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AOFO Issues

Hi There,

I have been getting a number of exceptions on my job history on backup exec 11d. VSS is enabled but still get these errors. Please can someone provide some details as this is the first time that i am using backupexec.
the below is the log on Backup Exec

Backup- hippo.mrcad.mrc.ac.zaV-79-57344-34110 - AOFO: Initialization failure on: "\\hippo.mrcad.mrc.ac.za\C:". Advanced Open File Option used: Symantec Volume Snapshot Provider (VSP).
AOFO: Unable to get minimum quiet time for physical volumes. Reduce the activity on these volumes, or wait and run the backup when there is less activity on the volumes.
Backup- \\hippo.mrcad.mrc.ac.za\C: Local DiskUnable to open the item \\hippo.mrcad.mrc.ac.za\C:\Program Files\SAV\SAVRT\0173NAV~.TMP - skipped.
Unable to open the item \\hippo.mrcad.mrc.ac.za\C:\Program Files\SAV\SAVRT\0625NAV~.TMP - skipped.
Unable to open the item \\hippo.mrcad.mrc.ac.za\C:\WINNT\system32\dhcp\tmp.edb - skipped.
Unable to open the item \\hippo.mrcad.mrc.ac.za\C:\WINNT\system32\wins\winstmp.mdb - skipped.
V-79-57344-34110 - AOFO: Initialization failure on: "\\hippo.mrcad.mrc.ac.za\CertEnroll". Advanced Open File Option used: Symantec Volume Snapshot Provider (VSP).
AOFO: Unable to get minimum quiet time for physical volumes. Reduce the activity on these volumes, or wait and run the backup when there is less activity on the volumes.
Backup- \\hippo.mrcad.mrc.ac.za\E: DataV-79-57344-34110 - AOFO: Initialization failure on: "\\hippo.mrcad.mrc.ac.za\Log$". Advanced Open File Option used: Symantec Volume Snapshot Provider (VSP).
AOFO: Unable to get minimum quiet time for physical volumes. Reduce the activity on these volumes, or wait and run the backup when there is less activity on the volumes.
Backup- hippo.mrcad.mrc.ac.za V-79-57344-34110 - AOFO: Initialization failure on: "\\hippo.mrcad.mrc.ac.za\VPHOME". Advanced Open File Option used: Symantec Volume Snapshot Provider (VSP).
AOFO: Unable to get minimum quiet time for physical volumes. Reduce the activity on these volumes, or wait and run the backup when there is less activity on the volumes.
Backup- \\hippo.mrcad.mrc.ac.za\VPHOME Symantec AntiVirusUnable to open the item \\hippo.mrcad.mrc.ac.za\VPHOME\SAVRT\0173NAV~.TMP - skipped.
Unable to open the item \\hippo.mrcad.mrc.ac.za\VPHOME\SAVRT\0625NAV~.TMP - skipped.
V-79-57344-34110 - AOFO: Initialization failure on: "\\hippo.mrcad.mrc.ac.za\VPLOGON". Advanced Open File Option used: Symantec Volume Snapshot Provider (VSP).
AOFO: Unable to get minimum quiet time for physical volumes. Reduce the activity on these volumes, or wait and run the backup when there is less activity on the volumes.

Thanks

Merete

AOFO: Unable to get minimum quiet time for physical volumes. Reduce the activity on these volumes, or wait and run the backup when there is less activity on the volumes. << explains itself?

http://www.symantec.com/business/support/overview.jsp?pid=15047

Operator10

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Merete,

i totally understand that, but VSS is enable on the server.

Regards,
Nicky

honmapog

Although VSS may be enabled on the server, the Open File Technology used in your job is VSP (Veritas Snapshot Provider). And your disk is too busy to get the 5 seconds of qiuet time (i.e. no writes on the volume) this technology needs to make a snapshot.

Two possible solutions:
* http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/274305.htm (set the time to 2 seconds)
* Go into the Advanced Open File Option settings of your backup job, and instead of Automatic selection of the best technology, fix the technology used for AOFO to VSS.

Operator10

ASKER

Thanks Hon, i'll give it a shot and let u know tomorrow.

Thanks
Operator

Operator10

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Hi Hon,

The backups still have the AOFO errors. i kinda figured out what could be causing the AOFO error. We have couple of batch files scheduled to copy data across to servers across the network. i will have to find out which server is copying to the server that is experiencing the AOFO error. Will let u know if i come right.

Thanks
Operator10

Operator10

ASKER

Hi Guys,

No Luck, the AOFO erros are still persistant. Any other ideas?

Thanks
Operator10

honmapog

Are the AOFO errors still identical?
Have you tried fixing the snapshot technology to VSS instead of VSP or automatic?
Make sure you're not running a scheduled AV scan.

Operator10

ASKER

Hi Hon,

Yeah, always the same server and same directory. occasionally it will be different files.
Did not think about the AV Scan, will double check. Regarding the VSS, how would it impact the server and doesn't VSS need to be allocated space for the snapshot?

Thanks
Operator10

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