Backup to HyperV

There is something about the configuration of the VM which dis-allows the feature of "on-line backup without suspension" - i.e. there is something about the VM that prevents an onlline backup of the running VM.

Take a look at this:

https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/forums/hyper-v-vms-are-saved-state-after-backup

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You may be able to allow backups to suspend the VM, but then this may not suit your environment.  Remember, Hyper-V is no where near as advanced as VMware - in fact Microsoft's support for backups of their own hypervisor is pretty basic and fairly limited in support scope.  At the moment Hyper-V is a cheap hypervisor, and I guess you're now finding out why it was so cheap.

For Hyper-V hot backup to works you have to ensure that all those conditions are met:

https://support.symantec.com/en_US/article.HOWTO70797.html#v19618155

Now, there is also a nasty Microsoft bug in Hyper-V 2012 R2 make the online backup throwing a 4207. To solve this, go to your WM properties / integration Services, unckeck the "backup" option then apply. Go back to properties, re-check the "backup" option and apply.

Fabrice