SQL backup fails with: Unable to find any plugins on host after renaming instance
Applies to
- SnapCenter Plug-in for SQL (SCSQL) 4.x
- SnapCenter Plug-in for Windows (SCW) 4.x
Issue
The scheduled backups start failing with the following messages:
GetClusterResourcesOwner - Backup name SQL <INSTANCE|RESGROUP>_<CLUSTERHOSTNAME>_<DATE>__<TIME>
Initialized host(<CLUSTERHOSTNAME>.<DOMAIN>) with id(0)
LoadHostPluginInfo Enter
Exception in method: Execute.
System.Exception: Unable to find any plugins on host
at SnapManager.SMSDAL.BackupHelper.LoadHostPluginInfo(SmRequest request, Boolean ensurePluginConfigurationLoaded)
at SnapManager.SMSCore.Backup.PrepareBackupRequestsActivity.GetClusterResourcesOwner(List`1 backupRequests, SmPluginCode pluginCode)
at SnapManager.SMSCore.Backup.PrepareBackupRequestsActivity.Execute(SmWorkflowContext workflowContext, SmRequest request) :
Detailed Exception Unable to find any plugins on host : BaseException System.Exception: Unable to find any plugins on host
at SnapManager.SMSDAL.BackupHelper.LoadHostPluginInfo(SmRequest request, Boolean ensurePluginConfigurationLoaded)
at SnapManager.SMSCore.Backup.PrepareBackupRequestsActivity.GetClusterResourcesOwner(List`1 backupRequests, SmPluginCode pluginCode)
at SnapManager.SMSCore.Backup.PrepareBackupRequestsActivity.Execute(SmWorkflowContext workflowContext, SmRequest request)