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    • https://kb.netapp.com/Legacy/SnapManager/SMHV_backup_fails_with_partial_VSS_failure_on_one_or_more_hosts
      Error: Vss Requestor - Backup Components failed with partial writer error.Writer "Microsoft Hyper-V VSS Writer" involved in backup or restore operation reported partial failure. For more information, ...Error: Vss Requestor - Backup Components failed with partial writer error.Writer "Microsoft Hyper-V VSS Writer" involved in backup or restore operation reported partial failure. For more information, look at the Hyper-V-VMMS event log in the Windows Event Viewer under "Applications and Services Logs->Microsoft->Windows".Also, check the Windows application event log in the VM for any errors. The backup summary in the job log will show the host(s) which have the partial failure: