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SCE backup fails with Error: Failed to start snapshot set

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Applies to

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

Issue

  • SCE backup fails with the following error seen in the SC GUI:
    "Activity 'Creating Backup' failed with error: Error: Failed to add to snapshot
  • In <installation_path>\Program Files\NetApp\SnapCenter\SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft Exchange Server\log\SCE_<id>.log  error:
    Error: Failed to start snapshot set [Error Code: -2147212522] [VSS_E_SNAPSHOT_SET_IN_PROGRESS] [Error Code: -2147212522] [VSS_E_SNAPSHOT_SET_IN_PROGRESS]

 

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