When you create a protection group, you can define how the dpm sever should create the initial replica of the protected data source. Manual replica creation pending to figure out the replica path select the datasource and click on click to view details next to replica path. Dpm manual creation of initial data set system center. We have a dpm 2010 server weve been using for a few years but the agents are now pointing to the 2012 version. Saars, thanks, but this is just a simple rewording of the link i included in my original post.
You can dismiss this alert after you have created the replica. On the dpm server, create a folder to which you can restore the files. Cannot perform creation of a recovery point on a replica which is pending manual replica creation id. Dpm manual creation of initial data set system center data. But for a variety of reasons over time you might haveissues where there are replica inconsistencies. Issues virtual server protection issues manual replica creation issues incompatible filter. I find it awfully slow for working on a file server a million files, around 5tb of data so something quite small. Modify replica size with powershell erics tech adventures.
Given that a synch updates the replica so it is an exact match, i am not understanding how it is possible to recover the database to how it was 2, 3. If dpm is protecting computers running exchange server 2007, the 32bit versions of. Dpmv3tshootguide domain name system windows registry. Data protection manager 2007 dpm help system center. No pending members will be discovered by auto discovery for a computer with a protected share if. Troubleshooting data protection issues center studylib. Instructor in this demonstration ill troubleshootdpm replica inconsistencies.
This alert is generated when the replica of the specified volume on the dpm server is inconsistent with the data source. Startdpmmanualreplicacreation dataprotectionmanager. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. There doesnt appear to be any documentation on the technet site for any release of dpm that explains how you create manual replicas for resources like sql server, exchange it suggests you can, and you can make those resources go into manual replica creation pending but it does not make it at all clear how you actually achieve this. For details on recovering a dpm server, refer to the dpm 2007 operations guide. Your link and the link above talk about moving data off a dpm server to another location. System center data protection manager richard skinner. Consolidation of recovery points of the replica failed for system state computer\systemstate on when one of the 1 express full backup 2 consistency check 3 recovery id 3178 dpm does not have sufficient storage space available on the recovery point volume to create new recovery points. How to manually create a sql replica in dpm 2012 r2. The replica has not been created on the replica volume. Due to the size of the data and the lack of bandwidth, im going to need to get the techs out there to copy the data portions of the servers onto usb drives and send them to me so i can impo. Jan 26, 2015 once this command had completed all protection group members were marked as manual replica creation pending this would mean i would need to perform a consistency check on all protection group members.
Today i have installed and set data protection manager 2012r2 with cumulative update 2for my client and when i have created a system state protection, i came across this error. Ill cover the following topics in the code samples below. Ensure that the replica is in replica creation pending state before recovering. The next page will show you the allocate replica and protection group creation status. Installing and configuring microsofts data protection. The selected data cannot be recovered to the dpm server because the replica is not in replica creation pending state.
But for a variety of reasons over time you might have issues where. The startdpmmanualreplicacreation cmdlet prepares a replica virtual hard disk vhd for manual data load on a system center 2019 data protection manager dpm server. If you do not specify a value, the default replica creation method is now. My first question was does dpm 2012 fully support sql server 2012. Dec 24, 2016 there doesnt appear to be any documentation on the technet site for any release of dpm that explains how you create manual replicas for resources like sql server, exchange it suggests you can, and you can make those resources go into manual replica creation pending but it does not make it at all clear how you actually achieve this. If so, just delete reg setting hklm\software\microsoft\microsoft data protection. Sometimes a replica becomes inconsistent because of a change journal overflow or an unexpected shutdown of the protected computer or if the storage volume has been surprise removed from dpm server, in this case a consistency check must be performed. My problem is, the replicas are taking a painfully long time to be created. Net framework all protected computers need at least. System center data protection manager 2007 is a member of the microsoft system center family of management products, which are designed to help it professionals manage their windows server infrastructure. It monitors key health and performance indicators on dpm servers. Connect to the sql server 2012 instance through the management studio.
Creating a manual initial replica microsoft system center data. Microsoft further disclaims all implied warranties including, without limitation, any implied warranties of merchantability or of fitness for a particular purpose. When attempting to install the agent on the servers to be protected running windows 2003 r2 32bit machine i receive the following error. Dataprotectionmanager recovery to tape on inactive. I was then able to delete the missing disk and all was well eventually with dpm. Replica is inconsistent 3106 monitors public mpwiki. The client is installed, and i dont think it is an issue with connecting to the server since my sql databases, shares, and user profiles on the same servers are working fine. Dpm runs out of bitmap space on the protected server. Dpm 2010 and exchange 2007 replica inconsistent storage group. Microsoft data protection heaven and backup exec hell. Dpm needs 120 tb per dpm server, with 80 tb replica space with a maximum recovery point size of 40 tb. In this two part article, we show you how to install and configure dpm and evaluate how this can be integrated into your overall security strategy. The replica was valid but the administrator opted to run a consistency check.
Aug 09, 20 ive got several remote office locations with file servers containing a good amount of data, but they have very poor 3mbps wan connections. How to fix replica is inconsistent in dpm during backing up. Dpm agent installed on protected server running windows server 2008 r2 sp1. Note that sql protection shows manual replica creation pending state. Bear in mind that all material is ed by the author or by its respective owners. Ive been tasked to set up dpm to back up these locations. In dpm 2007 and dpm 2012, run setagentconfig to configure dpm to use another port. Data protection manager features and setup instruction. It looks like dpm is copying the files one by one to a vhdx in the backup area. If a data source is protected with manual replica creation method, this cmdlet mounts the replica vhd and exposes the replica volume so that the dpm administrator can manually copy the data source data on the replica volume. The setdpmreplicacreationmethod cmdlet sets the replica creation method for diskbased protection.
Im not sure if this is due to me using iscsi disks in a highrely appliance or the dpm setup itself. System center data protection manager 2007 microsoft. Aug 02, 2005 in this two part article, we show you how to install and configure dpm and evaluate how this can be integrated into your overall security strategy. This is raised when you chose manual replica creation option when creating the protection gr. System center data protection manager sc dpm has a builtin mechanism to autoheal if the protected data becomes inconsistent with its replica. Romain serre in data protection manager april 25, 2014 2 comments 17,520 views. Agent reported unavailable, however backup time occur, backup is successful.
This opens a new dialog window details of replica path where youll find the source and destination path of your datasource. System center data protection manager 2010 troubleshooting guide microsoft. You can perform a onetime manual consistency check as shown in. Two file servers in particular both have 100gb g and 150gb h drives with about 20gb of data on each dont ask. In part 1, we covered the process of installing the dpm prerequisite software, dpm itself, the file agent software and the enduser recovery client software.
All protection activities for the data source will fail until the replica is made consistent with the data source by performing synchronization with consistency check. Dec, 20 i recently setup a few vms to run dpm 2012. Dataprotectionmanager recovery to tape on inactive protection. All protection activities for the data source will fail until the replica is made consistent with the data source. System center data protection managerwindows server, backup, disk, consistency, and console. How to start dpmra services for microsoft dpm 2007 solutions. When the remove from group window appears be sure that the checkbox next to. In part 2, well show you how to configure your dpm server to protect data, and how end. Posts about system center data protection manager written by richardstk. This alert is generated when dpm fails to create a recovery point for a data source.
The resolution was to change the netlogon service from manual to automatic. Dpm determined that the file server shut down unexpectedly. Im looking to create an initial data set from the client onto a usb drive and then relocateimport it to the dpm server i cant copy the data over the network, there is too little bandwidth i need to use a. Unfortunately, the menu option to modify disk allocation isnt selectable. Stop protection of storage group mm and readd the protection to trigger a new replica creation, to no avail. Disclaimer the sample scripts are not supported under any microsoft standard support program or service. Click on click to view details next to replica path. How to start dpmra services for microsoft dpm 2007. It looks like dpm is copying the files one by one to a vh. How to perform a manual initial replica on dpm modern. Dpm 2010 and exchange 2007 replica inconsistent storage. Sep 14, 2011 manual creation is ideal if you have a slow network or if you have to create a replica of a large amount of data. If you specify now for disk, system center 2019 data protection manager dpm starts replication as soon as you create the protection group.
How to fix replica is inconsistent in dpm during backing. First published on technet on feb 07, 2017 dpm can backup a variety of. Preparing your environment for system center 2012 r2 data protection manager dpm. You cannot add more recovery points because the maximum number of recovery points for the entire retention range is. Jan 06, 2009 dpm determined that the file server shut down unexpectedly. C,d, systemstate are all backing up fine, but drive on each file server doesnt want to sync.
This results in a new protected datasource with the status. Dpm agent reported unavailable or initial replica creation. Make sure that the replica is in replica creation pending state before recovering. Do the following to protect the microsoft sql server 2012 database. Manual replica creation pending no agent on cluster node recovery failure recovery in progress. If you are looking for the specifics on some the items reference in this article then bing will be your friend. This is an error that was originally fixed in dpm 2007 with a hotfix. Symptoms protection group member displays replica is inconsistent troubleshooting there is a large number of reasons you could be seeing this error, the two main areas to focus on are making sure that the backup feature is installed and the event viewer logs on the target server resolution 1 right click on the member and. Manual replica pending 3118 monitors public mpwiki. There is not enough space on the disk 0x80070070 assuming youre not actually out of space, the replica size just needs to be increased. Once this command had completed all protection group members were marked as manual replica creation pending. The pg is setup to do a synchronization just before a recovery point at 10pm every day thats it basically a 24hr rpo. You can set now, later, and manual as the replica creation method.
Jun 01, 20 there doesnt appear to be any documentation on the technet site for any release of dpm that explains how you create manual replicas for resources like sql server, exchange it suggests you can, and you can make those resources go into manual replica creation pending but it does not make it at all clear how you actually achieve this. To protect this maximum size, dpm needs 120 tb per dpm server, with 80 tb replica space with a maximum recovery point size of 40 tb. This is raised when you chose manual replica creation option when. Installing system center data protection manager scdpm. I have also done a manual install of the dpm agent onto the server. If you are looking for a 1s and 0s of how dpm 2007 works then you will need to find another resource, i recommend microsoft technet where you will find some great web casts that explain dpm. Dataprotectionmanager recovery to tape on inactive protection group i am using microsoft dpm 2007 sp1 and i have an inactive protection group with 3 volum. Apr, 2012 if you are looking for a 1s and 0s of how dpm 2007 works then you will need to find another resource, i recommend microsoft technet where you will find some great web casts that explain dpm.
Apr 14, 20 how to fix replica is inconsistent in dpm during backing up sql 2012 dbs. The selected data cannot be recovered to the dpm server because the replica is not in the replica creation pending state. Fixing dpm 2007 inconsistent replica errors in exchange server. The dpm replica is the copy of the backup source thats stored on the dpm server and kept synchronized with the backup source. To figure out the replica path select the datasource and click on click to view details next to replica path. Possible owner nodes have been added for a protected cluster resource. Make sure all installed agents have no sign reboot pending. The sample scripts are provided as is without warranty of any kind. My ms sql database backups few hundred gbs are done in a flash. This is enforced at the time of database creation, and it will likely grow significantly.
If you are looking for the specifics on some the items reference in this. Troubleshooting exchange protection and recovery issues in dpm. How to perform a manual initial replica on dpm modern backup. You can use data protection manager dpm 2007 to protect exchange server. Installing system center data protection manager scdpm 2007 on windows server 2008 stepbystep guide. No pending members will be discovered by auto discovery for a computer with a.
In this post we are first going to look at the manual process of marking protected data inactive and then bringing it back into an active state. Automatic creation, on the other hand, is best for fast networks or small amounts. I am using microsoft dpm 2007 installed on windows 2008 r2 64bit machine. Recovering dpm database after server rebuild gareths blog. Dec 09, 2010 in no event shall microsoft, its authors, or anyone else involved in the creation, production, or delivery of the scripts be liable for any damages whatsoever including, without limitation, damages for loss of business profits, business interruption, loss of business information, or other pecuniary loss arising out of the use of or inability. This is raised when you chose manual replica creation option when creating the protection group.
All of my servers are virtual in vmware, except for 2. Dpm 2012 sp1 replica is inconsistent liam matthews it. The dpm replica is the copy of the backup sourcethats stored on the dpm server and kept synchronizedwith the backup source. If a daily consistency check is scheduled, dpm will automatically perform the consistency check at the next scheduled time.
Dpm agent reported unavailable or initial replica creation stuck. To recover the dpm database when the database is corrupt or you have had to rebuild your dpm server for whatever reason install dpm 2007. But and thats the problem shortly after the inital replica creation process it fails and event id 1 from source dpm em replica is inconsistent is logged. After creating protection group,includes sql 2012 dbs, dpm showed me replica is consistent for all databases. You could try right clicking on one of your protection groups and. Dpm failed to communicate with the protection agent on. Installing system center data protection manager scdpm 2007. Powershell script for consistency check when replica is. Still replica inconsistent disabled circular logging on that storage group, had it enabled because it is a nonproduction storage group, still same errors when deleting and readding the protection. Manual creation is ideal if you have a slow network or if you have to create a replica of a large amount of data. With dpm you may get errors that the dpm is out of disk space for the replica.
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