When the software had no enablers and was operating in eval mode we
noticed also that VSS was trying to be used on each client.  To solve
this, for each client in it's Save operations: field we put:

VSS:*=off

This stopped it from trying use VSS.  Upon licensing the softwware (
and not installing a VSS license) the Save operations: field can remain
empty..it does not try to use VSS.

Hope this helps in someway.


Robert Maiello
Pioneer Data Systems


On Tue, 5 Jul 2005 11:29:19 -0400, Moore, Joe <jmoore AT UGS DOT COM> wrote:

>I have two questions about the new (NW7.x) VSS "feature", now that I've
>(mis)configured our new Networker server to use it.
>
>First, the VSS SYSTEM SERVICES: saveset was backing up the entire MSSQL
>database.  Every day.  35GB that I wasn't expecting for an Incr backup.
>So, assuming I want to use VSS, how do I determine the list of "writers"
>that I need to disable so that Networker isn't backing up the same data
>multiple times?  The Admin guide says to put "VSS:writer=off", but
>what's the Writer for MS SQL server?
>
>Second, I don't think we'll be buying the VSS license (we're in Eval
>mode even though we've purchased the server license).  How do I get the
>savegroup messages to stop advertising the VSS "feature" with the lines:
>
> usslsldb001:L:\ save: VSS Snapshot is disabled for L:\ and will not be
>used.
>
>?
>
>Any help would be appreciated.
>
>--Joe
>
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