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List of VSS Writers and Services
Carbonite Safe Server Backup (CSSB) utilizes a set of built-in Windows functions known as Volume Shadowcopy Services, or VSS. VSS allows backups of in-use, locked, or open files without interrupting whatever process or user is currently accessing those files. Most backup types in CSSB will rely upon one or more VSS Writers.
SharePoint 2013 Backups Fail and the OSearch15 VSS Writer is Missing
Microsoft SharePoint 2013 backups require that the OSearch15 VSS Writer be enabled and accessible. If the VSS Writer is missing, backups and/or backup set validation will fail.
Microsoft Exchange Server Database Backup For CSSB 6.x Enhanced
The product supports full, incremental and differential backups of Microsoft Exchange Mailbox Databases and Public Folder Databases. CSSB performs VSS based backup of Store database files (.edb and .stm), transaction logs, and checkpoint files for all the Mounted Storage Groups.
Known Issue: Internal Error Appears When Configuring a Microsoft SQL Server Backup Set
When configuring a Microsoft SQL Server backup set, the product relies on the SQL VSS Writer to generate the list of databases to be backed up. If the SQL VSS Writer is not available, the list of databases to back up does not appear and an 'Internal Error' is generated.
Message: "The VSS Snapshot was deleted by the system"
The product uses the Windows Volume Shadowcopy Service (VSS) to take snapshots of data for backup. Snapshots are used to take backups of data that is open, in-use, or locked by the system. Windows may delete a snapshot mid-backup for many reasons. If the snapshot is deleted, the message 'The VSS Snapshot was deleted by the system.' will be displayed.
Message: "One or more of the VSS Writers required for backup type are missing"
If one or more VSS Writers is unavailable while attempting to perform a backup, you will receive an error message stating that the Application writer's data is not available. Please check the application writer status.
Known Issue: Validation of Backup Set Fails for SharePoint Backup
If you receive an error message stating validation of backup failed, while attempting to perform SharePoint backups, it indicates the VSS writer for SharePoint or SQL server is not available.
Troubleshooting SQL VSS Writer Issues
The most important command when diagnosing any VSS issue is vssadmin list writers. This command will display all of the writers active on your system and the status of each.
Restoring a Microsoft Exchange Server Database For CSSB 6.x Enhanced
The product supports the restore of Microsoft Exchange databases to the same server or to an alternate server.
Known Issue: System State Backup Fails and the System Writer is Missing
The product uses the Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) to perform backups of your Windows-based machine. VSS has several writers that are used for this purpose. You can return a list of VSS writers by opening a command prompt and entering the command vssadmin list writers. The names of these writers are mostly self-explanatory. The SQL Writer is for backups of SQL. The System Writer is for backups of System State, and so on.
Managing VSS Shadowstorage Space for Carbonite Safe Server Backup
The product, like all VSS-based backup applications, requires space for VSS snapshots on any disk which contains data that is part of a backup. This space is known as shadowstorage. Backups will usually fail if there is not enough shadowstorage space for snapshots.
Message: "One or more of the VSS writers required for backup have failed"
If a VSS Writer's status is unstable while attempting to perform a backup, you will receive an error message stating Writers status is not stable. Try after restarting application Writer service.
Microsoft Exchange Server Database Backup (CSSB 5.x) For CSSB 5.x & 6.x Classic
The product supports full, incremental and differential backups of Microsoft Exchange Mailbox Databases and Public Folder Databases. CSSB performs VSS based backup of Store database files (.edb and .stm), transaction logs, and checkpoint files for all the Mounted Storage Groups.
Managing VSS Shadowstorage Space for Carbonite Safe
Carbonite Safe, like all VSS-based backup applications, requires space for VSS snapshots on any disk which contains data that is part of a backup. This space is known as shadowstorage. Backups will usually fail if there is not enough shadowstorage space for snapshots.
Windows File System Backup For CSSB 6.x Enhanced
The product can perform full, differential and incremental backups of Windows NTFS and ReFS file systems. When backing up an NTFS or ReFS file system, you can select directories and files from a browser tree.
Microsoft SQL Server Backup For CSSB 5.x & 6.x Classic
Users can perform VDI-based backups of a specific database on a specific SQL server instance. Full, Differential, and Incremental (Log) backups are supported.
Microsoft Database Applications and Multiple Backup Sources
Microsoft produces three database applications: SQL Server, Exchange, and SharePoint. Any given database within any of these database applications should only be backed up by one backup source. It is not recommended to back up the same database with multiple backup sources, unless all of the backup sources use full backups only. There is a great risk of backup failure and/or data loss if a database is backed up by multiple backup sources and incremental/differential backups are involved.
MailStore Archive Backup For CSSB 6.x Enhanced
MailStore Server is a leading solution for email archiving, management, and compliance for small and medium-sized businesses. The product can be configured to back up and restore your MailStore Server archives.
Restoring a Microsoft SQL Server For CSSB 6.x Enhanced
Microsoft SQL Server backups can be restored to the original computer or to a different computer.
Oracle Server Backup For CSSB 5.x & 6.x Classic
Oracle backup types will no longer be supported in version 6.2 and higher.
Hyper-V Backup For CSSB 6.x Enhanced
Hyper-V is Microsoft's virtualization host. It allows users to create, run, and manage virtual machines. Carbonite Safe Server Backup (CSSB) supports backup and restore of virtual machines hosted by Hyper-V server installations on Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2016. Hyper-V backups support full backups on Windows Server 2008 and higher. Incremental backups are supported on Windows Server 2008 R2 and higher. Differential backups are not supported on any platform. CSSB is able to take snapshots of files located on network shares configured with the SMB3 protocol.
Microsoft SQL Server Backup For CSSB 6.x Enhanced
Users can perform VDI-based backups of a specific database on a specific SQL server instance. Full, Differential, and Incremental (Log) backups are supported.
Microsoft SharePoint Backup
The product supports back up Microsoft SharePoint in standalone and single-server farm configuration. Backups of multi-server SharePoint farm configurations are not supported. CSSB performs full and differential backups of the SharePoint data based on the modification time.
Windows File System Backup For CSSB 5.x & 6.x Classic
The product can perform full, differential and incremental backups of Windows NTFS and ReFS file systems. When backing up an NTFS or ReFS file system, you can select directories and files from a browser tree.
Known Issue: Backup Failed for Too Many Files For CSSB 5.x & 6.x Classic
If you receive an error message stating the backup failed for too many files, you can adjust certain settings in the user interface and on your computer. This problem can be caused by many different things such as files being opened, locked, in-use and located on a network drive, or the VSS snapshot not been able to be created.
Hyper-V Backup For CSSB 5.x & 6.x Classic
Hyper-V is Microsoft's virtualization host. It allows users to create, run, and manage virtual machines. Carbonite Safe Server Backup (CSSB) supports backup and restore of virtual machines hosted by Hyper-V server installations on Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2016. Hyper-V backups support Full backups on Windows Server 2008 and higher. Incremental backups are supported on Windows Server 2008 R2 and higher. Differential backups are not supported on any platform. CSSB is able to take snapshots of files located on network shares configured with the SMB3 protocol.
Restoring an Oracle Server For CSSB 5.x & 6.x Classic
The product supports the restore of Oracle databases to the same server or to an alternate server. Oracle restores require access to the SQL*Plus utility that is included with the Oracle database.
Restoring Microsoft SharePoint For CSSB 6.x Enhanced
We support Content Recovery, Web Application Recovery and Disaster Recovery for Microsoft SharePoint. You can restore your data to the original backed up computer or to a different computer.
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