Without a snapshot API (like netapp) the last resort is NDMP, unfortunately.

On Jun 2, 2017, 8:50 AM -0400, Zoltan Forray <zforray AT vcu DOT edu>, wrote:
> We have 3-Windows 2012R2 servers (current client is 7.1.3) that are used to
> backup numerous (>50-each) DFS (were CIFS) mounts, each having their own
> TSM NODE and schedule that includes Objects that point to the filesystem
> (i.e. \\rams.adp.vcu.edu\SOM\TSM\GA\*).
>
> This is done so each mount/group/area/directory/department can administer
> their own backups via the webclient and unique ports for each.
>
> One problem we have always struggled with is Open Files. Invariably, we
> constant get errors like:
>
> ANE4987E (Session: 278819, Node: ISILON-DWS) Error processing '\\
> rams.adp.vcu.edu\dws\WilderSchool\Shared\Administrative\GVPA_FIN\GPA
> Department\Center for Public Policy\CPP Fiscal Officer\Com
> Logs\FY17\~$CURA_Com Log_FY17_2017.04.15.xlsx': *the object is in use by
> another process*
>
> Since snapshotproviderfs doesn't work, how else can we handle open files
> and getting backups, albeit fuzzy, of these files?
>
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