VM Backups failing with error 156

[Dipendra_Singh]

Hi All,

Please help....... as after configuring the VM backup as per below configuration, we are facing failures with Snapshot Error Encountered.

• Policy Type: Flash Backup-Windows
• ESX Machine on Linux
• VM machines on this esx are of WIN 2003 R2 Enterprise 32 bit
• Full Backup Schedule
• Browsed and got the vm machines added in the policy.
• Selection List: ALL_LOCAL_DRIVES

After initiating full backup the backup fails to capture the snapshot and failes with error 156.

[Andy_Welburn]

then realised that a new post had also/already been created.

As this is now a duplicate post, please post any assistance/follow-ups to:

https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/forums/vm-backups-netbackup-71win-failing-error-156

[Stormchaser]

Hi  

As i tested in my lab, there are at minimum two possibilities :

At first The VMWare Tools must be installed withe VSS provider unchecked ( TECH160314 )

At second there is a chance to set the disk.EnableUUID parameter in the virtual machine to false or to disable the application quiescence alone ( TECH141518 )

That's surely not all, but the thirst things, that come to me by reading your question

kind regards

thomas