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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:Mar 31, 2026

If your database anti-ransomware policy or backup task shows an abnormal status in the Security Center console, use this guide to identify and resolve the issue. The abnormal status includes Wrong account password, Initializing, initialization failed and Excess is automatically closed.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure that you have:

Troubleshoot abnormal policy status

View the policy status

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

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

  3. On the Database extortion virus protection tab, find your policy and check the status.

    Policy status abnormal

  4. Use the following table to identify the cause and apply the fix.

Policy status reference

StatusDescriptionAction
Wrong account passwordThe database username or password is invalid.Enter the correct username and password, then re-enable the policy.
InitializingThe policy is being initialized.Wait for initialization to complete.
initialization failedThe policy failed to initialize.Reinstall the anti-ransomware agent, then edit the policy. See Manually install the anti-ransomware agent and Edit an anti-ransomware policy.
EnablingThe policy is being enabled.Wait for the policy to be enabled.
EnabledThe policy is active.No action required.
DiscontinuedThe policy is disabled.No action required.
DisablingThe policy is being disabled.Wait for the policy to be disabled.
Excess is automatically closedAnti-ransomware capacity is insufficient.Manually delete historical data to free up capacity, or purchase additional anti-ransomware capacity. See What do I do if the anti-ransomware capacity that I purchased is insufficient?.
DeletingThe policy is being deleted.Wait for deletion to complete.
Deletion failedThe policy failed to be deleted.Try again later. See Delete an anti-ransomware policy.
RecoveringDatabase data is being restored.Wait for the restore to complete.
Backup in progressDatabase data is being backed up.Wait for the backup to complete.

Troubleshoot failed backup tasks

View failed backup tasks

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

  2. In the left-side navigation pane, choose 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 the Database Backup Task tab and select your region. Use the search function to add a Status filter, select Failed from the drop-down list, and click image.

  5. Find the backup task and click image.png in the Status column to view the failure details.

Error codes and solutions

Client error codeError detailCauseSolution
CLIENT_CONNECTION_ERRORBackup failed.The anti-ransomware agent for the database is offline.

Method 1: Restart the agent

Note

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

Linux: Run systemctl restart dbackup3-agent.

Windows (UI): Open the Services page, right-click Dbackup3 Agent, and select Restart.

Windows (command): Run net stop "dbackup3 agent", then run net start "dbackup3 agent".

Method 2: Reinstall the agent through the Security Center console. See Manage an anti-ransomware policy.