Making a Backup from Small Business Server 2003

xadox · Jul 1, 2008

We bought Acronis TIE for SBS. On our SBS 2003 Server are Exchange and SharePoint Services running.

Now I have the question, how do I make a perfekt disaster recovery capable backup from the server. Do I have to activate some spezial features in ATIE?

xadox · Jul 1, 2008

After trying ATIE for SBS with activated VSS-Option I receive many Errors in the application log:

Code:

Ereignistyp:	Fehler
Ereignisquelle:	SQLVDI
Ereigniskategorie:	Keine
Ereigniskennung:	1
Datum:		01.07.2008
Zeit:		09:50:42
Benutzer:		Nicht zutreffend
Computer:	K3-SERVER
Beschreibung:
SQLVDI: Loc=SignalAbort. Desc=Client initiates abort. ErrorCode=(0). Process=2508. Thread=6328. Client. Instance=MICROSOFT##SSEE. VD=Global\{D49EAA71-C79E-4B23-B501-C5DA44E9FAD5}1. 

Ereignistyp:	Fehler
Ereignisquelle:	MSSQL$MICROSOFT##SSEE
Ereigniskategorie:	(6)
Ereigniskennung:	3041
Datum:		01.07.2008
Zeit:		09:50:42
Benutzer:		NT-AUTORITÄT\SYSTEM
Computer:	K3-SERVER
Beschreibung:
BACKUP failed to complete the command BACKUP DATABASE msdb. Check the backup application log for detailed messages.


Ereignistyp:	Fehler
Ereignisquelle:	SQLWRITER
Ereigniskategorie:	Keine
Ereigniskennung:	24583
Datum:		01.07.2008
Zeit:		09:50:42
Benutzer:		Nicht zutreffend
Computer:	K3-SERVER
Beschreibung:
Die Beschreibung der Ereigniskennung ( 24583 ) in ( SQLWRITER ) wurde nicht gefunden. Der lokale Computer verfügt nicht über die zum Anzeigen der Meldungen von einem Remotecomputer erforderlichen Registrierungsinformationen oder DLL-Meldungsdateien. Möglicherweise müssen Sie das Flag /AUXSOURCE= zum Ermitteln der Beschreibung verwenden. Weitere Informationen stehen in Hilfe und Support. Ereignisinformationen: ICommandText::Execute; 0x80040e14; SQLSTATE: 42000, Native Error: 3013
Error state: 1, Severity: 16
Source: Microsoft OLE DB Provider for SQL Server
Error message: BACKUP DATABASE is terminating abnormally.
SQLSTATE: 42000, Native Error: 3271
Error state: 1, Severity: 16
Source: Microsoft OLE DB Provider for SQL Server
Error message: A nonrecoverable I/O error occurred on file "{D49EAA71-C79E-4B23-B501-C5DA44E9FAD5}2:" 995(Der E/A-Vorgang wurde wegen eines Threadendes oder einer Anwendungsanforderung abgebrochen.).
SQLSTATE: 01000, Native Error: 4035
Error state: 1, Severity: 0
Source: Microsoft OLE DB Provider for SQL Server
Error message: Processed 0 pages for database 'msdb', file 'MSDBData' on file 1.
.
Daten:
0000: 53 51 4c 43 4f 4e 4e 43   SQLCONNC
0008: 39 36 30 00 00 00 00 00   960.....
0010: 53 51 4c 43 4f 4e 4e 43   SQLCONNC
0018: 39 32 35 00 00 00 00 00   925.....

SysKeeper · Jul 1, 2008

Hello,

when you want to backup Exchange using VSS in SBS you should read this Microsoft Article: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/838183/en-us

Best Regards,
Keeper

jeremyotten · Jul 3, 2008

These errors can be ingnored see acronis answer:

Hello Jeremy,

We have finally received the response from our developers.

Here is the step-by-step description of how the backup is made with the VSS support option enabled:

1. Acronis True Image initiates VSS snapshot. This snapshot is created by MS VSS service via Acronis VSS provider, which is in fact a 'fake' VSS provider. Acronis True Image must start VSS snapshot creation through Acronis VSS provider to capture the moment when all VSS writers freeze and databases are ready for backup. This is the only purpose of Acronis VSS provider, e.g. VSS snapshot created in this step is not used at all and is in fact a 'fake' one. It was necessary to create this 'fake' VSS provider because MS VSS service does not have API functions to freeze VSS writers directly;
2. Acronis True Image sends a request to MS VSS service to suspend VSS writers;
3. Acronis True Image creates a simple snapshot (not a VSS snapshot). This snapshot is created when all writers freeze and databases are ready to be backed up;
4. Acronis True Image aborts VSS snapshot initiated by MS VSS, as this snapshot is not necessary. This may result in errors in the Windows Event logs, which can be safely skipped.

You can refer to the sample log file attached.

5. Acronis True Image initiates a backup through the simple snapshot created in step 3.

As you can see ironically the very first answer from our support engineer was correct: the VSS related errors can be skipped.

Moreover the same error will appear if one initiates the ntbackup and then aborts it.

The reason why this happens is the algorithms implemented in the VSS service in Windows. The termination of the native snapshot creation causes these errors.

We are always at your service should you have any further questions.

Thank you.
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xadox · Jul 3, 2008

jeremyotten said:

These errors can be ingnored...
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Ok and thx.

Do I also need to activate the Exchange VSS writer for a perfect System-Copy?

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