Using NMM to backup filesystem on Win2k8R2 servers

Hi Carlos

I am trying the samething NMM2.4 filesystem backup for windows 2k8 r2 dint work failed

Saveset-all

Driective-SQL directive

Pool-Data domain

backup command-nsrsnap_vss_save.exe

application inform-

NSR_SNAP_TYPE=VSS

NSR_IGNORE_MISSING_SYSTEM_FILES=YES

different groups for DB and File systems backups

snapshot group for os and Db are different i am using 1 and 1 and enable snapshot

still failed with errors of

C:\: NSRSNAPCK::success

2K12$SQL12\DBDATA2 E:\SS2K12$SQL12\DBDATA1 E:\SS2K12$SQL12\DBDATA E:\SS2K12$SQL12\DBTLOG E:\ D:\SS2K12$SQL12\DBTLOG2 D:\SS2K12$SQL12\DBTLOG1 D:\SS2K12$SQL12\DBDATA1 D:\SS2K12$SQL12\DBDATA D:\SS2K12$SQL12\DBTLOG D:\ C:\

[nsrsnap.c 2060] Calling snap_wait..

[nsrsnap.c 2081] Calling parse_fs_logs_and_prefix..

86745:nsrsnap_vss_save:Version information for C:\Program Files\EMC NetWorker\nsr\bin\nsrsnap_vss_save.exe:

    Original file name: nsrsnap_vss_save.exe

    Version: 2.4.1.92

    Comments: NetWorker Module for Microsoft Applications (x64)

50411:nsrsnap_vss_save:nsrsnap_vss_save: Data mover host name not specified. Assuming local host: XXX.com

50412:nsrsnap_vss_save:nsrsnap_vss_save: Invalid argument: -g is specified without snap_sessionID

50338:nsrsnap_vss_save:

usage: nsrsnap_vss_save [ ]

50420:nsrsnap_vss_save: options: [-mvWL] [-c client-name] [-f dirfile]

50421:nsrsnap_vss_save:          [-g group]

43597:nsrsnap_vss_save:          [-s server]

50422:nsrsnap_vss_save:          [-A key=value]

67780:nsrsnap_vss_save:          [-G dumps VSS Writer metadata to XML files, one per writer.]

67781:nsrsnap_vss_save:          [-? displays valid application data save set entries.]

62872:nsrsnap_vss_save:nsrsnap_vss_save: snapvss_validateAparams()failed to validate one or more Application Information parameters

68151:nsrsnap_vss_save:nsrsnap_vss_save: Exiting with failure.

I added theses two entries in the Application Information:

NSR_SNAP_TYPE=vss - This tells it to use VSS to backup (You already have this)

NSR_VSS_FORCE_SYSTEM_PROVIDER=yes - This forces it to use the System VSS writer.

Also, try using just C:\ and D:\ as the saveset not All as a test.

Also make sure you are not running the backups at the same time, it will cause a failure if two jobs try to use VSS at the same time.

Hi Randy

Thanks a lot  for your help i am still having same issues backup let me put more details so that you can help me out

Client properties-name

backuptype-Filesystem

checpoint enabled

checkpoint granularity-directory

doirective-sql directive

client direct-yes

group filesystems

pool-Datadomain

backup renamed directories-yes

apps &modules- dint give user name passowrd

backup command-nsrsnap_vss_save.exe

application informat-

NSR_SNAP_TYPE=VSS

NSR_VSS_FORCE_SYSTEM_PROVIDER=yes

datadomain=yes

storagenodes-nsrserverhost

Please let me know if i am doing anything wrong do i need to disable SQL directive and try or anything wrong with my group properties has

Snapshot-enable

snapshot policy and snapshot pool-dd

thank you

Turn off checkpoint resume, client direct and data domain backup type. I had to disable one of these to get it to work.

Sent from my iPhone

HI Randy

Tried all but still the backups failed. when you meant by checkpoint resume it mean checkpoint restart section checkpoint enabled that one only right?

Are do you meant by anyother changes

Thank you.

I meant turn al 3 off. I don't know if there is even an option to do checkpoint restart on a VSS backup.

From: Deepu83 >

Reply-To: "jive-697890905-j2g-2-faum@community.emc.com " >

Date: Friday, February 22, 2013 3:28 PM

To: Randy Forgeur >

Subject: New message: "Using NMM to backup filesystem on Win2k8R2 servers"

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Re: Using NMM to backup filesystem on Win2k8R2 servers

created by Deepu83 in NetWorker Support Forum - View the full discussion

Hi Deepu83,

In client configuration remove Pool entry, leave it blank.

In group configuration put Snapshot Pool to Datadomain.

In Datadomain pool configuration restrict that pool that only affected group can backup to that backup pool. In this pool configuration, think of it as an enabler, but also disabler. If you check that only one backup group can backup to that pool, you won't be able to backup to that pool from another backup group, so be careful.

Hope this helps

Hi Randy/Zlatko

I tried both the options specified and recommended and i am still geting these errors in File system backups

C:\: NSRSNAPCK::success

C:\: Backup of failed

1 E:\SS2K12$SQL12\DBDATA E:\SS2K12$SQL12\DBTLOG E:\ D:\SS2K12$SQL12\DBTLOG2 D:\SS2K12$SQL12\DBTLOG1 D:\SS2K12$SQL12\DBDATA1 D:\SS2K12$SQL12\DBDATA D:\SS2K12$SQL12\DBTLOG D:\ C:\

[nsrsnap.c 2060] Calling snap_wait..

[nsrsnap.c 2081] Calling parse_fs_logs_and_prefix..

86745:nsrsnap_vss_save:Version information for C:\Program Files\EMC NetWorker\nsr\bin\nsrsnap_vss_save.exe:

    Original file name: nsrsnap_vss_save.exe

    Version: 2.4.1.92

    Comments: NetWorker Module for Microsoft Applications (x64)

50423:nsrsnap_vss_save:nsrsnap_vss_save: Unknown Application Information parameter: DIRECT_ACCESS, may not be supported

50411:nsrsnap_vss_save:nsrsnap_vss_save: Data mover host name not specified. Assuming local host:xxx.com

67770:nsrsnap_vss_save:NMM .. Snapshot rollover policy. Group: "Test-OS" Snapshot Policy: "Test-OS" Rollover: "All".

88430:nsrsnap_vss_save: Checking NetWorker Privileges: User  does not have "Operate NetWorker","Backup Local Data" and "Recover Local Data" privileges on xxxx.com

63322:nsrsnap_vss_save:NMM has detected that client does not have enough permissions.

63335:nsrsnap_vss_save:NMM backup failed to complete successfully.

Internal error.

68151 1361667007 2 0 0 8324 6040 0 xxx.com nsrsnap_vss_save NSR warning 39 nsrsnap_vss_save: Exiting with failure. 0

E:\: NSRSNAPCK::success

E:\: Backup of failed

The group and client properties are as follows-

Group-

Snapshots-enabled

snapshot policy-Filesystems

snapshot pool-datadomain

Advanced tab-nothing changed from defaults in options i have manual restart

Client properties-name

backuptype-Filesystem

checpoint disabled

checkpoint granularity-directory

doirective-sql directive

client direct-disabled

group filesystems

pool-Empty

backup renamed directories-yes

apps &modules- dint give user name passowrd

backup command-nsrsnap_vss_save.exe

application informat-

NSR_SNAP_TYPE=VSS

NSR_VSS_FORCE_SYSTEM_PROVIDER=yes

datadomain=yes

storagenodes-nsrserverhost

Please let me know what i have to do to make this work.

Hi Deepu,

This seems to be a permissions related issue:

NMM has detected that client does not have enough permissions.

Please add this in the Remote access field of the client:

*@*

Also ensure that within the Administrators group you have listed (*@client_name)

Thank you.

Carlos.