Chapter 2: vmPRO Setup and Configuration
Quantum VSS Writer
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Supported Systems
You can perform VSS backups only on systems for which the vmPRO appliance and Quantum
VSS Writer support application-consistent quiescing and non-authoritative recovery from snapshot
images.
Application-ConsistentQuiescing
vmPRO supports application-consistent quiescing of the following Windows systems:
l Windows 2003 32bit/64bit
l Windows 2008 32bit/64/bit
l Windows 2008 R2
l Windows 2012
Non-AuthoritativeRecovery
The VSS Writer supports automating non-authoritative recovery from a snapshot image of the following:
l AD
l Exchange 2007
l Exchange 2010
l Windows Server 2012
l SQL Server 2008
l SQL Server 2012
Troubleshooting Failed VSS Backups
If a VSS backup fails, make sure that the VMs being backed up are configured correctly. In addition, make
sure of the following:
l The system to which you are backing up the VM must have enough free disk space. If the system does
not have enough free disk space, the VSS backup will fail. For more information, see
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc708051(v=ws.10).aspx.
l Each of the Windows system's VMs have the most up-to-date version of VMware Tools installed.
l VSS requires VMware Tools to be current. If a VM is configured for VSS but does not have a current
version of VMware Tools, the following warnings appear on the vmPRO GUI:
Warnings
VMsConsole
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The VSS column displays a red YES for the VM.
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