SMHV backup tasks failed because of licensing problems
Applies to
- SnapManager for Hyper-V (SMHV)
- SnapDrive for Windows (SDW)
Issue
SMHV backup failing with
SnapManager for Hyper-V is not licensed on the host or in the Storage System, backup is aborted
Error message:
[...] Preparing for backup of
[Hyper-V]
[...] Failed to take backup of VM
[Hyper-V] as it cannot be backed up online.
[...] SnapManager for Hyper-V is not licensed on the host or in the Storage System, backup is aborted
[...] Backup task: failed to complete
[...] An error occurred while creating the Hyper-V backup.
[...] SnapManager for Hyper-V is not licensed on the host or in the Storage System, backup is aborted
Note:
Log location:
C:\ProgramData\NetApp\SnapManager For Hyper-V\Reports\Backup\
Log file name:
<dataset_name>
_[job]-cc_[ondemand]_<timestamp>
_Failed.txt