Re: [Networker] Question about Windows VM servers and backups

So I cannot  ignore it by just specifying the drives I want backed up?


On 11/14/11 10:58 AM, "STANLEY HORWITZ" <stan AT temple DOT edu> wrote:

> On Windows 2008, backing up VSS stuff cannot be disabled. Perhaps that is the
> source of the error you are seeing. Also, if you are running NetWorker 7.5.3
> on those Windows 2008 clients, you should definitely do test restores because
> their may be some compatibility issues.
> 
> On 11 14, 2011, at 10:51 AM, Matthew Powell wrote:
> 
>> I am running Legato Networker 7.5.3 on Solaris 10 and I am backing up a bunch
>> of VMWARE servers that are running Windows Server 2008. We stopped backing up
>> the VSS stuff since we did not need it. Now I am getting a bunch of errors
>> that look like this in my reports.
>> 
>> * client:Probe savefs client: succeeded.
>> * client:C: 70331:save: bad file name C: in Shadow Copy Saveset Directives,
>> ignored
>> client: C:                        level=full,      5 KB 00:00:03      2 files
>> * client:D: 70331:save: bad file name C: in Shadow Copy Saveset Directives,
>> ignored
>> clinet: D:                        level=full,      5 KB 00:00:03      2 files
>> samqfs4: index:client              level=full,     58 KB 00:00:02     39
>> files
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>> Clemson University
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>> Anderson, SC, 29625
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