Used configuration:
a) SITE1: 2 nodes, cache testCacheSite1
<backups>
<backup site="SITE2"/>
</backups>
b) SITE2: 3 nodes, cache testCacheSite1_backup – backup cache for testCacheSite1
<backup-for remote-cache="testCacheSite1" remote-site="SITE1"/>

When using backup cache with name (testCacheSite1_backup) different from the name of the main cache in SITE1 (testCacheSite1), the data is not propagated to the backup cache completely. The issue seems to be fixed by using the same name for the backup cache (testCacheSite1).

Scenario
1. Start site1 and write data into it (1000 entries)
2. Start site2 and invoke XsiteAdminOperations.pushState(“SITE2”)
3. Wait 2 minutes
4. Check whether the state was transferred to site2 (tested on dist & repl backup cache configs)
a) distributed mode (numOwners=2) - expected 2000 entries in total, was 648 on site2 master & 0 on other nodes
b) replicated mode – expected 3000 entries in total, was 1000 on site2 master & 0 on other nodes

Trace log:
04:14:39,116 TRACE [org.infinispan.remoting.InboundInvocationHandlerImpl] (OOB-10,edg-perf13-23152) Silently ignoring that testCacheSite1 cache is not defined
04:14:39,375 TRACE [org.infinispan.remoting.transport.jgroups.CommandAwareRpcDispatcher] (OOB-10,edg-perf13-23152) Attempting to execute command: SingleRpcCommand{cacheName='testCacheSite1_backup', command=PutKeyValueCommand{key=key_0000000000000001, value=value_key_0000000000000001_SITE1_ORIGINAL@testCacheSite1, flags=[SKIP_REMOTE_LOOKUP, PUT_FOR_X_SITE_STATE_TRANSFER, IGNORE_RETURN_VALUES, SKIP_XSITE_BACKUP], putIfAbsent=false, valueMatcher=MATCH_ALWAYS, metadata=EmbeddedMetadata

{version=null}, successful=true}} [sender=edg-perf14-31850]
04:14:39,376 TRACE [org.infinispan.statetransfer.StateTransferLockImpl] (OOB-10,edg-perf13-23152) Checking if transaction data was received for topology 4, current topology is 4
04:14:39,376 TRACE [org.infinispan.util.concurrent.BlockingTaskAwareExecutorServiceImpl] (OOB-10,edg-perf13-23152) Added a new task: 0 task(s) are waiting
04:14:39,376 TRACE [org.infinispan.remoting.InboundInvocationHandlerImpl] (remote-thread--p3-t2) Calling perform() on SingleRpcCommand{cacheName='testCacheSite1_backup', command=PutKeyValueCommand{key=key_0000000000000001, value=value_key_0000000000000001_SITE1_ORIGINAL@testCacheSite1, flags=[SKIP_REMOTE_LOOKUP, PUT_FOR_X_SITE_STATE_TRANSFER, IGNORE_RETURN_VALUES, SKIP_XSITE_BACKUP], putIfAbsent=false, valueMatcher=MATCH_ALWAYS, metadata=EmbeddedMetadata{version=null}

, successful=true}}
04:14:39,378 TRACE [org.infinispan.commands.remote.BaseRpcInvokingCommand] (remote-thread--p3-t2) Invoking command PutKeyValueCommand{key=key_0000000000000001, value=value_key_0000000000000001_SITE1_ORIGINAL@testCacheSite1, flags=[SKIP_REMOTE_LOOKUP, PUT_FOR_X_SITE_STATE_TRANSFER, IGNORE_RETURN_VALUES, SKIP_XSITE_BACKUP], putIfAbsent=false, valueMatcher=MATCH_ALWAYS, metadata=EmbeddedMetadata

{version=null}, successful=true}, with originLocal flag set to false
04:14:39,378 TRACE [org.infinispan.interceptors.InvocationContextInterceptor] (remote-thread--p3-t2) Invoked with command PutKeyValueCommand{key=key_0000000000000001, value=value_key_0000000000000001_SITE1_ORIGINAL@testCacheSite1, flags=[SKIP_REMOTE_LOOKUP, PUT_FOR_X_SITE_STATE_TRANSFER, IGNORE_RETURN_VALUES, SKIP_XSITE_BACKUP], putIfAbsent=false, valueMatcher=MATCH_ALWAYS, metadata=EmbeddedMetadata{version=null}

, successful=true} and InvocationContext [org.infinispan.context.impl.NonTxInvocationContext@266883cb]
04:14:39,379 TRACE [org.infinispan.statetransfer.StateTransferInterceptor] (remote-thread--p3-t2) handleNonTxWriteCommand for command PutKeyValueCommand{key=key_0000000000000001, value=value_key_0000000000000001_SITE1_ORIGINAL@testCacheSite1, flags=[SKIP_REMOTE_LOOKUP, PUT_FOR_X_SITE_STATE_TRANSFER, IGNORE_RETURN_VALUES, SKIP_XSITE_BACKUP], putIfAbsent=false, valueMatcher=MATCH_ALWAYS, metadata=EmbeddedMetadata

{version=null}, successful=true}
04:14:39,380 TRACE [org.infinispan.interceptors.locking.NonTransactionalLockingInterceptor] (remote-thread--p3-t2) Are (edg-perf13-23152) we the lock owners for key 'key_0000000000000001'? false
04:14:39,380 TRACE [org.infinispan.interceptors.EntryWrappingInterceptor] (remote-thread--p3-t2) Wrapping entry 'key_0000000000000001'? true
04:14:39,380 TRACE [org.infinispan.container.EntryFactoryImpl] (remote-thread--p3-t2) Exists in context? null
04:14:39,382 TRACE [org.infinispan.container.EntryFactoryImpl] (remote-thread--p3-t2) Retrieved from container null (isL1Enabled=false, isLocal=true)
04:14:39,382 TRACE [org.infinispan.container.EntryFactoryImpl] (remote-thread--p3-t2) Creating new entry.
04:14:39,388 TRACE [org.infinispan.container.EntryFactoryImpl] (remote-thread--p3-t2) Wrap key_0000000000000001 for put. Entry=ReadCommittedEntry(197b92bc){key=key_0000000000000001, value=null, oldValue=null, isCreated=true, isChanged=false, isRemoved=false, isValid=true, skipRemoteGet=false, metadata=EmbeddedMetadata{version=null}}
04:14:39,390 TRACE [org.infinispan.interceptors.CallInterceptor] (remote-thread--p3-t2) Executing command: PutKeyValueCommand{key=key_0000000000000001, value=value_key_0000000000000001_SITE1_ORIGINAL@testCacheSite1, flags=[SKIP_REMOTE_LOOKUP, PUT_FOR_X_SITE_STATE_TRANSFER, IGNORE_RETURN_VALUES, SKIP_XSITE_BACKUP], putIfAbsent=false, valueMatcher=MATCH_ALWAYS, metadata=EmbeddedMetadata{version=null}

, successful=true}.
04:14:39,391 TRACE [org.infinispan.interceptors.EntryWrappingInterceptor] (remote-thread--p3-t2) About to commit entry ReadCommittedEntry(197b92bc){key=key_0000000000000001, value=value_key_0000000000000001_SITE1_ORIGINAL@testCacheSite1, oldValue=null, isCreated=true, isChanged=true, isRemoved=false, isValid=true, skipRemoteGet=false, metadata=EmbeddedMetadata{version=null}}
04:14:39,392 TRACE [org.infinispan.statetransfer.CommitManager] (remote-thread--p3-t2) Trying to commit. Key=key_0000000000000001. Operation Flag=PUT_FOR_X_SITE_STATE_TRANSFER, L1 invalidation=false
04:14:39,392 TRACE [org.infinispan.statetransfer.CommitManager] (remote-thread--p3-t2) Not committing key=key_0000000000000001. It is a state transfer key but no track is enabled!
04:14:39,392 TRACE [org.infinispan.interceptors.EntryWrappingInterceptor] (remote-thread--p3-t2) The return value is null

Suspicious lines:
04:14:39,116 TRACE [org.infinispan.remoting.InboundInvocationHandlerImpl] (OOB-10,edg-perf13-23152) Silently ignoring that testCacheSite1 cache is not defined

04:14:39,392 TRACE [org.infinispan.statetransfer.CommitManager] (remote-thread--p3-t2) Not committing key=key_0000000000000001. It is a state transfer key but no track is enabled!