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SnapManager backups fail with error “VSS_E_VOLUME_NOT_SUPPORTED_BY_PROVIDER” after SnapCenter plugin is deployed

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Applies to

SnapManager for Exchange (SME)
SnapCenter Plugin for Exchange (SCE)

Issue

Snapshot creation during SME or SCE backups fail with error, “VSS_E_VOLUME_NOT_SUPPORTED_BY_PROVIDER”

[EXCHANGE HOST] ---------- Starting backup/snapshot ----------------

[EXCHANGE HOST] Adding volumes to the snapshot set: 

[EXCHANGE HOST] Adding volume containing D:\Exchange DBs\DB01\ ... 

[EXCHANGE HOST] Error in calling VSS API: Error code = 0x8004230e
Error description: VSS_E_VOLUME_NOT_SUPPORTED_BY_PROVIDER

 

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