Backup Exec was unable to prepare Microsoft SQL resource for Granular Recovery Technology is reported when backing up a SQL Virtual machine using the Hyper-V agent.
| Article:TECH197907 | | | Created: 2012-10-04 | | | Updated: 2013-02-27 | | | Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH197907 |
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Problem
Hyper-V GRT backup of a virtual machine hosting SQL instances reports Backup Exec was unable to prepare Microsoft SQL resources for Granular Recovery Technology (GRT) operations.
Error
Backup Exec was unable to prepare Microsoft SQL resources for Granular Recovery Technology (GRT) operations. Therefore you will be unable to perform GRT-enabled restores of Microsoft SQL data for "virtual machine" from this backup.
V-79-57344-38749 - Backup Exec was unable to prepare Microsoft SQL resources for Granular Recovery Technology (GRT) operations. Therefore you will be unable to perform GRT-enabled restores of Microsoft SQL data for 'VMNAME\SQLINSTANCE' from this backup.
Environment
Backup Exec 2012
Hyper-V Agent
Virtual Machines with SQL instances
Cause
Virtual Machine Guest contain GPT volumes/disk. SQL Database are located on the GPT volume/disk.
Application GRT against GPT volumes with Hyper-V Agent completes with exceptions.
Solution
When using Agent for Microsoft Hyper-V Backup Exec's Granular Recovery Technology (GRT) does not support virtual machines that use dynamic disks, such as spanned, mirrored, striped, or RAID 5 disks.
Symantec Backup Exec (TM) 2012 Readme Agent for Microsoft Hyper-V notes section. (DOC521).
WORKAROUND:
Perform a Remote Agent (RAWS) backup of the guest virtual machine.
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| Source | UMI |
| Value | V-79-57344-38749 |
| Description | Backup Exec was unable to prepare Microsoft SQL resources for Granular Recovery Technology (GRT) operations. Therefore you will be unable to perform GRT-enabled restores of Microsoft SQL data for 'virtual machine' from this backup. |
| Source | ETrack |
| Value | 2953692 |
| Description | Hyper-V: Backup SQL APP GRT on GPT disk completes with Exception unable to prepare Microsoft SQL resources for Granular Recovery Technology (GRT) operations |
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