation: Navigate to the Services page, right-click Dbackup3 Agent, and select Restart.

      • Execute the commands: Stop net stop "dbackup3 agent" and then restart net start "dbackup3 agent".

  • Method 2: Reinstall the anti-ransomware agent for the database.

    Reinstall the agent through the Security Center console. For more information, see Manage an anti-ransomware policy.