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Veeam VSS freeze

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Running Veeam Ver 3.0 withVSS on VMWare ESX 3.5. We are receiving the following error with backups. 'Releasing VM files Failed to perform Veeam VSS freeze: guest OS "unknownGuest" is not supported. Has anyone seen this error before??
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Re: Veeam VSS freeze

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What operating system is installed on your guest VM?
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Hello
The guest OS is running Win 2003, Standard Edition. 4GB RAM,

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Re: Veeam VSS freeze

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OK, and how is the VMware tools status shown in the VI client? The product relies on the data returned by VC/ESX so could you please check it in the VI client?
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Re: Veeam VSS freeze

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The VMware Tools icon is sitting in the Taskbar. The service is running. It on version 3.5.0 Build 123630
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Re: Veeam VSS freeze

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abait; Can you please upgrade/reinstall VMware Tools on this guest and re-run the job to see if the VSS warning is relegated?
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Have tried already, but still receiving an error
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Re: Veeam VSS freeze

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abait, have you checked how VMware tools status appears in VI client?
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Could you explain further.
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Re: Veeam VSS freeze

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Should I be looking at permissions at a local level on the guest for users.??
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abait, you need to open VM in the VI client and check the line "VMware Tools" in "General" box on the "Summary" tab.
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Re: Veeam VSS freeze

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The client states "OK"
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Re: Veeam VSS freeze

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Then could you please open a support case by sending all logs to support@veeam.com? We'll review the logs and will setup a WebEx to research the issue if needed.
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