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2008 R2 Hyper-V Host with 2012 R2 guest error 4201

rbkguy
Level 4

Master Server - Windows 2008 R2 

Media Servers Windows 2008R2 & Windows Server 2012

Netbackup Version - 7.6.1.1

Policy Config - Hyper-V using Provider auto\system advance attributes

Hyper-V Servers - Windows 2008 R2 standalone and clustered servers (Same issue on both)

I am trying to configure online backups using the hyper-v agent on 2008 R2 host with 2012 & 2012 R2 quest. Here is the error message:

 

2015/05/07 12:28:35 PM - Critical bpbrm(pid=9324) from client SSC-BK-LB1: FTL - vfm_freeze_commit: method: Hyper-V_v2, type: FIM, function: Hyper-V_v2_prepare 
2015/05/07 12:28:35 PM - Critical bpbrm(pid=9324) from client SSC-BK-LB1: FTL - snapshot services: snapshot preparation failed: provider-private error. 
2015/05/07 12:28:35 PM - Critical bpbrm(pid=9324) from client SSC-BK-LB1: FTL - vfm_freeze_commit: method: Hyper-V_v2, type: FIM, function: Hyper-V_v2_prepare 
2015/05/07 12:28:35 PM - Critical bpbrm(pid=9324) from client SSC-BK-LB1: FTL - snapshot services: snapshot preparation failed: provider-private error. 
2015/05/07 12:28:35 PM - Critical bpbrm(pid=9324) from client SSC-BK-LB1: FTL - snapshot processing failed, status 4201   
2015/05/07 12:28:35 PM - Critical bpbrm(pid=9324) from client SSC-BK-LB1: FTL - snapshot creation failed, status 4201  

 

These servers will backup fine when the option is selected for "enable offline backup for non-VSS VMs". I would really like to leave these server online.

 

Any help would be great!

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Marianne
Moderator
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This looks like an issue with VSS.

As per this TN: http://www.symantec.com/docs/HOWTO70869  this option is intended for guest operating systems that do not support VSS.

Have a look at suggestions in this TN:  http://www.symantec.com/docs/HOWTO70792   

such as:

The Hyper-V integration component is absent.

The VSS framework in the virtual machine does not work properly

... and more... 

Michael_G_Ander
Level 6
Certified

Have you checked that the hyper-v integration service is installed on the VMs ?

As your hypervisor OS is a lower version than the VM's OS, have you checked that online backup is supported  by microsoft for this configuration ?

Also check the event logs on the VMs and Hyper-V host for entries by VSS and volsnap and other errors at time of the problem

 

The standard questions: Have you checked: 1) What has changed. 2) The manual 3) If there are any tech notes or VOX posts regarding the issue

Michael_G_Ander
Level 6
Certified

Glad I could help, please write what the solution was for the benefit of other users here

The standard questions: Have you checked: 1) What has changed. 2) The manual 3) If there are any tech notes or VOX posts regarding the issue

rbkguy
Level 4

Sorry I am still having the same issue. I have submitted a ticket with Symantec for a solution. I'll let you know the outcome once the ticket has been resolved!