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SUMMARYThis article mentions two messages related to backup devices that can appear in the SQL Server errorlog when the actual physical file for the dump device does not exist. MORE INFORMATION
When you create a disk dump device, the corresponding physical file is not
created until you actually dump to it at least once. Before ever dumping to
that device, if you try to see what it contains (by clicking the Plus Sign
("+") in front of the dump device name in SQL Enterprise Manager, Server
Manager), you will get the following error message in the errorlog:
There is no actual physical file corresponding to the null dump device "diskdump" even after you actually dump to it. If you click the "+" in front of "diskdump," you will get the following message in the errorlog:
Additional query words: sem tool
Keywords : kbprg kbusage SSrvEntMan SSrvErr_Log |
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