How To Fix SDBALM066 - Status of automatic log backup

SDBALM066 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SDBALM - SAP DB and liveCache Alert Monitoring

• Message number: 066

• Message text: Status of automatic log backup

Alerts
<ZH>Green:</>
Automatic log backup is activated, or
Instance is not ONLINE
<ZH>Yellow:</>
Automatic log backup is not activated, or
Cannot determine status of the automatic log backup
<ZH>Red:</>
Automatic log backup is activated, but more than 1.5 times the log
segment size has not been saved to the log, or
Automatic log backup is not activated, although the last DBA action in
this context was the activation of the automatic log backup
Data Collector
<ZH>Collector A</>
(RZ20 -> SAP CCMS Technical Experts Monitors -> All Monitoring Contexts
,,-> <Name of the database connection> -> Collectors and Internals ->
Collectors -> Collector A)

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Preset runtime interval of Collector A: 5 minutes

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SDBALM066 - Status of automatic log backup ?

  The SAP error message SDBALM066 typically relates to issues with the automatic log backup of the database in an SAP system. This message indicates that the status of the automatic log backup is not as expected, which can lead to potential data loss or database inconsistencies if not addressed.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Configuration Issues: The automatic log backup may not be properly configured in the database settings.
  Backup Job Failures: Previous backup jobs may have failed, leading to a backlog of log files that need to be backed up.
  Insufficient Disk Space: There may not be enough disk space available for the backup process to complete successfully.
  Database Connectivity Issues: Problems with the connection to the database can prevent the backup from being executed.
  Permissions Issues: The user account running the backup may not have the necessary permissions to perform the backup operation.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Configuration: Verify the configuration settings for automatic log backups in the database. Ensure that the