C.3.5. ERROR backup.BackupTask Backup operation failed: null

Last Updated: 2019-01-11

Condition or Error

A full Xtrabackup backup has failed, and left the datasource's replicator offline.

Causes

  • A common cause of this failure is the existance of zero-length store-*.properties files in the backups/{serviceName}/ directory.

Rectifications

  • Simply remove any zero-byte store-*.properties files from the backups/{serviceName}/ directory and retry the backup.