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No backups on SC Exchange - Failed to create VSS snapshot Error Code -2147212538

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Applies to

  • SnapCenter Server
  • SnapCenter Plug-In for Microsoft Exchange (SCE)

Issue

Exchange backups fail:  Failed to create VSS snapshot [Error Code: -2147212524] [VSS_E_HOLD_WRITES_TIMEOUT]
 
 
SnapGathers\PowerShellOutput\SmBackupReport.csv
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.
Activity 'Renaming VSS Snapshot' failed with error: Skip renaming snapshot.
Activity 'Creating Snapshot copy for log backup' failed with error: Skip creating snapshot on log LUN,
Activity 'Registering Backup and Applying Retention' failed with error: Failed to register backup metadata, backup metadata is null or empty.
Activity 'Up To The Minute Retention' failed with error: Skip UTM retention.
Activity 'Starting Exchange Backup' failed with error: 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,Grouping Resources. Please check the activities for detailed error message.","None","NotApplicable",,,"SCE","SnapCenter Plug-in for Exchange Server","Microsoft Exchange Server","0","<DAG-Name>""System.Collections.Generic.List`1[SMCoreContracts.SmBackupObjectInfo]","System.Collections.Generic.List`1[SMCoreContracts.SmObjectInfo]","True","False","0","117459","1/10/2025 8:55:02 PM","1/10/2025 9:18:20 PM","00:23:17.2769890","1/10/2025 8:55:02 PM","Failed","...

 

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