Upgrade OS on DPM 2012 Server

I have a DPM 2012 server running on 2008 R2. I would like to upgrade to DPM 2012 SP1. From what I have read in the forums, to fully utilize SP1, the OS needs to be 2012. I would like to do an in-place upgrade of the OS on my DPM 2012 server
before upgrading DPM to SP1. Is this a supported upgrade path? What do I need to do to DPM 2012 after the OS upgrade to 2012 to get DPM ready for the upgrade to SP1?
Thanks
Rob Nunley

As lync16 did, I too opted for reinstallation, I could not find a way to get DPM2012SP1 running on Windows 2008R2 upgraded to DPM2012R2 on Windows 2012R2. I reinstalled everything, but the restored database remained "not compatible" and I couldn't
find any information on how to upgrade it.
I waited for a quiet period (summer holiday) to ensure the users would not appeal to the short-term protection (disk replicas), and I made a few extra tape backups. I documented everything about my current DPM setup, deleted all replicas and reinstalled
everything to 2012R2. Incidentally, someone asked for a restore during the upgrade process, which afterwards, I could provide partly thanks to the great script found at this site:
Catalog tapes in library powershell
It's a Powershell script that catalogs every tape that's mounted in the library, lists their contents including backup dates, and puts it in a text file. Using that documentation, those tapes could be quickly identified, imported and their contents read (which
DPM did surprisingly quickly for LTO5's).
Also, I would like to mention I was able to thoroughly test the entire upgrade process very well using VM's with this nice piece of software installed:Firestreamer - it emulates a
tape library, which enabled me to see what would happen if you try to read tapes from older DPM versions into new ones. Great piece of software.

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How take Branch offices backup centrally through DPM 2012 Server

Hi
I have one HQ and 200 branch offices. I want to take the backup of 200 branch offices centrally through DPM 2012 server.
To achieve this solution what procedure i have to follow. Shall i go with one DPM server at HQ or i have to configured each DPM server at branch offices.
I have 3 MBS link in each offices.
Thanks and Regards Deepak

I'm not sure there is a simple, easy answer. It depends on what you want to achieve via the DPM protection. My two cents is to have your DPM servers for the branch offices running at your HQ location so your backups are "offsite". This
will protect you in the event a branch office is lost. All protection elements except for BMR are pretty efficient with DPM and you can compress the traffic from your branch locations.
You can have multiple DPM servers at HQ and balance your server protection load across that farm.
You may want to have a DPM server at a branch location that protects some of your HQ servers to provide an offsite backup for HQ resources.
Be careful with BMR backups across WAN links. The BMR sends the entire BMR backup every time. And the BMR backup can include multiple drives if you happened to have installed applications on something other than the system drive (C:). You
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You'll need to run the DPM backup across a private link or via site-to-site tunnels. I don't recommend trying to do a DPM backup with a firewall between the two sites. I'm sure it could be done...but I don't recommend it.
Rob

Secondary DPM 2012 server throws Datasource enumeration details error when trying to open Primary DPM server

I have just installed 2 fresh servers.
DPM1
DPM2
DPM1 is online and working great but when I setup DPM2 I installed the agent to DPM1 so that I could have a secondary server to backup all of DPM1 information. When creating the protection group I double clicked on DPM1 and received this.
Any help would really be appreciated.

Hi
Why dont you backup DPM sql database to a share then backup the share with DPM2?

DPM 2012 upgrade to 2012 SP1

I'm trying to update my DPM 2012 server to DPM 2012 SP1 (with UR3).To install SP1, i need the DPM 2012 UR3 (KB2751230) installed, however each time i get "The DPM installation Failed"
[Log Extract]
MSI (s) (4C:70) [14:25:51:688]: Product: Microsoft System Center 2012 - Data Protection Manager - Update 'Microsoft Data Protection Manager 2010 Update - KB2751230' could not be installed. Error code 1603. Additional information is available in the log file
C:\Program Files\Microsoft System Center 2012\DPM\DPMLogs\DataProtectionManager-KB2751230.log.
MSI (s) (4C:70) [14:25:51:689]: Windows Installer installed an update. Product Name: Microsoft System Center 2012 - Data Protection Manager. Product Version: 4.0.1908.0. Product Language: 1033. Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation. Update Name: Microsoft Data
Protection Manager 2010 Update - KB2751230. Installation success or error status: 1603.
MSI (s) (4C:70) [14:25:51:689]: Note: 1: 1729
MSI (s) (4C:70) [14:25:51:690]: Transforming table Error.
MSI (s) (4C:70) [14:25:51:690]: Transforming table Error.
MSI (s) (4C:70) [14:25:51:690]: Note: 1: 2262 2: Error 3: -2147287038
MSI (s) (4C:70) [14:25:51:690]: Transforming table Error.
MSI (s) (4C:70) [14:25:51:690]: Transforming table Error.
MSI (s) (4C:70) [14:25:51:690]: Note: 1: 2262 2: Error 3: -2147287038
MSI (s) (4C:70) [14:25:51:690]: Transforming table Error.
MSI (s) (4C:70) [14:25:51:690]: Transforming table Error.
MSI (s) (4C:70) [14:25:51:690]: Note: 1: 2262 2: Error 3: -2147287038
MSI (s) (4C:70) [14:25:51:690]: Transforming table Error.
MSI (s) (4C:70) [14:25:51:691]: Transforming table Error.
MSI (s) (4C:70) [14:25:51:691]: Note: 1: 2262 2: Error 3: -2147287038
MSI (s) (4C:70) [14:25:51:691]: Product: Microsoft System Center 2012 - Data Protection Manager -- Configuration failed.
[/Log]
I saw this post and it didnt help:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/sharepoint/en-US/ef8342a8-7a90-4eb1-b905-56deb0402d77/dpm-2012-update-rollup-3-could-not-be-installed
I have sysadmin rights on the DB, and am a domain admin, running the install as admin. I have also tried running it without the backup of the db, but that didnt work at all.
Can someone point me in the right direction?

Hi
Can you search the DataProtectionManager-KB2751230.log from the bottom up for the string: InstallExecute. Return value 3.
The real cause of the failure will be right above that.
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DPM 2012 UR3 Agent Update Error: HRESULT E_FAIL...DCOM Error

My DPM Server is Windows 2008 R2 SP1 with a locally installed SQL and DPM Server and fully patched. My Workstations are all Windows 7 Ultimate x64, fully patched. I have manually installed the DPM RTM Agent and pushed the UR2 update from the DPM Server
without any challenges or issues. I have SCEP running with process exclusions for the DPM services on the WS and DPM Server. I’ve been running DPM 2012 RTM and then UR2 without any issues or challenges to-date.
I have recently updated my DPM 2012 Server from UR2 to UR3 and pushed out all the Agent Updates, which appeared to go successfully from the DPM Console perspective. I spot checked a few systems, 1 workstation (WS) and 1 server, everything looked good. A
couple of days after this I noticed 2 of my workstations failed backing up to Tape. I noticed the recovery options available for these WS’s have stopped updating hours after pushing the UR3 Agent update. The 2 WS’s I'm troubleshooting have a little different
scenario. I have 2 other WS’s that were updated in the same manner and are working perfectly.
Both WS cannot connect to the DPM Server and displays this DCOM Error:
"ERROR:ERROR HRESULT E_FAIL has been returned from a call to a COM component."
The 1st WS DPM Client has a Yelow Sign over-lay and "Administrator has not configured backups." when you hover over it.
The 2nd WS does not the Yellow Sign over-lay.
All the properties of the Local DPM Client Console 'Summary and Protected item' tabs are not updated on the 1st WS but are on the 2nd WS.
1st WS process:
The Recovery Tab shows the available recover dates to choice from.
I can expand one of the backup dates, folders and copy a file to this system.
I can view my previous recovery Points from the console dating back to when I updated the Agents.
I’ve validated the DCOM settings on both WS's compared to a WS that is working, they are the same.
I uninstalled the agent manually, then copied and reinstalled the new UR3 Agent Version with the same outcome.
I uninstalled the new version and reinstalled the previous version, same error.
I then proceeded with upgrading UR2 agent version installing the UR3 version over the top, same error.
I logged on to this WS as the Domain Admin, removed and reinstalled the UR3 version, same error.
I removed, applied and then re-added the DPM server to the local WS DPM and DCOM Groups.
I removed, applied and then re-added the WS from the Groups on the DPM Server.
I’m able to see, ping and view other backup folders presented on the DPM server on this WS.
In the DPM Console I am able to connect to this Workstation successfully from the Administrative, Agent Space.
The DPMClientProtectionCurr.errlog file shows this repeatedly:
0FC0
065C    10/13   05:02:32.499
03        service.cpp(298)
[000000000021FD90]
ACTIVITY
CService::AnnounceServiceStatus
0FC0
0D18    10/13   05:02:33.059
33        dlsclientprotection.cpp(778)
[00000000002BC850]
NORMAL
Connecting to DPM Server: (<Server.FQDN>)
0FC0
0D18    10/13   05:02:33.171
33        dlsclientprotection.cpp(861)
[00000000002BC850]
WARNING         Failed: Hr: = [0x80004005] : Failed to set client OS details - ClientName:<WS.FQDN>, ClientOSVersion:6.1.7601, OSType:2, AgentVersion: 4.0.1920.0
0FC0
0D18    10/13   05:02:33.171
33        dlsclientprotection.cpp(1490)
[00000000002BC850]
WARNING         Failed: Hr: = [0x80004005] : Failed to get connection to DPM server: lVal : ConnectToDPMServer(bstrClientMachineName, &pIUnknown, &fConnectionSuccessful, &dCurrentStatus,
exceptionResult)
The
DPMRACurr.eerlog show this for both WS's:
0EF0 1110 10/13 04:05:02.157 22 genericthreadpool.cpp(824) [000000000093C360]  NORMAL Hr: = [0x80070002] CGenericThreadPool::m_dwMaximumNumberOfThreads[20]
0EF0 1110 10/13 04:05:02.157 03 miscellaneousutils.cpp(918)   NORMAL Error:ERROR_UNKNOWN_PRODUCT, While detecting DPM version. Assuming DPM isnt installed.
And this one repeatedly:
0BE8 08EC 10/13 13:59:40.404 29 radefaultsubtask.cpp(382) [00000000002F1640] 4F801526-72F2-4460-8760-F9D6E127FECB WARNING Failed: Hr: = [0x809909b0] : CRADefaultSubTask: WorkitemID does not exist, {DB3F138D-DE37-414D-BADC-5A161C6E7E1C}
0BE8 08EC 10/13 13:59:40.404 05 defaultsubtask.cpp(546) [00000000002F1640] 4F801526-72F2-4460-8760-F9D6E127FECB WARNING Failed: Hr: = [0x809909b0] : Encountered Failure: : lVal : CommandReceivedSpecific(pCommand,
pOvl)
0BE8 08EC 10/13 13:59:40.404 05 defaultsubtask.cpp(751) [00000000002F1640] 4F801526-72F2-4460-8760-F9D6E127FECB WARNING Failed: Hr: = [0x809909b0] : Encountered Failure: : lVal : CommandReceived(pAgentOvl)
The 2nd WS Process:
I did not remove or touch the local agent installation because the information is populated on this client’s agent properties fields.
I can see the folder selections I’ve chosen to be backed up by the protection group configuration.
When i open the Agent UI I receive the sam DCOM error.
I also receive a different error message on this WS when I try and do a Sync Now from the General Tab: Failed to trigger synchronization.
I was able to perform a consistency check on this WS that completed successfully from the DPM server.
I’ve validated the networking configuration settings are correct.
I flushed local DNS cache.
Thanks,
Paul

Hi,
I have a Windows 7 x64 machine that exhibits this problem. It seems that it is not caused on the client side but on the server side.
In our case the server logs the following every time the client tries to connect:
WARNING   Verify disconnected client failed with exception: System.ArgumentException: Das Element wurde bereits hinzugefügt. Schlüssel im Wörterbuch: "<machinename>". Hinzuzufügender Schlüssel: "<machinename>".
(Translation: Element has already been added. Key in Table: "<machinename>". Key to be added: "<machinename>".
I have uninstalled the agent on the client several times. One time I have seen the following error message on the server side:
Deployment.cs(2815)           NORMAL   Removing all agent records for server[<machinename>] from table InstalledAgent.
ntlmutils.cpp(185)           WARNING   Failed: Hr: = [0x80070002] : Error trying to open key [HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft Data Protection Manager\Agent\2.0\NtlmAuthData\<machinename>]
SchedulerImpl.cs(166)           NORMAL   Entering DeRegister, JobDefID: bafe2b8b-53b2-4694-aa28-9e2c6c152d51
Catalog.cs(1006)           WARNING   No retry on exception The specified @name ('') does not exist. while executing sp_delete_alert
Catalog.cs(1013)           WARNING   SqlException encountered, SqlRetryCommand diag details - SqlCommandText => Name=msdb.dbo.sp_delete_alert, CommandType=StoredProcedure
Catalog.cs(1013)           WARNING   CommandDiagInfo => CanRetry=False, CommandTimeout=3600
Catalog.cs(1013)           WARNING   CommandParams   => Count=2, InTx=True
Catalog.cs(1013)           WARNING         Param[0]   => ParameterName=@name | Value= | Size=0 | DbType=NVarChar | Direction=Input | IsNullable=False
Catalog.cs(1013)           WARNING         Param[1]   => ParameterName=@RETURN_VALUE | Value=1 | Size=0 | DbType=Int | Direction=ReturnValue | IsNullable=False
EventManager.cs(98)           NORMAL   Publishing event from SchedulerImpl.cs(838): JobScheduleChange, [JobDefID=bafe2b8b-53b2-4694-aa28-9e2c6c152d51]
Errors on the client side appear the moment the agent is re-added to the DPM server (I use "connect agent" instead of "install agent"). After that moment I get the message "Error connection to the DPM server. Error: a COM-component returned E_FAIL" every time
I open the DPM client. This is mirrored by the Verify error mentioned above on the server side.
To me it seems that parts of the machine config are still in the MSDB after removal (maybe caused by the registry error). If this client is connected again, the orphaned database entries cause the Verify error
If that's true, how could we get rid of those entries? Would it help to rename the client?
Uwe

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.
Since then we have built 2 brand new DPM 2012 R2 servers.
I have uninstalled the DPM 2012 agent from the Workgroup computer and have installed the new DPM 2012 R2 agent successfully.
However, when i try to Attach the agent I am getting 'Unable to contact the protection agent on server' errors.
I have run the Set-DPMServer -IsNonDomainServer command correctly so the Firewall rules are there ( I have also turned the FW off to test but same error results). I am using the same account details created via Set-DPMserver to attach the agent on the DPM
server.
The Event Logs on the DPM 2012 R2 server show DCOM errors (Event 10028, DCOM was unable to communicate with the computer using any of the configured protocols; requested by PID 5e4 (C:\Program Files\Microsoft System Center 2012
R2\DPM\DPM\bin\msdpm.exe).)
I have even uninstalled the 2012 R2 agent and re-installed the 2012 agent and that attaches fine, no problem.
Can anyone help/advise?
David

Hi,
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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DPM 2012 Notifications Using Office 365

Hello,
Our organization uses Office 365 for Exchange. I want to configure our DPM 2012 server to send notifications using Office 365 as the SMTP server. How can I do this?
Thanks,
Ryan

Hi
When you setup the notifications i normally enter the IP address, do you have a public ip you can use?

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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Upgrading DPM 2012 SP1 to DPM 2012 R2 fails (DPM Setup is unable to connect to the specific instance of SQL Server Reporting Service (ID: 33431)

The Background:
1. DPM 2012 SP1 was originally installed on a server with local SQL 2008 R2 instance (SQL was installed as part of DPM)
2. SQL database was upgraded to SQL 2012 SP1
Now I want to upgrade DPM 2012 SP1 CU3 to R2. It is throwing the following error. Any help would be appreciated.

This absolutely fixed my issue. I had upgraded my version of SQL and was then trying to upgrade DPM 2012 to 2012R2 and I could not figure out where the installation was querying old version of the reporting services.
DPM Log Before:
[6/4/2014 2:53:32 PM] Information : Query WMI provider for path of configuration file for SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services.
[6/4/2014 2:53:32 PM] Information : Querying WMI Namespace: \\DPMServer\root\Microsoft\SqlServer\ReportServer\RS_MSDPM2012\v10\admin for query: SELECT * FROM MSReportServer_ConfigurationSetting WHERE InstanceName='MSDPM2012'
[6/4/2014 2:53:32 PM] * Exception : => System.Management.ManagementException: Provider load failure
DPM Log After:
[6/4/2014 3:25:36 PM] Information : SQL Server 2008 R2 SP2 instance MSDPM2012 is not present on this system.
[6/4/2014 3:25:36 PM] Information : Query WMI provider for SQL Server 2008.
[6/4/2014 3:25:36 PM] Information : Querying WMI Namespace: \\DPMServer\root\Microsoft\SqlServer\ComputerManagement11 for query: Select * from SqlServiceAdvancedProperty where ServiceName='MSSQL$MSDPM2012' and PropertyName='Version'
[6/4/2014 3:25:36 PM] Information : SQL Server 2008 R2 SP2 instance MSDPM2012 is present on this system.
[6/4/2014 3:25:36 PM] Information : Inspect context initialized with
SQL Server namespace: \\{0}\root\Microsoft\SqlServer\ComputerManagement11
Reporting namespace: \\{0}\root\Microsoft\SqlServer\ReportServer\RS_{1}\v11\admin
SqlServerDetected: True
[6/4/2014 3:25:36 PM] Information : Check if SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 1 Tools is installed.
[6/4/2014 3:25:36 PM] Information : Inspect.CheckSqlServerTools : MsiQueryProductState returned : INSTALLSTATE_DEFAULT
[6/4/2014 3:25:36 PM] Information : **********************************************************************************
Thanks for This FIX!

An unexpected error occurred while the job was running. (ID 104 Details: The parameter is incorrect (0x80070057)) After DPM 2012 SP1 to R2 Upgrade

Hi,
We have upgraded DPM 2012 SP1 to DPM 2012 R2 and OS is Windows 2012 standard.
Now in File Protection Group, we receive error
"An unexpected error occurred while the job was running. (ID 104 Details: The parameter is incorrect (0x80070057))".
This happens to only one Drive(X: Drive) of the PG server, other drive(Z: Drive) backup is working fine.
We tried,
Deleted entire protection group and recreated ,
Ran consistency job 2 to 3 times.
Ran Synchronize with consistency check.
But every time It failed. Before upgrade it was working fine.
Thanks

Hi
I would suggest opening a new case with MS to allow the DPM team to further look into the issue. Also the DPM 2012 R2 RollUp which addresses the (0x80070057)
issue is Rollup 1 and the private will not be needed after applying Rollup 1. The Roll up is found here
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2904687/en-us
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DPM 2012 R2 agent update on Windows 2003 server x64

Hi,
I have an old windows 2003 server x64 protected by DPM 2012 Sp1. After DPM upgrade to 2012 R2 I cannot update DPM Agent on server. If I try to update agent manually error message is : agentsetup.exe is not a valid win32 application.
Mihai

command back,
edit: it seems like a reboot is definitely needed to get it working
got it working like described here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2958100/en-us
Install the Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable on Windows Server 2003 servers if it is not already installed.
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package (x64)
Note The following error occurs if the C++ redistributable is not installed:
Data Protection Manager Setup
Could not load the setup launch screen. Please contact Microsoft Product Support.
Copy the Windows Server 2003 Agent installer that is located on in the DPM server to the Windows Server 2003 server, and then install the agent.
64-bit: <var>DPM Installation Location</var>\DPM\agents\RA\4.2.1226.0\amd64\1033\DPMAgentInstaller_Win2K3_AMD64.exe
32-bit: <var>DPM Installation Location</var>\DPM\agents\RA\4.2.1226.0\i386\1033\
DPMAgentInstaller_Win2K3_i386.exe
Run the following command at an administrative command prompt:
cd DPM Agent Installation Location\DPM\bin\setdpmserver.exe –dpmservername DPM Server Name
Run the following Windows Powershell cmdlet to establish a connection with the DPM server:
Attach-ProductionServer.ps1 DPMServerNameProductionServerNameUserNamePasswordDomain
regards
Stefan

DPM 2012 R2 agent update on Windows 2003 server x64 - Exchange

According to the release notes on http://blogs.technet.com/b/dpm/archive/2014/04/23/now-available-update-rollup-2-for-system-center-2012-r2-data-protection-manager.aspx the following workloads are supported on Win2K3 with DPM2012 R2 UR2:
SQL 2005
SQL 2008
SQL 2008 R2
SharePoint 2007
Does that mean protecting Exchange 2007 on Win2K3 is no longer an option after upgrading to DPM 2012 R2 (UR2)? It works on DPM 2012 SP1 but I need to know if it will continue to work after upgrading.
(This question follows on from this thread http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/c425421b-b726-4125-82fc-beae8947722c/dpm-2012-r2-agent-update-on-windows-2003-server-x64?forum=dpmsetup which was marked as 'answered')

Hi,
Yes, Exchange 2007 backup will continue to work. I think that due to the timeframe of the UR2 release not all workloads were able to be re-certified, thus the limit in supported workloads.
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Does DPM 2012 R2 with rollup 2 support any version of Windows Server 2003/2008 on Hyper-V?

We have Hyper-V Hosts with VMs which include Windows 2003/2003R2/2008/2008R2.
If I we upgrade to DPM 2012 R2 Update Rollup 2, will we be able to backup all those VMs now? The support matrix (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj860400.aspx)
still seems to show what is supported by the initial release of DPM 2012 R2, not an updated version for the rollup.
We currently use DPM 2012 SP1 and Hyper-V hosts using Server 2012.

Hi,
This is kind of a loaded question because DPM 2012 R2 never dropped support for protecting Windows 2003/2008 using host level backup.
However, the support matrix will be updated shortly to include the added support for protecting workloads on Windows 2003 / 2008 using DPM 2012 R2 UR2.
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DPM 2012 R2 Crashes after upgrade.

I recently upgraded from DPM 2012 SP1 to DPM 2012 R2 Rollup 2. The basic process was to backup the DB, uninstall DPM, upgrade the OS from 2008 R2 to 2012. Reinstall DPM 2012 SP1, restore the DB making sure everything works and then upgrade to
DPM 2012 R2. I did this on my primary server first which originally seemed to work well and then followed up on my secondary server. For whatever reason I had trouble on the secondary and ended up installing DPM clean on a new os and that server is working
perfectly. On my primary however I am getting the following error 1 time each day.
Event Log shows MSDPM Error ID 945
It appears to be failing due to a missing stored procedure 'dbo.prc_SMTE_ComputeDailyTrend'. The stored procedure does not exist on either of my DPM servers. I'm guessing this is something hanging around in the DB from prior to the upgrade but
I can't seem to track it down.
0E80 1878 07/09 05:00:07.555 09 Catalog.cs(1010)  194D6C88-C8CA-4B3C-9BD8-CD389A51E6DE WARNING No retry on exception System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException (0x80131904): Could not find stored procedure 'dbo.prc_SMTE_ComputeDailyTrend'.
0E80 1878 07/09 05:00:07.555 09 Catalog.cs(1010)  194D6C88-C8CA-4B3C-9BD8-CD389A51E6DE WARNING    at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection.OnError(SqlException exception, Boolean breakConnection, Action`1
wrapCloseInAction)
0E80 1878 07/09 05:00:07.555 09 Catalog.cs(1010)  194D6C88-C8CA-4B3C-9BD8-CD389A51E6DE WARNING    at System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.ThrowExceptionAndWarning(TdsParserStateObject stateObj, Boolean callerHasConnectionLock,
Boolean asyncClose)
0E80 1878 07/09 05:00:07.555 09 Catalog.cs(1010)  194D6C88-C8CA-4B3C-9BD8-CD389A51E6DE WARNING    at System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.TryRun(RunBehavior runBehavior, SqlCommand cmdHandler, SqlDataReader
dataStream, BulkCopySimpleResultSet bulkCopyHandler, TdsParserStateObject stateObj, Boolean& dataReady)
0E80 1878 07/09 05:00:07.555 09 Catalog.cs(1010)  194D6C88-C8CA-4B3C-9BD8-CD389A51E6DE WARNING    at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.FinishExecuteReader(SqlDataReader ds, RunBehavior runBehavior, String
resetOptionsString)
0E80 1878 07/09 05:00:07.555 09 Catalog.cs(1010)  194D6C88-C8CA-4B3C-9BD8-CD389A51E6DE WARNING    at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.RunExecuteReaderTds(CommandBehavior cmdBehavior, RunBehavior runBehavior,
Boolean returnStream, Boolean async, Int32 timeout, Task& task, Boolean asyncWrite, SqlDataReader ds)
0E80 1878 07/09 05:00:07.555 09 Catalog.cs(1010)  194D6C88-C8CA-4B3C-9BD8-CD389A51E6DE WARNING    at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.RunExecuteReader(CommandBehavior cmdBehavior, RunBehavior runBehavior,
Boolean returnStream, String method, TaskCompletionSource`1 completion, Int32 timeout, Task& task, Boolean asyncWrite)
0E80 1878 07/09 05:00:07.555 09 Catalog.cs(1010)  194D6C88-C8CA-4B3C-9BD8-CD389A51E6DE WARNING    at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.InternalExecuteNonQuery(TaskCompletionSource`1 completion, String methodName,
Boolean sendToPipe, Int32 timeout, Boolean asyncWrite)
0E80 1878 07/09 05:00:07.555 09 Catalog.cs(1010)  194D6C88-C8CA-4B3C-9BD8-CD389A51E6DE WARNING    at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.ExecuteNonQuery()
0E80 1878 07/09 05:00:07.555 09 Catalog.cs(1010)  194D6C88-C8CA-4B3C-9BD8-CD389A51E6DE WARNING    at Microsoft.Internal.EnterpriseStorage.Dls.DB.SqlRetryCommand.ExecuteNonQuery()
0E80 1878 07/09 05:00:07.555 09 Catalog.cs(1010)  194D6C88-C8CA-4B3C-9BD8-CD389A51E6DE WARNING ClientConnectionId:da1c0341-89eb-4873-9852-b882daff9e5c
0E80 1878 07/09 05:00:07.555 09 Catalog.cs(1010)  194D6C88-C8CA-4B3C-9BD8-CD389A51E6DE WARNING Error = 2812
0E80 1878 07/09 05:00:07.555 09 Catalog.cs(1010)  194D6C88-C8CA-4B3C-9BD8-CD389A51E6DE WARNING Index #0
0E80 1878 07/09 05:00:07.555 09 Catalog.cs(1010)  194D6C88-C8CA-4B3C-9BD8-CD389A51E6DE WARNING Source: .Net SqlClient Data Provider
0E80 1878 07/09 05:00:07.555 09 Catalog.cs(1010)  194D6C88-C8CA-4B3C-9BD8-CD389A51E6DE WARNING Number: 2812
0E80 1878 07/09 05:00:07.555 09 Catalog.cs(1010)  194D6C88-C8CA-4B3C-9BD8-CD389A51E6DE WARNING State: 62
0E80 1878 07/09 05:00:07.555 09 Catalog.cs(1010)  194D6C88-C8CA-4B3C-9BD8-CD389A51E6DE WARNING Class: 16
0E80 1878 07/09 05:00:07.555 09 Catalog.cs(1010)  194D6C88-C8CA-4B3C-9BD8-CD389A51E6DE WARNING Server: tcp:QUIMBY\MSDPM2012
0E80 1878 07/09 05:00:07.555 09 Catalog.cs(1010)  194D6C88-C8CA-4B3C-9BD8-CD389A51E6DE WARNING Message: Could not find stored procedure 'dbo.prc_SMTE_ComputeDailyTrend'.
0E80 1878 07/09 05:00:07.555 09 Catalog.cs(1010)  194D6C88-C8CA-4B3C-9BD8-CD389A51E6DE WARNING Procedure:
0E80 1878 07/09 05:00:07.555 09 Catalog.cs(1010)  194D6C88-C8CA-4B3C-9BD8-CD389A51E6DE WARNING Line: 1 FileName:; Method:ComputeStatistics(); lineNo:0; ilOffset:227.
0E80 1878 07/09 05:00:07.555 09 Catalog.cs(1010)  194D6C88-C8CA-4B3C-9BD8-CD389A51E6DE WARNING FileName:; Method:ComputeDailyStatistics(); lineNo:0; ilOffset:37.
0E80 1878 07/09 05:00:07.555 09 Catalog.cs(1010)  194D6C88-C8CA-4B3C-9BD8-CD389A51E6DE WARNING FileName:; Method:OnStart(); lineNo:0; ilOffset:67.
0E80 1878 07/09 05:00:07.555 09 Catalog.cs(1010)  194D6C88-C8CA-4B3C-9BD8-CD389A51E6DE WARNING FileName:; Method:Start(); lineNo:0; ilOffset:2.
0E80 1878 07/09 05:00:07.555 09 Catalog.cs(1010)  194D6C88-C8CA-4B3C-9BD8-CD389A51E6DE WARNING FileName:; Method:ChangeState(); lineNo:0; ilOffset:67.
0E80 1878 07/09 05:00:07.555 09 Catalog.cs(1010)  194D6C88-C8CA-4B3C-9BD8-CD389A51E6DE WARNING FileName:; Method:Process(); lineNo:0; ilOffset:503.
0E80 1878 07/09 05:00:07.555 09 Catalog.cs(1010)  194D6C88-C8CA-4B3C-9BD8-CD389A51E6DE WARNING FileName:; Method:Function(); lineNo:0; ilOffset:29.
0E80 1878 07/09 05:00:07.555 09 Catalog.cs(1010)  194D6C88-C8CA-4B3C-9BD8-CD389A51E6DE WARNING FileName:; Method:RunInternal(); lineNo:0; ilOffset:112.
0E80 1878 07/09 05:00:07.555 09 Catalog.cs(1010)  194D6C88-C8CA-4B3C-9BD8-CD389A51E6DE WARNING FileName:; Method:Run(); lineNo:0; ilOffset:4.
0E80 1878 07/09 05:00:07.555 09 Catalog.cs(1010)  194D6C88-C8CA-4B3C-9BD8-CD389A51E6DE WARNING FileName:; Method:System.Threading.IThreadPoolWorkItem.ExecuteWorkItem(); lineNo:0; ilOffset:0.
0E80 1878 07/09 05:00:07.555 09 Catalog.cs(1010)  194D6C88-C8CA-4B3C-9BD8-CD389A51E6DE WARNING FileName:; Method:Dispatch(); lineNo:0; ilOffset:162.
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For this issue, you can refer below link
http://blogs.technet.com/b/dpm/archive/2012/01/30/fix-the-dpm-console-crashes-and-logs-event-id-945-when-making-any-changes.aspx
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DPM 2012 R2 protecting a SQL 2008 Cluster/Vss Writer problems on SQL Server

Hola,
I am running DPM 2012 R2 rollup 4. My Server OS is 2012 Datacenter. I have a SQL 2008 Active/Passive cluster and MS support has kicked this to the SQL team for review. OK hear we go ..When I run the vssadmin list writer I do see the SQL Writer. Also
says no errors. When I run diskshadow /l c:a.txt from an admin command prompt the output does show the SQL Writer information but under that should display all the meta data for each connection to the database so DPM can expand the SQL database to
be chosen for protection. I am already confused.
I am going to include a snippet from the vssadmin and the diskshadow command:
vssadmin list writers:
Writer name: 'SqlServerWriter'
   Writer Id: {a65faa63-5ea8-4ebc-9dbd-a0c4db26912a}
   Writer Instance Id: {8d773b6f-0196-4c34-9943-f258f99c2d9a}
   State: [1] Stable
   Last error: No error
Diskshadow /l c:a.txt
* WRITER "SqlServerWriter"
  - Writer ID   = {a65faa63-5ea8-4ebc-9dbd-a0c4db26912a}
  - Writer instance ID = {8d773b6f-0196-4c34-9943-f258f99c2d9a}
  - Supports restore events = TRUE
  - Writer restore conditions = VSS_WRE_ALWAYS
  - Restore method = VSS_RME_RESTORE_IF_CAN_REPLACE
  - Requires reboot after restore = FALSE
  - Excluded files:
* WRITER "BITS Writer"
  - Writer ID   = {4969d978-be47-48b0-b100-f328f07ac1e0}
  - Writer instance ID = {5ad5c4f7-5f68-4c1d-a4fc-92d5ef898881}
  - Supports restore events = TRUE
  - Writer restore conditions = VSS_WRE_UNDEFINED
  - Restore method = VSS_RME_UNDEFINED
  - Requires reboot after restore = FALSE
  - Excluded files:
   - Exclude: Path = C:\Windows\System32, Filespec = bits.log
   - Exclude: Path = C:\Windows\System32, Filespec = bits.bak
   - Exclude: Path = C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Net
As you can see this did not return the expected results. I should see the meta data for each database. This is why DPM can't list the databases for backup in my 2008 production SQL cluster. Any thoughts? This has not been working for quite sometime. I was
hoping the update to rollup 4 would have fixed the problem. I know this is a SQL problem but has anyone had this experience?
Thanks
Steve J.

Update:
Uninstalled SQL Server instance and downloaded SQL Server 2012 SP1 image from link in error message. It takes you to the download page for the express edition of SQL Server 2012. I downloaded the SQLEXPRADV_x64_ENU file and used it to re-install
the SQL Server instance.
Ultimately I had to use the ISO image to upgrade the instance to Standard because the SQL Server Agent will not run under the express edition and caused the DPM install to fail.
The DPM installation then completed successfully and after immediately went to Windows Update and SQL Server 2012 SP2 was installed.
Evidently you cannot start with SP2 until the installation is complete.

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