The backup management system encountered an exception during these failures./var/log/vmware/applmgmt/backup.log: 2025-09-17T01:19:44.738 [StellarDbBackup:PID-2005514] [backupRestoreDispatch::dispatchFiles:backupRestoreDispatch.py:371] INFO: tarCmd = ['/usr/bin/tar', '-cz', '-C', '/tmp/backup_stellardb/', '--ignore-failed-read', '--warning', 'no-file-ignored', 'stellar.db']
2025-09-17T01:19:44.744 [LotusBackup:PID-2005512] [Lotus::BackupLotus:Lotus.py:74] INFO: stdout: VdcBackupDB: Server in state (5) in which it cannot perform backup. error(9125)
2025-09-17T01:19:44.744 [LotusBackup:PID-2005512] [Lotus::BackupLotus:Lotus.py:80] ERROR: BackupLotus: command "/usr/lib/vmware-vmdir/bin/vdcbackup /storage/db/vmware-vmdir/ /tmp/backup_lotus" failed. rc: 165.
VMware vCenter 7.x
VMware vCenter 8.x
The backup failures are caused by a replication issues between the vCenter nodes configured in Enhanced Linked Mode (ELM), such as VMDIR being in a Failure (5) state.
Example:
Replication status shows:
/usr/lib/vmware-vmdir/bin/vdcrepadmin -f showpartnerstatus -h localhost -u administrator
Host available: Yes
Status available: No
My last change number: 100537
Partner has seen my change number: 99947
Partner is 590 changes behind.
Resolve the issue with scheduled and manual VAMI file-based backups by addressing the Enhanced Linked Mode and replication problems between the vCenter nodes.