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Vmware backups failing with error code 11

KS2
Level 5

NBU version : 7.0.1

Vcenter version - 4.1

All the VM machines whose data is spread across multiple datastores are failign with error code 11

Anyone ever faced this kind of issue?

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vinods
Level 5
Partner

Which method you use for backup VCB/Vstorage API ?

Giroevolver
Level 6

Can you post the job log details too as this is not enough infomation.

Have you just upgraded to 7.0.1? The is a known issue when upgrading to 7.0.1 that is disabled the licenses and stops all vmware/BMR related backups from working.

http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH137370

 

Also this link has some other VMware related issues in that you might want to look at once you get this fixed....

http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH141502

KS2
Level 5

From 7.0 its vstorage APIs. We have already applied the binary for the vmware and cault bug after upgrading it to 7.0.1

 

Error bpbrm(pid=7540) from client CGITVPC04: ERR - Read of VM file read 0 bytes, should have read 31744 bytes
2/23/2011 12:41:23 PM - Info girbu17(pid=2416) StorageServer=PureDisk:girbu14; Report=PDDO Stats for (girbu14): scanned: 17053738 KB, stream rate: 89.48 MB/sec, CR sent: 1975 KB, dedup: 100.0%, cache hits: 0 (0.0%)  Mapped data accounts for 90.3% of total data backed up while extents with size <=128 KB accounted for 29.7%
2/23/2011 12:41:24 PM - Error bpbrm(pid=7540) could not send server status message      
2/23/2011 12:41:26 PM - Error bpbrm(pid=7540) cannot send mail to backupreports@itv.com       
2/23/2011 12:41:26 PM - end writing; write time: 02:12:29

Giroevolver
Level 6

Looks like some sort of access issue to the disk or datastore. Are there any existing snapshots on the VM? Are all the datastores presented to the backup host? what OS is the netbackup server? does the snapshot create on the VM when doing the backup or does it fail to even create the snap? has it ever worked?

We need more info on this. Might be worth creating the bpfis log dir so we can see exactly whats happening

PFHKEvin
Level 2

Giroevolver,

I'm having the same issue:

Are all the datastores presented to the backup host? - Yes, I only have two datastores.

What OS is the netbackup server? Win2k8 R2

Does the snapshot create on the VM when doing the backup or does it fail to even create the snap? - Successfully creates and deletes the snap

Has it ever worked? - Works on some VMs but always fails on the same ones and appears to be in the same place on each attempt.

And strangely appears to happen on servers with databases (SLX, Exchange, SQL)

Kevin