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JamesP_2's avatar
JamesP_2
Level 2
17 years ago

Unable to generate GUID

Hi Guys,
 
I'm trying to trial Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery , I've installed the software and I'm trying to create a new 'Easy Installer' however when click finish to complete the Easy Installer wizard it fails with message.
 
Details
    Data
        System.Collections.ListDictionaryInternal
    Message
        Unable to create Easy Installer. Unable to generate GUID.
    Source
        System.Web.Services
    Target Site
        ReadResponse
    Stack Trace
        Error E890A2A3: Unable to create Easy Installer. Error E890C47D: Unable to generate GUID.  com.symantec.sea.middleware.utils.Native.genGuid(Native.java:23)  com.symantec.sea.middleware.OneClickInstall
        erApi.createOneClickInstaller(OneClickInstallerApi.java:235)  com.symantec.sea.middleware.BackupManager.createOneClickInstaller(BackupManager.java:4559)  sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(N
        ative Method)  sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)  sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)  java.lang.reflect.M
        ethod.invoke(Method.java:585)  org.apache.axis.providers.java.RPCProvider.invokeMethod(RPCProvider.java:397)  org.apache.axis.providers.java.RPCProvider.processMessage(RPCProvider.java:186)  org.apach
        e.axis.providers.java.JavaProvider.invoke(JavaProvider.java:323)  org.apache.axis.strategies.InvocationStrategy.visit(InvocationStrategy.java:32)  org.apache.axis.SimpleChain.doVisiting(SimpleChain.ja
        va:118)  org.apache.axis.SimpleChain.invoke(SimpleChain.java:83)  org.apache.axis.handlers.soap.SOAPService.invoke(SOAPService.java:453)  org.apache.axis.server.AxisServer.invoke(AxisServer.java:281)
         org.apache.axis.transport.http.AxisServlet.doPost(AxisServlet.java:699)  javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:709)  org.apache.axis.transport.http.AxisServletBase.service(AxisServl
        etBase.java:327)  javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:802)  org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:252)  org.apache.catalina.c
        ore.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:173)  org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:213)  org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve
        .invoke(StandardContextValve.java:178)  org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:126)  org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:105)  or
        g.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:107)  org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:148)  org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Processor.p
        rocess(Http11Processor.java:856)  org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Protocol$Http11ConnectionHandler.processConnection(Http11Protocol.java:744)  org.apache.tomcat.util.net.PoolTcpEndpoint.processSocket(P
        oolTcpEndpoint.java:527)  org.apache.tomcat.util.net.LeaderFollowerWorkerThread.runIt(LeaderFollowerWorkerThread.java:80)  org.apache.tomcat.util.threads.ThreadPool$ControlRunnable.run(ThreadPool.java
        :684)  java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:595)
   
 
I've tried searching the KB and google but nothing comes up.
 
Has anyone come across this message? Do I need some other software installed?
 
Any help would be greatly apprecaited.
 
Regards
 
11.x and Earlier
Backup and Recovery
System Recovery
  • David_F's avatar
    David_F
    Level 6
    17 years ago
    XenServer 4.1 is supported wit BESR http://support.veritas.com/docs/297170 EasyInstaller packages has have a problem in running the scripting you might want to try running the install instead through the use of command line swiches following the steps outlined in

    How to manually install Management Control for Backup Exec System Recovery Manager(BESRM)
    http://library.veritas.com/docs/292271

    Silent Install - Command Line parameters / switches for Backup Exec System Recovery (BESR) 7.x and 8.0x and 8.5 versions
    http://library.veritas.com/docs/297125
  • JamesP_2's avatar
    JamesP_2
    Level 2
    17 years ago
    Hi David,

    Many thanks for the reply.

    I have tried as you suggested but this did not work.

    I am trying this software on a XenSource server VM so just wondering if you've perhaps heard of this occuring with virtual machines?

    I don't really want to spare a physical machine to test this product as I prefer to do all my testing on VM's.

    Any thoughts would be appreciated.

    Regards
    Byron
  • David_F's avatar
    David_F
    Level 6
    17 years ago

    It would appear that either the Backup Exec System Recovery Manager (BESRM) Server and/or console had become corrupt. If you have tried logging in and running the BESRM console from a secondary machine to create the EasyInstaller package(s) on your central BESRM Server, and had the same results, I suggest then to uninstall both and reinstall BESRM on your non-mission critical Full-install of Windows 2003 Sp1 server locally (i.e. NOT through a RDP or TS session) and try then to create your packages again; after of course you had applied the NFR trial license for the BESRM server. When creating packages, do so either locally at the central server’s BESRM console or install the BESRM console app on a secondary admin system and login from that console to the BESRM server; it is recommended not to use RDP or TS to login to the BESRM console system to administrate clients or in the creation of packages.