Hi Robert, Sometimes this means that the SQL Server is too busy to create a snapshot. You may need to schedule the backup at a time when the SQL Server is not as busy.
Or check out this option for retries: https://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSGSG7_7.1.4/client/r_opt_includevmsnapshotattempts.html Del ---------------------------------------------------- "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[email protected]> wrote on 02/16/2016 04:56:38 AM: > From: Robert Ouzen <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Date: 02/16/2016 04:57 AM > Subject: Re: VM machine with SQL database > Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[email protected]> > > HI Del > > > > Thanks for the paper ... > > > > I made a test on one of my machine IBROWSE with Microsoft SQL > > > > I add in dsm.opt: INCLUDE.VMTSMVSS ibrowse > > > > I run too: dsmc set password -type=vmguest ibrowse guest_admin_id > guest admin_pw > > > > Run the backup form console: > > > > tsm> backup vm ibrowse -vmbackuptype=fullvm -mode=ifincremental > > > > And got: > > > > Full BACKUP VM of virtual machines 'ibrowse'. > > > > > > Backup VM command started. Total number of virtual machines to process: 1 > > < 0 B> [ -] > > Starting Full VM backup of VMware Virtual Machine 'ibrowse' > > mode: 'Incremental Forever - Incremental' > > target node name: 'HAIFA_DATACENTER' > > data mover node name: 'HAIFA_DATACENTER' > > application protection type: 'TSM VSS' > > application(s) protected: 'MS SQL 2008 R2' > > ANS9417E IBM Tivoli Storage Manager application protection could not > freeze the VSS writers on the virtual machine named 'ibrowse' > > . See the TSM error log for more details. > > > > ANS2330E Failed to unfreeze the VSS writers because the snapshot > time exceeded the 10 second timeout limitation. > > > > ANS4174E Full VM backup of VMware Virtual Machine 'ibrowse' failed > with RC=6511 mode=Incremental Forever - Incremental, target nod > > e name='HAIFA_DATACENTER', data mover node name='HAIFA_DATACENTER' > > > > On dsmerror.log got: > > > > 02/16/2016 10:50:11 ANS4174E Full VM backup of VMware Virtual > Machine 'ibrowse' failed with RC=6511 mode=Incremental Forever - > Incremental, target node name='HAIFA_DATACENTER', data mover node > name='HAIFA_DATACENTER' > > 02/16/2016 10:50:11 ANS1228E Sending of object 'ibrowse' failed. > > 02/16/2016 10:50:11 ANS9431E IBM Tivoli Storage Manager application > protection failed to thaw VSS writers on virtual machine 'ibrowse'. > See the TSM error log for more details. > > > > Any Idea what wrong ???? > > > > TDP for VE V7.1.4.0 > > TSM Client V7.1.4.1 > > TSM Server V7.4.1.100 > > > > > > Regards Robert > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Del Hoobler > Sent: Monday, February 15, 2016 2:33 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] VM machine with SQL database > > > > Hi Robert, > > > > > > > > http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SS8TDQ_7.1.4/ve.user/ > t_vesql_configvm.html > > > > > > > > Del > > > > ---------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[email protected]< mailto:[email protected] > >> wrote on 02/14/2016 > > 03:54:37 AM: > > > > > From: Robert Ouzen <[email protected]< mailto:[email protected]>> > > > To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > > > Date: 02/14/2016 03:56 AM > > > Subject: VM machine with SQL database > > > Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[email protected]< > mailto:[email protected]>> > > > > > > Hi to all > > > > > > I backup a VM machine name ibrowse with on it SQL database , with > > > TDP for VE V7.1.4 > > > > > > I add on the dsm.opt the line: > > > > > > INCLUDE.VMTSMVSS ibrowse > > > > > > I wonder if this backup delete the logs at the end of the backup or I > > > need to install a TDP for SQL > > > > > > T.I.A Best Regards > > > > > > Robert >
