AOFO & Cluster Disks

[Lawrence_Kosin]

How should AOFO be configured to handle SAN disks that are part of a MS Cluster???
Even though I have AOFO installed, I get the following error when trying to back them up.

AOFO: Initialization failure on: "\\SERVER\DISK".
Advanced Open File Option used:
VERITAS Volume Snapshot Provider (VSP).
Snapshot provider error (0xE0008538): The volume cannot be snapped using Advanced Open File Option (AOFO) because it is not a drive that is permanently attached to the target computer.

[Lawrence_Kosin]

Can I assume that if Veritas does NOT respond within 2 business days, they are NOT interested in helping Me????

[John_Trethewey]

I have exactly the same problem, except I have just a 2 node cluster. All worked fine with BEX 9.1 now this..

Geez I guess the don't want to help you..

[Lawrence_Kosin]

If anyone at Veritas cares, Service Pack 1 did not help either.

[Renuka_-]

Hello,
Please ensure that you are selecting the drives and not the share volumes for backup. Also stop the antivirus and third party application scans if any during backup.

NOTE : If we do not receive your reply within two business days, this post would be marked assumed answeredand would be moved toanswered questions pool.

[Lawrence_Kosin]

In the past (V. 9.x) I was told NOT to use the actual drive but rather to set up a hidden share at the root of that drive.
I will run some tests tonight and respond.

[Lawrence_Kosin]

Slecting the actual drive has resolved the problem.
All production jobs ran without error.

Thanks!

[Ayyanan_Krishna]

I have take backup backup is completed the error is occur.



AOFO: Initialization failure on: "trainusr". Advanced Open File Option used: VERITAS Volume Snapshot Provider (VSP).
Snapshot provider error (0xE0008538): The volume cannot be snapped using Advanced Open File Option (AOFO) because it is not a drive that is permanently attached to the target computer.
Check the Windows Event Viewer for details.