Virtual server R2 sp1 using NTBackup issues

[Guest Jeff S.]

On the Virtual server host I schedule NTbackups for the guests. I do not

shutdown or save the state on the virtual guests as I thought SP1 supports

this method of guest backups.

 

The ntbackup job backs up the folders where the *.vhd, *.vnc and *.vsv files

are located. The ntbackup jobs finish successfully, however I get the

following message in the virtual server event viewer when the ntbackup begins:

 

The VSS writer failed to get the properties of the virtual machine "virtual

machine name". The virtual machine is allowed for Offline backup only.

 

I noticed that this message only occurs for 2003 guests, the 2000 guests do

not produce this message.

 

Can I feel confident with these backups or should I go back to shutting down

the servers before I back them up?

 

Thanks Jeff

[Guest shimoni]

RE: Virtual server R2 sp1 using NTBackup issues

 

Try to restore the VM and see that it works.

if yes continue with the backup while the vm running.

 

"Jeff S." wrote:

> On the Virtual server host I schedule NTbackups for the guests. I do not

> shutdown or save the state on the virtual guests as I thought SP1 supports

> this method of guest backups.

>

> The ntbackup job backs up the folders where the *.vhd, *.vnc and *.vsv files

> are located. The ntbackup jobs finish successfully, however I get the

> following message in the virtual server event viewer when the ntbackup begins:

>

> The VSS writer failed to get the properties of the virtual machine "virtual

> machine name". The virtual machine is allowed for Offline backup only.

>

> I noticed that this message only occurs for 2003 guests, the 2000 guests do

> not produce this message.

>

> Can I feel confident with these backups or should I go back to shutting down

> the servers before I back them up?

>

> Thanks Jeff