unable to configure protection

[RichardW]

Hi,

I have set-up a secondary server to backup the primary server, the primary
server holds replica's of an Exchange cluster. We are currently backing up
the passive server only and this is working fine.

All jobs failed on the first replica creation on the secondary server apart
from the DPM directory and SQL datbases, all the replica's/diff areas
reported 30184 errors, see below.

DPM cannot continue protection for Volume E:\Program Files\Microsoft
DPM\DPM\Volumes\DiffArea\MAIL1.CLUSMB1.mail.com\Microsoft Exchange
Writer\xxxxx xxxxxx on DPM1.mail.org. (ID 30184)

When creating the job I did configure the initial replica creation to start
at midnight but the 24 hours sync will be happening at 22:00 each day, I just
wondered whether a sync has kicke off but hasn't got a full replica to sync
against. But I would still expect the ininitial replica to work at midnight,
which it hasn't.

BTW, I have select the primary server databases, e: volume (this is where
DPM is) and with this the volume directory within DPM which should catch the
replica's/diffs - is this the correct way?

Any suggestions would be appreciated?

[Madhan S [MSFT]]

Can you post the details (with recommended action) of the configure
protection failed alert?
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--
Thanks
Madhan S

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights

Post by RichardW
Hi,
I have set-up a secondary server to backup the primary server, the primary
server holds replica's of an Exchange cluster. We are currently backing up
the passive server only and this is working fine.
All jobs failed on the first replica creation on the secondary server apart
from the DPM directory and SQL datbases, all the replica's/diff areas
reported 30184 errors, see below.
DPM cannot continue protection for Volume E:\Program Files\Microsoft
DPM\DPM\Volumes\DiffArea\MAIL1.CLUSMB1.mail.com\Microsoft Exchange
Writer\xxxxx xxxxxx on DPM1.mail.org. (ID 30184)
When creating the job I did configure the initial replica creation to start
at midnight but the 24 hours sync will be happening at 22:00 each day, I just
wondered whether a sync has kicke off but hasn't got a full replica to sync
against. But I would still expect the ininitial replica to work at midnight,
which it hasn't.
BTW, I have select the primary server databases, e: volume (this is where
DPM is) and with this the volume directory within DPM which should catch the
replica's/diffs - is this the correct way?
Any suggestions would be appreciated?

[RichardW]

Thanks for your reply, the details are;

Affected area: E:\Program Files\Microsoft
DPM\DPM\Volumes\DiffArea\MAIL1.CLUSMB1.lgflmail.org\Microsoft Exchange
Writer\Tower Hamlets
Occurred since: 15/10/2008 00:14:37
Description: The replica of Volume E:\Program Files\Microsoft
DPM\DPM\Volumes\DiffArea\MAIL1.CLUSMB1.lgflmail.org\Microsoft Exchange
Writer\Tower Hamlets on PRDPM1.lgflmail.org is inconsistent with the
protected data source. All protection activities for data source will fail
until the replica is synchronized with consistency check. You can recover
data from existing recovery points, but new recovery points cannot be created
until the replica is consistent (ID 3106)
DPM cannot continue protection for Volume E:\Program Files\Microsoft
DPM\DPM\Volumes\DiffArea\MAIL1.CLUSMB1.lgflmail.org\Microsoft Exchange
Writer\Tower Hamlets on PRDPM1.lgflmail.org. (ID 30184)
Recommended action: 1. In the Monitoring task area, resolve the "Unable to
configure protection" alert for this data source.
2.Click the link below to retry the job.
Synchronize with consistency check.
Run a synchronization job with consistency check...
Resolution: To dismiss the alert, click below
Inactivate alert

Did see this before, doh!

Post by Madhan S [MSFT]
Can you post the details (with recommended action) of the configure
protection failed alert?
--
--
Thanks
Madhan S
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights

Post by RichardW
Hi,
I have set-up a secondary server to backup the primary server, the primary
server holds replica's of an Exchange cluster. We are currently backing up
the passive server only and this is working fine.
All jobs failed on the first replica creation on the secondary server apart
from the DPM directory and SQL datbases, all the replica's/diff areas
reported 30184 errors, see below.
DPM cannot continue protection for Volume E:\Program Files\Microsoft
DPM\DPM\Volumes\DiffArea\MAIL1.CLUSMB1.mail.com\Microsoft Exchange
Writer\xxxxx xxxxxx on DPM1.mail.org. (ID 30184)
When creating the job I did configure the initial replica creation to start
at midnight but the 24 hours sync will be happening at 22:00 each day, I just
wondered whether a sync has kicke off but hasn't got a full replica to sync
against. But I would still expect the ininitial replica to work at midnight,
which it hasn't.
BTW, I have select the primary server databases, e: volume (this is where
DPM is) and with this the volume directory within DPM which should catch the
replica's/diffs - is this the correct way?
Any suggestions would be appreciated?

[RichardW]

I couldn't get it to work by following the recommended actions. Because it's
a new install I decided to create the protection group again and run the
replica creation immediately when submitting the job. The jobs have
completed successfully this way, I think it didn't like having the initial
replica creation schedule after the first recovering point, messed it up.

Post by RichardW
Thanks for your reply, the details are;
Affected area: E:\Program Files\Microsoft
DPM\DPM\Volumes\DiffArea\MAIL1.CLUSMB1.lgflmail.org\Microsoft Exchange
Writer\Tower Hamlets
Occurred since: 15/10/2008 00:14:37
Description: The replica of Volume E:\Program Files\Microsoft
DPM\DPM\Volumes\DiffArea\MAIL1.CLUSMB1.lgflmail.org\Microsoft Exchange
Writer\Tower Hamlets on PRDPM1.lgflmail.org is inconsistent with the
protected data source. All protection activities for data source will fail
until the replica is synchronized with consistency check. You can recover
data from existing recovery points, but new recovery points cannot be created
until the replica is consistent (ID 3106)
DPM cannot continue protection for Volume E:\Program Files\Microsoft
DPM\DPM\Volumes\DiffArea\MAIL1.CLUSMB1.lgflmail.org\Microsoft Exchange
Writer\Tower Hamlets on PRDPM1.lgflmail.org. (ID 30184)
Recommended action: 1. In the Monitoring task area, resolve the "Unable to
configure protection" alert for this data source.
2.Click the link below to retry the job.
Synchronize with consistency check.
Run a synchronization job with consistency check...
Resolution: To dismiss the alert, click below
Inactivate alert
Did see this before, doh!

Post by Madhan S [MSFT]
Can you post the details (with recommended action) of the configure
protection failed alert?
--
--
Thanks
Madhan S
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights

Post by RichardW
Hi,
I have set-up a secondary server to backup the primary server, the primary
server holds replica's of an Exchange cluster. We are currently backing up
the passive server only and this is working fine.
All jobs failed on the first replica creation on the secondary server apart
from the DPM directory and SQL datbases, all the replica's/diff areas
reported 30184 errors, see below.
DPM cannot continue protection for Volume E:\Program Files\Microsoft
DPM\DPM\Volumes\DiffArea\MAIL1.CLUSMB1.mail.com\Microsoft Exchange
Writer\xxxxx xxxxxx on DPM1.mail.org. (ID 30184)
When creating the job I did configure the initial replica creation to start
at midnight but the 24 hours sync will be happening at 22:00 each day, I just
wondered whether a sync has kicke off but hasn't got a full replica to sync
against. But I would still expect the ininitial replica to work at midnight,
which it hasn't.
BTW, I have select the primary server databases, e: volume (this is where
DPM is) and with this the volume directory within DPM which should catch the
replica's/diffs - is this the correct way?
Any suggestions would be appreciated?

[Madhan S [MSFT]]

The details below are corresponding to "Replica inconsistent" alert. Please
post the details of the "Unable to Configure Protection" alert.
--
--
Thanks
Madhan S

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights

Post by RichardW
I couldn't get it to work by following the recommended actions. Because it's
a new install I decided to create the protection group again and run the
replica creation immediately when submitting the job. The jobs have
completed successfully this way, I think it didn't like having the initial
replica creation schedule after the first recovering point, messed it up.

Post by RichardW
Thanks for your reply, the details are;
Affected area: E:\Program Files\Microsoft
DPM\DPM\Volumes\DiffArea\MAIL1.CLUSMB1.lgflmail.org\Microsoft Exchange
Writer\Tower Hamlets
Occurred since: 15/10/2008 00:14:37
Description: The replica of Volume E:\Program Files\Microsoft
DPM\DPM\Volumes\DiffArea\MAIL1.CLUSMB1.lgflmail.org\Microsoft Exchange
Writer\Tower Hamlets on PRDPM1.lgflmail.org is inconsistent with the
protected data source. All protection activities for data source will fail
until the replica is synchronized with consistency check. You can recover
data from existing recovery points, but new recovery points cannot be created
until the replica is consistent (ID 3106)
DPM cannot continue protection for Volume E:\Program Files\Microsoft
DPM\DPM\Volumes\DiffArea\MAIL1.CLUSMB1.lgflmail.org\Microsoft Exchange
Writer\Tower Hamlets on PRDPM1.lgflmail.org. (ID 30184)
Recommended action: 1. In the Monitoring task area, resolve the "Unable
to
configure protection" alert for this data source.
2.Click the link below to retry the job.
Synchronize with consistency check.
Run a synchronization job with consistency check...
Resolution: To dismiss the alert, click below
Inactivate alert
Did see this before, doh!

Post by Madhan S [MSFT]
Can you post the details (with recommended action) of the configure
protection failed alert?
--
--
Thanks
Madhan S
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights

Post by RichardW
Hi,
I have set-up a secondary server to backup the primary server, the primary
server holds replica's of an Exchange cluster. We are currently
backing
up
the passive server only and this is working fine.
All jobs failed on the first replica creation on the secondary server apart
from the DPM directory and SQL datbases, all the replica's/diff areas
reported 30184 errors, see below.
DPM cannot continue protection for Volume E:\Program Files\Microsoft
DPM\DPM\Volumes\DiffArea\MAIL1.CLUSMB1.mail.com\Microsoft Exchange
Writer\xxxxx xxxxxx on DPM1.mail.org. (ID 30184)
When creating the job I did configure the initial replica creation to start
at midnight but the 24 hours sync will be happening at 22:00 each
day, I
just
wondered whether a sync has kicke off but hasn't got a full replica
to
sync
against. But I would still expect the ininitial replica to work at midnight,
which it hasn't.
BTW, I have select the primary server databases, e: volume (this is where
DPM is) and with this the volume directory within DPM which should
catch
the
replica's/diffs - is this the correct way?
Any suggestions would be appreciated?