Remote Agent for Macintosh (RAMS) crashes at random intervals during backup.

Article:TECH196397  |  Created: 2012-09-10  |  Updated: 2012-09-20  |  Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH196397
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Article Type
Technical Solution


Problem



Remote Agent for Macintosh (RAMS) is crashing at random intervals during backups. The agent crash is inconsistent (i.e. can occur after 200MB or after 7TB of data has been backed up).


Error



V-79-57344-65297 - The Linux or Unix resource is not responding. Backup set canceled.

Final error: 0xe000ff11 - A communications failure has occurred with a Linux or Unix resource.
Final error category: Resource Errors


Environment



Mac OSX 10.6.4 - 10.6.8


Solution



Workaround:

Use the Backup Exec 2010 R3 Macintosh Agent. Customers should contact Symantec Technical Support for assistance in implementing the temporary workaround.

Symantec Corporation has acknowledged that the above-mentioned issue is present in the current version(s) of the product(s) mentioned at the end of this article. Symantec Corporation is committed to product quality and satisfied customers.
 
This issue is currently under investigation by Symantec Corporation. Pending the outcome of the investigation, this issue may be resolved by way of a patch or hotfix in current or future revisions of the software. However, this particular issue is not currently scheduled for any release.  If you feel this issue has a direct business impact for you and your continued use of the product, please contact your Symantec Sales representative or the Symantec Sales group to discuss these concerns.  For information on how to contact Symantec Sales, please see
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Supplemental Materials

SourceETrack
Value2925981
Description

Mac agent crashing at random intervals during backup.


SourceError Code
Value0xe000ff11
Description

A communications failure has occurred with a Linux or Unix resource.


SourceUMI
ValueV-79-57344-65297
Description

The Linux or Unix resource is not responding. Backup set canceled.



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