DPM 2012 table backup

Dear all,
I have intertied a DPM 2012 server which is perform short (to disk) and long (tape) backups. However the tape backups always seem to fail with various errors / warning. I have noticed that the server has fire streamer and a physical tape drive setup,
I would like to remove fire streamer and also get some granular logon on the errors so that I can perform some analysis. 

Hi,
What update rollup are you running on the DPM 2012 R2 server ?  DPM 2012 R2 UR5 introduced a new refresh feature that will re-enumerate data sources on an individual protected server.
Check for VSS errors inside the guests that are having problems being backed up.
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  • DPM 2012 R2 Backup job FAILED for some Hyper-v VMs and Some Hyper-v VMs are not appearing in the DPM

    DPM 2012 R2  Backup job FAILED for some Hyper-v VMs
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    the error may not reoccur.
     (0x800423F3))
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    Also Some Hyper-v VMs are not appearing in the DPM 2012 R2 Console When I try to create the Protection Group please note that they are not part of cluster.
    Host is 2012 R2 and The VM is also 2012 R2.

    Hi,
    What update rollup are you running on the DPM 2012 R2 server ?  DPM 2012 R2 UR5 introduced a new refresh feature that will re-enumerate data sources on an individual protected server.
    Check for VSS errors inside the guests that are having problems being backed up.
    Please remember to click “Mark as Answer” on the post that helps you, and to click “Unmark as Answer” if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread. Regards, Mike J. [MSFT]
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  • DPM 2012 R2 backup of Workgroup computer error

    Hi, we have a Workgroup server that we had successfully backed up to a DPM 2012 Server.
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    That is correct, ISCSI / Vfc attached or Pass-through disks are not included in host level backups. You have install a DPM agent inside the guest and protecting the volumes seperatly.
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  • Can DPM 2012 R2 backup SQL Server 2012 AlwaysOn enabled databases

    Is it possible to use DPM 2012 R2 for backing up
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    Hi,
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  • DPM 2012 R2 backup Causes Redirected CSV IO on SOFS Cluster.

    Hi, I have a Scale out Storage Spaces Server with 2 nodes, and a 10 node 2012 R2, Hyper-V cluster using this via SMB3.0
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    Regards
    Mark Green

    We also encounter this issue. We use Windows Server 2012 R2 and SCVMM 2012 R2 (with RU1). Be carefull with this issue, because it can cause serious issues. Btw, note that Windows Server 2012 R2 used Direct I/O instead of Redirected I/O.
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    Migrate to a hardware VSS provider
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  • DPM 2012 SP1 Backup to Cloud

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  • DPM 2012 R2 Bug: Unable to backup a VM with the same name as an old VM

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    Hi
    yo need to clear the Cache on the ProtectionGroup Wizard.
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  • How to backup Hyper-V host server on DPM 2012 R2

    Hi,
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    No, use full server backup (image) if VM config are stored at default storage (disk  C).
    Understanding where your virtual machine files are [Hyper-V]
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    Backing Up Hyper-V Virtual Machines
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  • Online Backup of supported Linux VM on Hyper-V 2012 R2 / SC DPM 2012 R2

    Hi,
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    The only things in the EventLog are these:
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    Hi,
    That list would need to come from the Windows hyper-v group, they are responsible with adding the feature to the integration components for various Linux OSes.  DPM just backs up whatever the hyper-V writer presents to us, if the guest supports
    online, we back it up online, if not hyper-V saves the guest before the VSS snapshot is taken and DPM takes the backup from the saved state.
    NEW NOTE ADDED 1-29-14: Windows group just released “Linux Integration Services Version 3.5 for Hyper-V”. The
    document mentions that some versions of Red Hat and CentOS are now
    supported to do online backup.
    Live virtual machine backup support
    ======================
    RHEL/CentOS 6.0-6.3
    RHEL/CentOS 5.7-5.8
    RHEL/CentOS 5.5-5.6
    ADDTL NOTES: If there are open file handles during a live virtual machine backup operation, the backed-up virtual hard disks (VHDs) might have to undergo a file system consistency check (fsck) when restored.
    Live backup operations can fail silently if the virtual machine has an attached iSCSI device or a physical disk that is directly attached to a virtual machine (“pass-through disk”).
    Please remember to click “Mark as Answer” on the post that helps you, and to click “Unmark as Answer” if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread. Regards, Mike J. [MSFT] This
    posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

  • Backup fails for a Hyper-V guest with VSS Writer failures using DPM 2012 R2 - Hyper-V guest has Oracle application installed,

    I am trying to backup a VM which before it had Oracle installed backed up with no problems.  It is a Windows 2008 R2 server which sites on an 8 node Hyper-V 2012 R2 cluster (with CSVs).  I am using DPM 2012 R2 to run the backups which have been
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    The job fails and a large number of VSS writers go into a 'Failed' state with the 'Last Error' showing as 'Timed out'.  I then get 4 popups appear each referring to a 'temporary' drive which appears briefly in Disk Management with a RAW file system. 
    These pops say "You need to format the disk in drive X: before you can use it.  Do you want to format it?" (where
    X: is replaced by the drive letter assigned to each 'temporary' drive).
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    backup and it seems that if the Weblogic (wls_reports) service is stopped then the backup will succeed but if it is running then the backup will fail and the above symptoms occur.
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    Hi Chris
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  • DPM 2012 R2 - Windows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-v backup of Windows Server 2003 R2 - Non-retryable error 0x80070490

    Hi,
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    Log Name: Microsoft-Windows-Hyper-V-VMMS-Admin
    Source: Microsoft-Windows-Hyper-V-VMMS
    Date: 2013-11-28 10:46:58
    Event ID: 18014
    Task Category: None
    Level: Error
    Keywords:
    User: SYSTEM
    Computer: HYPERV05.domain.local
    Description:
    Checkpoint operation for 'SERVER01' was cancelled. (Virtual machine ID 5221623F-C80C-4B92-AD02-F545D118C859)
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    <Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
    <System>
    <Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-Hyper-V-VMMS" Guid="{6066F867-7CA1-4418-85FD-36E3F9C0600C}" />
    <EventID>18014</EventID>
    <Version>0</Version>
    <Level>2</Level>
    <Task>0</Task>
    <Opcode>0</Opcode>
    <Keywords>0x8000000000000000</Keywords>
    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2013-11-28T09:46:58.365308800Z" />
    <EventRecordID>411</EventRecordID>
    <Correlation />
    <Execution ProcessID="2116" ThreadID="4248" />
    <Channel>Microsoft-Windows-Hyper-V-VMMS-Admin</Channel>
    <Computer>HYPERV05.domain.local</Computer>
    <Security UserID="S-1-5-18" />
    </System>
    <UserData>
    <VmlEventLog xmlns:auto-ns2="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events" xmlns="http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/Virtualization/Events">
    <VmName>SERVER01</VmName>
    <VmId>5221623F-C80C-4B92-AD02-F545D118C859</VmId>
    </VmlEventLog>
    </UserData>
    </Event>
    Log Name: Microsoft-Windows-Hyper-V-VMMS-Admin
    Source: Microsoft-Windows-Hyper-V-VMMS
    Date: 2013-11-28 10:46:58
    Event ID: 18012
    Task Category: None
    Level: Error
    Keywords:
    User: SYSTEM
    Computer: HYPERV05.domain.local
    Description:
    Checkpoint operation for 'SERVER01' failed. (Virtual machine ID 5221623F-C80C-4B92-AD02-F545D118C859)
    Event Xml:
    <Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
    <System>
    <Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-Hyper-V-VMMS" Guid="{6066F867-7CA1-4418-85FD-36E3F9C0600C}" />
    <EventID>18012</EventID>
    <Version>0</Version>
    <Level>2</Level>
    <Task>0</Task>
    <Opcode>0</Opcode>
    <Keywords>0x8000000000000000</Keywords>
    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2013-11-28T09:46:58.365308800Z" />
    <EventRecordID>412</EventRecordID>
    <Correlation />
    <Execution ProcessID="2116" ThreadID="4248" />
    <Channel>Microsoft-Windows-Hyper-V-VMMS-Admin</Channel>
    <Computer>HYPERV05.domain.local</Computer>
    <Security UserID="S-1-5-18" />
    </System>
    <UserData>
    <VmlEventLog xmlns:auto-ns2="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events" xmlns="http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/Virtualization/Events">
    <VmName>SERVER01</VmName>
    <VmId>5221623F-C80C-4B92-AD02-F545D118C859</VmId>
    </VmlEventLog>
    </UserData>
    </Event>
    Log Name: Microsoft-Windows-Hyper-V-VMMS-Admin
    Source: Microsoft-Windows-Hyper-V-VMMS
    Date: 2013-11-28 10:46:58
    Event ID: 10150
    Task Category: None
    Level: Error
    Keywords:
    User: SYSTEM
    Computer: HYPERV05.domain.local
    Description:
    Could not create backup checkpoint for virtual machine 'SERVER01': Element not found. (0x80070490). (Virtual machine ID 5221623F-C80C-4B92-AD02-F545D118C859)
    Event Xml:
    <Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
    <System>
    <Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-Hyper-V-VMMS" Guid="{6066F867-7CA1-4418-85FD-36E3F9C0600C}" />
    <EventID>10150</EventID>
    <Version>0</Version>
    <Level>2</Level>
    <Task>0</Task>
    <Opcode>0</Opcode>
    <Keywords>0x8000000000000000</Keywords>
    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2013-11-28T09:46:58.365308800Z" />
    <EventRecordID>413</EventRecordID>
    <Correlation />
    <Execution ProcessID="2116" ThreadID="4280" />
    <Channel>Microsoft-Windows-Hyper-V-VMMS-Admin</Channel>
    <Computer>HYPERV05.domain.local</Computer>
    <Security UserID="S-1-5-18" />
    </System>
    <UserData>
    <VmlEventLog xmlns:auto-ns2="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events" xmlns="http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/Virtualization/Events">
    <VmName>SERVER01</VmName>
    <VmId>5221623F-C80C-4B92-AD02-F545D118C859</VmId>
    <Parameter0>%%2147943568</Parameter0>
    <Parameter1>0x80070490</Parameter1>
    </VmlEventLog>
    </UserData>
    </Event>
    What I have done to try to troubleshoot this issue is:
    Reinstalled DPM - No sucess
    Restarted the Hyper-v Host - No sucess
    I'm at the point where I am out of ideas and google hasn't given me much.
    /Joseph

    i have the same error.
    "vssadmin list writers" shows last error unknown for all writers
    disk space is sufficient
    ntbackup of systemdrive and systemstate runs fine.
    i installed KB940349 which fixes some vss related issues but the problem is still there.
    any ideas?
    Thanks.
    When you have vssadmin reporting unknown error the only way to reset the vsswriters (as I understand it please correct me if I'm wrong :) ) is to restart the machine. The Fellenator is correct, make use that the vsswriter is working correctly since this
    is the main function DPM is using when taking backup. He's also right in saying that it's outside the scope! Create a new thread on your error, then you will get much better responce!
    /Joseph

  • Some free tapes are not used by backup job - dpm 2012 r2

    Hi,
    I have DPM 2012 R2 with IBM TotalStorage 3572 tape library. It is 8 slot tape library. All was working with initial 8 tapes I added to tape library. I had one Protection group to be archived on 8 tapes. I was doing Daily and weekly backups. Every 2nd week
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    D.

    Hi,
    What update rollup are you running on the DPM 2012 R2 server ?  DPM 2012 R2 UR5 introduced a new refresh feature that will re-enumerate data sources on an individual protected server.
    Check for VSS errors inside the guests that are having problems being backed up.
    Please remember to click “Mark as Answer” on the post that helps you, and to click “Unmark as Answer” if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread. Regards, Mike J. [MSFT]
    This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

  • DPM 2012 R2 Rollup 4, Update Rollup 7 for Exchange Server 2010 SP3 backups with eseutil check fail

    Hi,
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    eseutil check enabled I get the following error:
    Type: Consistency check
    Status: Failed
    Description: Data consistency verification check failed for LOGS of Exchange Mailbox Database Mailbox Database 2011112513 on SERVER.xxx. (ID 30146 Details: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process (0x80070020))
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    I've had this running for many years and this is the first real issue with exchange, its a single stand alone exchange database.
    Any ideas?
    Thanks,
    Andreas

    Andreas,
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    DPM AV exclusions -
    http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh757911.aspx
    You may also want to test using eseutil against the logs outside DPM and see if that fails with similar issue.  Let us know.  Thanks
    Regards, A.Nadar, This posting is provided &quot;AS IS&quot; with no warranties, and confers no rights.

  • DPM 2012 R2 crashes during tape backup for a specific server

    Hi Community,
    A customer of ours is experiencing an issue with DPM crashing after a period of time when backing up a large protection group to tape.
    Customer is running DPM 2012 R2 URE 5
    Upon looking in the DPM Logs, we see the following error, immediately prior to the system crashing.
    MSDPMCurr.errlog
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    0968 29A8 04/08 12:41:48.221 28 MediaPool.cs(329) WARNING MediaPool 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000 does not exist.
    0968 29A8 04/08 12:41:48.236 68 DpmThreadPool.cs(121) WARNING Caught unhandled exception : Microsoft.Internal.EnterpriseStorage.Dls.Utils.MediaPoolNotFoundException: Media pool 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000 not found in the database.
    0968 29A8 04/08 12:41:48.236 68 DpmThreadPool.cs(121) WARNING at Microsoft.Internal.EnterpriseStorage.Dls.MMDatabase.MediaPool.GetPGSetIdForMediaPool(DbContext sqlContext, Guid mediaPoolId)
    0968 29A8 04/08 12:41:48.236 68 DpmThreadPool.cs(121) WARNING at Microsoft.Internal.EnterpriseStorage.Dls.MMDatabase.MediaPool.IsMediaPoolCollocated(DbContext sqlContext, Guid mediaPoolId)
    0968 29A8 04/08 12:41:48.236 68 DpmThreadPool.cs(121) WARNING at Microsoft.Internal.EnterpriseStorage.Dls.MMDatabase.ArchiveMedia.IsMediaCollocated(DbContext sqlContext)
    0968 29A8 04/08 12:41:48.236 68 DpmThreadPool.cs(121) WARNING at Microsoft.Internal.EnterpriseStorage.Dls.MMDatabase.ArchiveMedia.CheckAndRaiseOffsiteReadyEvent(DbContext sqlContext, Boolean considerOfflineMedia)
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