Product Name > arcserve Backup

arcserve Backup Version > Applicable to all versions of arcserve Backup

arcserve Backup Agents and Options > Agent For Open Files, Agent For Virtual Machines

arcserve Backup Task > Configuration, Backup Operation

Problem Symptom: In a Windows 2012 CSV environment Hyper-V CSV disks gets into Redirected Access Mode , when CA ARCserve BAOF (Backup Agent for Open Files) is installed.

Problem Details: Installing CA ARCserve BAOF on a hyper-V server which contains CSV (Clusters Shared Volume) puts the CSV disks/volumes into Redirected Access mode.

Problem Resolution: CA ARCserve Backup provides two solutions for dealing with open files:

  • Agent for Open Files
  • Support for VSS

If you encounter the problem listed above, it is recommended:

  1. Uninstall CA ARCserve BAOF (Backup Agent for Open Files) from the machines that holds the CSV disks.
  2. Utilize CA ARCserve Backup built in support for VSS.

More information on this can be found in the CA ARCserve Backup Agent for Open Files Guide.

Note: The observed behaviour was specific to Windows 2012 CSV . If it is of Windows 2008 R2 Cluster,check the following link from Microsoft - http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;2674551