Questions tagged [scdpm]

Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/system-center/data-protection-manager.aspx

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Migrate from DPM to Azure Backup Server (MABS)

We have been using Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM) for a number of years, with a few years of backup data. We would like to migrate to Microsoft Azure Backup Server (MABS) and have used this free version of DPM at a number of…
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DPM server and mirrored SQL-server cluster

I want to use Data Protection Manager 2007 to backup two servers with SQL-server that have several mirrored databases. On Maintenance plan for SQL Server Database Mirroring someone helpfully describes that for e.g. a maintenance plan one has to roll…
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ADAM (MSExchange) VSS Writer - Non-retryable error (when backing up with DPM, or makinng Hyperv checkpoint)

I have Exchange EDGE ROLE installed as VM on Hyper-v (Win 2016 std). When DPM 2016 tries to backup that VM I have an error that it is failing, I tracked the problem to inability to make VSS snapshot because ADAM (MSExchange) Writer is failing with…
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DPM 2012 Installation Error

We have windows server 2012 R2. Trying to install DPM 2012 R2 with SQL Std 2012 R2 Installed on server. Installed all prerequisite on server. All the SQL services are running. Here is the Error Log https://1drv.ms/t/s!AunGkJZbsiwbgQJ2UJlNYNiAGnNG
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DPM Setup: The evaluation copy of DPM has expired. (ID: 3751)

When I evaluated System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM/SCDPM) TP5 I stumbled across this problem: Because TP4 was previously installed on this server, and expired, I couldn't start the TP5 setup:
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System Center 2012 R2 DPM loading tapes from library out of order

I have a System Center 2012 R2 Data Protection Manager (DPM) configured and working properly. The server has a SAS Tape Library with 24 tapes, and the DPM shows all tapes. But when a backup to tape is done, the tape library doesn't load the first…
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How to mount a "Microsoft Data Protection Manager (DPM)" volume image in Linux?

The Question Is there a way to mount MS scDPM filesystem with linux? Or a way to expose the data within scDPM volume with linux? OPTIONAL READING BELOW My question is above. The rest is extra reading & maybe it can teach you how to mount lun files…
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Microsoft DPM virtualisation

can Microsoft DPM backup server be virtualised? Are there any special requirements? Also, does DPM need to be in a domain or can it live without being a member of a domain? Thanks a lot for your help!
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Secondary DPM server and access to protection agents at primary server

Disclaimer: This is not an ideal setup. In a perfect world we would have a direct two-way VPN between our site and the remote site. My task is to enlighten the consequences of running a System Center installation at a remote site with management and…
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Can Microsoft DPM 2010 Backup Windows Server 2012 R2?

I have Microsoft DPM 2010 running on Server 2008 R2. I wish to backup Server 2012 R2. There is loose reference that this won’t work. Can anyone confirm if this is possible? If so, are there any version requirements or prerequisites.
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DPM thinks tape drives needs cleaning while info from driver doesn't

I have a Quantum Superloader 3 directly attached to a backup server running DPM 2012 R2 on Windows Server 2012 R2 fully updated. I have a problem where DPM keeps giving an event ID 3308: DPM could not reserve the drive resource because one of…
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DPM2010 / Windows 2012 - DCOM errors communicating with all agents

I just installed DPM 2010 on a Windows 2012 machine. Everything appears fine but then I try attaching an agent and the server can never communicate with any agent. I tried installing/uninstalling agents from the server and it times out. I tried…
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DPM 2007 SP1 agent Install on Microsoft HyperV server

I have just setup an new server running Microsoft Hyper V Server (not windows server 2008 with Hyper V component). I am wanting to run a test to see if DPM 2007 SP1 can backup any VM's i create on the machine. I have currently got 1 windows server…
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TFS 2012 Backups w/DPM

I have a few servers running (mixture of 2012 and 2012 R2) and am playing with Microsoft's DPM as a backup solution. One of the things it complained about during installation was ensuring the SQL Server service I am configuring it to connect to…
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DPM 2012 recovery point always shows "0KB used"

Quick question - why does it always show 0KB used against each of our protected volumes on DPM 2012? My understanding is that the replica volume contains the current full replica of the volume (F: drive in this case) and the recovery point contains…
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