Backup VM's with enabled replicas and SCVMM
Hi,MS fixes issues with VM's backups which has replicas in UR7 of DPM 2012 R2 In my DPM this fix does not solve problem. Maybe I have to do some actions after installing URServers info:Hyper-V cluster...
View ArticleHyperVPagefileExclusions not working
I have DPM 2012 R2 running on server 2012 R2. Dpm backup vms through Hyper-V host. Some of the vms have this additional vhd drive with name "_DoNotBackup.vhd". Used this command Set-DPMGlobalProperty...
View ArticleMaybe I'm paranoid
It seems like my Dell Inspiron reprograms itself every other day! I'm unfortunately now using Windows 10 and it seems like each time I check the Event Viewer I've got some exotic new what's-it going...
View ArticleUnable to see any VHDs created from differencing disks in recovery browser
We've had issues with Hyper-V failover in production and tested restoring a VM made from a differencing parent. When selecting the VM in the Recovery browser only the parent VHDX is listed. However...
View ArticleHYPER V BACKUP KILLING USER ACCESS
We have removed the Backup check mark from Integration services. Have also disabled the Hyper V VSS service. Still every night both VM's are going into a backup state that is till running the next...
View ArticleILR not working correctly on DPM 2012 R2
Hi I am running a virtual DPM server version 2012 R2 UR9The only workloads I backup are hyper-v workloads. A key feature which I depend on is the Item Level Recovery. This is because the majority of...
View ArticleVHDX restore from multiple tapes
Hi I'm experiencing a problem trying to restore a hyperv backup from tape. The vhdx file is 5T which utilizes 2 tapes to backup - the backup prompts for the second tape and the backup is successful.It...
View ArticleILR in DPM 2012 R2 Not Able to Browse on Hyper-V 2012 R2 VM
I see many of these post all over google and none with any luck of solutions, so I may be shooting in the dark. Any assistance is much appreciated in advance.I have several VMs from different 2012 R2...
View ArticleReplica is inconsistent
Basic Configuration:System Center Data Protection Manager version 2012 R2OS - MS Server 2012 R2Storage - DAS - Dell MD3220Hyper-V - OS MS Server 2012 R2 - ClusteredVirtual Machine - MS Server 2008...
View ArticleCannot see contents of HYPER-V recovery files
Hi,I've been having loads of issues with DPM lately, it doesn't seem to be backing up one of my HYPER-V server after its initial copy.Today I managed to get a backup but it wont let me browse the...
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Upgrade Cluster from 2012 to 2012R2 and keep existing DPM backups?
We are planning to upgrade our clustered hyper-v hosts from 2012 to 2012R2. There are many walkthroughs on how to do this online already. However something one of my fellow engineers brought up is our...
View ArticleOne server keeps failing
HiI have one server out of my 170 VM's that keeps failing no matter what I do.The VM ran fine for a long time, then started making trouble. I deleted the protection and even the data, and I got it...
View ArticleRecovering a VM to a network folder - no configuration comes over
Hi; I am trying to recover a VM to a network folder to a different Hyperv Server and have it run. Issue I am running into is I can copy the vm to a network folder and the vm drive is intact. However...
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Restore points disappear.
Hi. I have a SC DPM 2012 R2 CU9 and i have a big problem.04/06 - I created a protectiongroup. First recovery point;04/08 - DPM created second recovery point;04/10 - DPM created third recovery...
View ArticleNew machine, Same name (DPM protection error)
Environment: We have a Cluster of 3 VMHost, Host A,B,C. We use DPM 2012 R2 to backup the VM host and the Cluster as a whole.Issue: VMHost A failed, so we replaced with a different model machine (D). We...
View ArticleDPM 2012R2 and Hyper-v2012R2 Cluster / NetApp SMB Storage
Hi all, I have a "True or False" question. If I have a six node Hyper-v 2012R2 cluster using a NetApp SMB share, defined in VMM, for virtual machine .vhdx file storage, will I be able to back up all of...
View ArticleHyper-V Cluster no VMs
Good dayI'm running DPM 2012R2 as a POC in my environment. So far it's going great I can do the basics such as deploy agents, backup and restore files and folders and do complete BMR recoveries.I'm...
View ArticleDisk space disappearing - VSS?
Hi,Disk space is being eaten up quite quickly on my CSVs and I can't see where its going. I think it might be VSS but how do I tell?My environment is Server 2012 cluster with iSCSI storage on Dell...
View ArticleAgentless backup for Hyper-V SMB
Does anyone know if DPM will be dropping the requirement to have an agent installed on the SMB server presenting storage shares to Hyper-V servers?We want to back up our Hyper-V VMs and we are using a...
View ArticleDPM 2012 SP1 Beta - Causing Server 2012 Hyper-V Cluster hang / ISCSI problems
Hi All,First of all, I know it's a beta and these are the perils of being an early adopter, but I've got a serious problem.I've upgraded our production Hyper-V cluster to Server 2012. The setup is a 4...
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