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SnapCenter SQL backup warning for DB snapshots: Failed to backup database (snapshot). Error: Cannot BACKUP or RESTORE a database snapshot

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Applies to

  • SnapCenter plugin for SQL 4.x
  • Microsoft SQL server
  • SQL database snapshot

Issue

If there are database snapshots are created on SQL server, SnapCenter generates warning while taking backup:

Activity 'Freeze database(s)' failed with error: Resource (DB_INSTANCE\DB_SnapShot) failed with error (Failed to backup database [SnapShot]. Error: Cannot BACKUP or RESTORE a database snapshot.

 

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