Hyper-V VSS Writer State : [7] Failed Last error : Timed out

Had an issue of the Hyper-V VSS when I typed to check.

vssadmin list writers

In the event viewer I got as the following :

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I want to get the VSS back to be stabilize but not wanting to restart the server, therefore I restart a service.

Service to restart : Microsoft Virtual Machine Management

Keyword :

Volume Shadow Copy Service error: Unexpected error querying for the IVssWriterCallback interface. hr = 0x80070005, Access is denied.. This is often caused by incorrect security settings in either the writer or requestor process.Operation:  Gathering Writer Data Context:  Writer Class Id: {e8132975-6f93-4464-a53e-1050253ae220}  Writer Name: System Writer  Writer Instance ID: {bc497fa6-6627-47fb-a005-ac94fa83904e}Error : 8194 vssadmin list writer Hyper-V State 7 timed out

SCDPM–Job Failed to Cancel or Hung or Stuck BUT Cannot be remove

Environment
SCDPM 2012 SP1

It’s been hours the job has been cancelled but couldn’t be remove from the DPM job.  Can’t execute the next job due to the job is still in progress to cancel.   However, found the issue is with the SQL Database that is holding the job from being release. 

In the SCDPM console, it displays as below :

The following steps were carried out :

• Launch the SQL Server Management Studio (<right-click> run as Administrator)

Once it’s launched, ensure DPM DB is connected

Copy the script below :

USE DPMDB BEGIN TRAN -- mark replica as invalid if there was some operation happening on that replica UPDATE tbl_PRM_LogicalREplica SET Validity = 1 -- Invalid WHERE OwnerTaskIdLock IS NOT NULL AND Validity <> 5 AND -- ProtectionStopped Validity <> 6 -- Inactive -- Release all the locks held UPDATE tbl_PRM_LogicalREplica SET OwnerTaskIdLock = null, Status=8 if (select COUNT(name) from tbl_AM_Agent where Name like 'DPM RA v2%') > 0 begin exec sp_executesql N'UPDATE tbl_RM_ShadowCopy SET ArchivetaskId = NULL, RecoveryJobId = NULL' end UPDATE tbl_ARM_Datasource SET Status = 0, OwnerLockId = NULL DELETE tbl_RM_DatasourceServerlock DELETE tbl_RM_ShadowCopyLocks -- Set All running tasks and jobs to failed UPDATE tbl_TE_TaskTrail SET ExecutionState = 3, LastStateName = 'Failure', StoppedDateTime = GetUtcDate() WHERE ExecutionState NOT IN (2,3) UPDATE tbl_JM_JobTrail SET JobState= 'Failed', EndDateTime = GetUtcDate() WHERE jobstate= 'Execute' OR jobstate= 'Retire' -- unreserve resources held UPDATE tbl_MM_Global_Media SET ReservationLevel = 0, ReservationOwnerMMId = null UPDATE tbl_MM_Global_Drive SET ReservationLevel = 0, ReservationOwnerMMId = null UPDATE tbl_MM_Global_IEPortResource SET ReservationLevel = 0, ReservationOwnerMMId = null COMMIT TRAN

 

• Click on New Query
• Paste the Script into the Query Column
• Click Execute

• Check on the OUTPUT column below
• Close the SCDPM console and open it back.  It should clear the status and be able to execute whatever job that is outstanding.

Hope this helps.   Works on SCDPM 2012 R2 too. 

Resource of the script is from here.

Thank you.

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