Disabling the SQL Server VSS Writer service
To perform VMware application backups with the option , you must disable the SQL Server VSS Writer service.
Note that when you disable this service, any jobs fail that do not use T-SQL snapshots. All policies that protect a VM should use the same snapshot method. Do not mix any policies that use and do not use the T-SQL snapshot method.
To disable the SQL Server VSS Writer service
- On the SQL Server system where the NetBackup client is installed, log on as an Administrator.
- Open the Windows Services application.
- In the right pane, right-click on SQL Server VSS Writer service and click Stop.
- In the right pane, right-click on SQL Server VSS Writer and click Properties.
- From the Startup type list, click Disabled.
- Click OK.