Cheers for that, I looked at the bpfis log and found this:
12:14:47.707 [396.5196] <2> onlfi_vfms_logf: UNLOCK fd = 1624
12:14:47.707 [396.5196] <2> onlfi_vfms_logf: removing C:\Program Files\Veritas\NetBackup\VMcache_lock
12:14:47.707 [396.5196] <2> onlfi_vfms_logf: get_VM_names: release_id_lock returned 0
12:14:49.707 [396.5196] <4> delete_mount_point: Deleted mount point C:\Program Files\Veritas\NetBackup\temp\_vrts_frzn_img_ALL_LOCAL_DRIVES_396
12:14:49.707 [396.5196] <32> onlfi_freeze_fim_fs: VfMS error 11; see following messages:
12:14:49.707 [396.5196] <32> onlfi_freeze_fim_fs: Fatal method error was reported
12:14:49.707 [396.5196] <32> onlfi_freeze_fim_fs: vfm_freeze: method: VMware, type: FIM, function: VMware_freeze
12:14:49.707 [396.5196] <32> onlfi_freeze_fim_fs: VfMS method error 7; see following message:
12:14:49.707 [396.5196] <32> onlfi_freeze_fim_fs: VMware_freeze: Unable to locate VM l-curric-prt-01
12:14:49.707 [396.5196] <2> onlfi_freeze_fim: After freeze
12:14:49.707 [396.5196] <2> log_fs_dev_rec: f_type=0 (F_REG)
12:14:49.707 [396.5196] <2> log_fs_dev_rec: fs_name=ALL_LOCAL_DRIVES
12:14:49.707 [396.5196] <2> log_fs_dev_rec: fs_type=NTFS
12:14:49.707 [396.5196] <2> log_fs_dev_rec: mnt_device=ALL_LOCAL_DRIVES
12:14:49.707 [396.5196] <2> log_fs_dev_rec: raw_device=
12:14:49.707 [396.5196] <2> log_fs_dev_rec: volume_group=
12:14:49.707 [396.5196] <2> log_fs_dev_rec: fi_fs_name=C:\Program Files\Veritas\NetBackup\temp\_vrts_frzn_img_ALL_LOCAL_DRIVES_396
12:14:49.707 [396.5196] <2> log_fs_dev_rec: fi_mnt_device=
12:14:49.707 [396.5196] <2> log_fs_dev_rec: fi_raw_device=
12:14:49.707 [396.5196] <2> log_fs_dev_rec: fi_args=mntpt=H:\VCBMNT,Virtual_machine_backup=2,APP_TYPE=FS,BACKUP_TIME=1200917679,POLICY_NAME=unknown,NBU_CLIENT=backup,VM_CLIENT=l-curric-prt-01,NBU_MASTER=backup,SCHED_NAME=unknown,SCHED_TYPE=unknown,POLICY_TYPE=29,PFI_BACKUP=0,NBU_CATALOG=0
12:14:49.707 [396.5196] <2> log_fs_dev_rec: fi_handle=00000000
12:14:49.707 [396.5196] <2> log_fs_dev_rec: mnt_flag=0
12:14:49.707 [396.5196] <2> log_fs_dev_rec: fi_flag=0
12:14:49.707 [396.5196] <2> log_fs_dev_rec: fm_flag=0
12:14:49.707 [396.5196] <2> log_fs_dev_rec: cs_flag=0
12:14:49.707 [396.5196] <32> onlfi_verify: VfMS error 11; see following messages:
12:14:49.707 [396.5196] <32> onlfi_verify: Fatal method error was reported
12:14:49.707 [396.5196] <32> onlfi_verify: vfm_freeze: method: VMware, type: FIM, function: VMware_freeze
12:14:49.707 [396.5196] <32> onlfi_verify: VfMS method error 7; see following message:
12:14:49.707 [396.5196] <32> onlfi_verify: VMware_freeze: Unable to locate VM l-curric-prt-01
12:14:49.707 [396.5196] <2> onlfi_thaw: fim=auto
12:14:49.707 [396.5196] <2> onlfi_thaw: fim=VSS
12:14:49.707 [396.5196] <2> onlfi_thaw: fim=VSP
12:14:49.707 [396.5196] <2> onlfi_thaw: fim=VMware
12:14:49.707 [396.5196] <2> onlfi_thaw: fim=NAS_Snapshot
12:14:49.707 [396.5196] <2> onlfi_thaw: fim=VSS_Writer
12:14:49.707 [396.5196] <16> bpfis main: FTL - snapshot verify failed, status 156
12:14:49.707 [396.5196] <4> bpfis Exit: INF - EXIT STATUS 156: snapshot error encountered
12:14:49.707 [396.5196] <2> ol_cleanup: removing C:\Program Files\Veritas\NetBackup\temp\unknown+396+1.std_filelist
12:14:49.707 [396.5196] <2> online_util: release_id_lock:fis_id = 1200917679
12:14:49.707 [396.5196] <2> bpfis Exit: INF - Close of stdout complete
I think you are correct in saying its having issues connecting, I just need to find out why now.