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Exchange backups fail with "VSS_E_PROVIDER_VETO" error after upgrading to SnapCenter 5.0

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Applies to

  • SnapCenter Server (SC) 5.0
  • SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft Exchange Server (SCE) 5.0

Issue

After upgrading SnapCenter and SCE plug-ins to 5.0, SCE backups start failing with the following errors:
 
SCE_<JobID_Date_Time>.log
 
Verbose SCE PID=[<PID>] TID=[<TID>] ++VSSRequestor::LoopWait
Verbose SCE PID=[<PID>] TID=[<TID>] status != aysnc_pending
Error SCE PID=[<PID>] TID=[<TID>] Operation failed [Error code: -2147212538]
Verbose SCE PID=[<PID>] TID=[<TID>] --VSSRequestor::LoopWait
Error SCE PID=[<PID>] TID=[<TID>] Failed to create VSS snapshot [Error Code: -2147212538] [VSS_E_PROVIDER_VETO]
Verbose SCE PID=[<PID>] TID=[<TID>] --VSSRequestor::CreateVssSnapshot
Error SCE PID=[<PID>] TID=[<TID>] Failed to create VSS snapshot [Error Code: -2147212538] [VSS_E_PROVIDER_VETO] [Error Code: -2147212538] [VSS_E_PROVIDER_VETO]
Verbose SCE PID=[<PID>] TID=[<TID>] --VSSRequestor::Backup
Verbose SCE PID=[<PID>] TID=[<TID>] sceBackupInfoList.Count = 0
Verbose SCE PID=[<PID>] TID=[<TID>] Releasing backup lock
Error SCE PID=[<PID>] TID=[<TID>] Failed to create VSS snapshot [Error Code: -2147212538] [VSS_E_PROVIDER_VETO] [Error Code: -2147212538] [VSS_E_PROVIDER_VETO] Possible solution: Please check if there is adequete space available on the LUNs.
 
 
 
SMCore_<JobID_Date_Time>.log
 
ERROR SMCore_<Job_ID> PID=[<PID>] TID=[<TID>] ErrorCode (-1), ErrorMessage (Failed to create VSS snapshot [Error Code: -2147212538] [VSS_E_PROVIDER_VETO] [Error Code: -2147212538] [VSS_E_PROVIDER_VETO] Possible solution: Please check if there is adequete space available on the LUNs.)
 
ERROR SMCore_<JobID> PID=[<PID>] TID=[<TID>] Activity - Creating Backup, Failed with error : Failed to create VSS snapshot [Error Code: -2147212538] [VSS_E_PROVIDER_VETO] [Error Code: -2147212538] [VSS_E_PROVIDER_VETO] Possible solution: Please check if there is adequete space available on the LUNs.
 
ERROR SMCore_<JobID> PID=[<PID>] TID=[<TID>] ErrorCode (109), ErrorMessage (The following activities failed:Creating Backup,Renaming VSS Snapshot,Creating Snapshot copy for log backup,Registering Backup and Applying Retention,Up To The Minute Retention. Please check the activities for detailed error message.)
 

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