App GRT (Granular Recovery Technology) restore of SharePoint data from tape fails with "Final error: 0xe0000f04 - The Backup Exec server could not connect to the remote computer. "

Article:TECH202313  |  Created: 2013-02-01  |  Updated: 2013-02-01  |  Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH202313
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Technical Solution


Problem



App GRT (Granular Recovery Technology) restore of SharePoint data from tape fails with "Final error: 0xe0000f04 - The Backup Exec server could not connect to the remote computer. "


Error



Final error: 0xe0000f04 - The Backup Exec server could not connect to the remote computer. Ensure that a Backup Exec agent is installed and running on the remote computer. If a Backup Exec agent is installed, ensure that it is the correct version.

 

SGMON log shows the following error:

 

BENGINE:  [02/01/13 11:52:50] [4556]     2013-02-01T11:52:49.924 [ndmp\ndmpcomm]      - ndmpConnectEx: All attempts to connect to 'SharePoint - 80' failed
BENGINE:  [02/01/13 11:52:50] [4556]     2013-02-01T11:52:49.924 [ndmp\ndmpcomm]      - ndmpConnectEx: failed to connect to 'SharePoint - 80'
BENGINE:  [02/01/13 11:52:50] [4556]     2013-02-01T11:52:49.924 [loops]              - NDMPAgentConnector::Connect: ndmpConnectEx() failed on server SharePoint - 80, port: 0.
BENGINE:  [02/01/13 11:52:50] [4556]     2013-02-01T11:52:49.924 [loops]              - NDMPAgentConnector::HandleConnectionError: ndmpConnect failed: Could not connect to the Remote Agent on the target machine SharePoint - 80. Probably Remote Agent is not installed on the target system or is not up and running.
BENGINE:  [02/01/13 11:52:50] [4556]     2013-02-01T11:52:49.925 [loops]              - IsLocalAgent:beclass::BEConvertServerNamePlus returned error: 87
BENGINE:  [02/01/13 11:52:50] [4556]     2013-02-01T11:52:49.925 [loops]              - NDMPRAHostRestoreEngine::ConnectToDataServer() failed. Error = 0xE0000F04.
 


Solution



Workaround:

Duplicate the backup set to Disk Storage and run a restore.

 

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  http://www.symantec.com Please be sure to refer back to this document periodically as any changes to the status of the issue will be reflected here.


Supplemental Materials

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Description

AVVI: SharePoint VM APP GRT restore from tape fails with "The Backup Exec server could not connect to the remote computer"


SourceError Code
Value0xe0000f04
Description

Final error: 0xe0000f04 - The Backup Exec server could not connect to the remote computer. Ensure that a Backup Exec agent is installed and running on the remote computer. If a Backup Exec agent is installed, ensure that it is the correct version.



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