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Win2K8 backs up twice
Hi,
We recently setup our first Win 2008 server in Avamar (server 5.0). It seems to be running one backup each for the Windows File System Plugin
AND the VSS plugin. We do have both plugins listed in the dataset, which is a Windows-specific dataset that includes those 2 plugins ONLY.
In the datsets for all our Windows machines, I've always included both VSS and Windows Filesystem plugins, and have yet to see any other machine back up twice, (one for each plugin) until this 2K8 box came along. Now looking back at the Activity Monitors, it doesnt look like any of the previous backups used the VSS plugin at all. (Until now, Win 2K8)... (OK ...why then did I have VSS in the dataset??? I'm not a Windows admin... but it seems that the previous windows backups were running VSS snaps prior to avtar's work. I thought I needed the VSS plugin... but I guess not... So when is the VSS plugin used??)
Has anyone seen this Avamar behavior with Win 2008 Server? Should I just remove VSS altogether from all the datasets? ... and why does 2K8 handle this any differently.
Any insight is appreciated,
Thx,
Dave
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May 4th, 2010 13:00
I believe win2k8 should use only VSS plugin...but that is just guess as I never used Avamar with win2k8... but win2k8 is one of those OSes which you can backup only with VSS.
dantoch
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May 5th, 2010 05:00
OK.. I'll setup a seperate dataset and group for Win 2K8 and use only the VSS plugin. Thx for the info.
-Dave
dantoch
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May 5th, 2010 06:00
Sorry all, This ? is for Avamar. I didnt realize I posted this to the Networker forum. I'll repost on the Avamar forum.