This seems to fit the situation, all right.
I'm going to try disabling the system state/services in the domain statement
and see if that helps tonight.
I'll post results tomorrow.
Thanks.

-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of
Richard Cowen
Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 3:12 PM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] strange incremental behavior on Windows 5.2.2.0

Maybe this one?





IC38377: Backup of Windows2003 System Object fails - ANS1950E - caused after
a Microsoft VSS_E_PROVIDER_VETO error


  A fix is available    
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager V5.2 Fix Pack 3 Clients and READMEs
<http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=0&uid=swg24007407>
        

APAR status     
Closed as program error.

        
Error description
The backup of the Windows2003 System Object with:

ANS1950E Backup via Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy failed.  See error log for
more detail.

The error reported in the dsmerror.log is:

CreateSnapshotSet():  pAsync->QueryStatus() returns hr=VSS_E_PROVIDER_VETO

It has also been reported that after this failure, subsequent incremental
backups of the Windows 2003 system object may fail
with:

ANS1304W Active object not found
Local fix
Problem summary
****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED: All TSM B/A client v5.2.0 v5.2.2 on          *
*                 Windows 2003.                                *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: See ERRROR DESCRIPTION.                 *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION: Apply fixing PTF when available.             *
*                 This problem is currently projected          *
*                 to be fixed in PTF level 5.2.3.              *
*                 Note that this is subject to change at       *
*                 the discretion of IBM.                       *
****************************************************************
If BACKUP SYSTEMSTATE or BACKUP SYSTEMSERVICES on Windows 2003 fails,
subsequent incremental backups of the Windows 2003 system state or system
service may fail with the message "ANS1304W Active object not found".
Backup processing halts after the ANS1304W message is issued, even if there
are more files to process.
Problem conclusion
The client code has been fixed so that after a system state or system
services backup failure, subsequent attempts will not fail (barring any
other conditions that might cause a failure).
Temporary fix
Windows interim fix 5.2.2.5

IC38377: Backup of Windows2003 System Object fails - ANS1950E - caused after
a Microsoft VSS_E_PROVIDER_VETO error


  A fix is available    
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager V5.2 Fix Pack 3 Clients and READMEs
<http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=0&uid=swg24007407>
        

APAR status     
Closed as program error.

        
Error description
The backup of the Windows2003 System Object with:

ANS1950E Backup via Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy failed.  See error log for
more detail.

The error reported in the dsmerror.log is:

CreateSnapshotSet():  pAsync->QueryStatus() returns hr=VSS_E_PROVIDER_VETO

It has also been reported that after this failure, subsequent incremental
backups of the Windows 2003 system object may fail
with:

ANS1304W Active object not found
Local fix
Problem summary
****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED: All TSM B/A client v5.2.0 v5.2.2 on          *
*                 Windows 2003.                                *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: See ERRROR DESCRIPTION.                 *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION: Apply fixing PTF when available.             *
*                 This problem is currently projected          *
*                 to be fixed in PTF level 5.2.3.              *
*                 Note that this is subject to change at       *
*                 the discretion of IBM.                       *
****************************************************************
If BACKUP SYSTEMSTATE or BACKUP SYSTEMSERVICES on Windows 2003 fails,
subsequent incremental backups of the Windows 2003 system state or system
service may fail with the message "ANS1304W Active object not found".
Backup processing halts after the ANS1304W message is issued, even if there
are more files to process.
Problem conclusion
The client code has been fixed so that after a system state or system
services backup failure, subsequent attempts will not fail (barring any
other conditions that might cause a failure).
Temporary fix
Windows interim fix 5.2.2.5
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