Veritas VSS provider logs (NetBackup for SQL Server agent)
The Veritas VSS provider records its activities in Windows Event Logs. Debug logs are also available at the following location:
install_path\Veritas VSS provider\logs
Enable the Veritas VSS provider logging on the NetBackup computer where SQL Server is installed.
To enable Veritas VSS provider logging in the registry
- Log on as administrator on the computer where NetBackup is installed.
- Open Regedit.
- Open the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Symantec\Backup Exec for Windows\Backup Exec\Engine\Logging
- Create a new DWORD value named CreateDebugLog.
- Right-click on the new value and click Modify.
- In the Value data box, enter 1.
- Click OK.
To increase the log debug level modify both the pre-freeze-script.bat and post-thaw-script.bat files in the C:\Windows folder. Add the -log parameter to the script, at the line where BeVssRequestor.exe is called. VMware determines which script is invoked.
To increase the Veritas VSS provider log debug level
- Change the following line in the pre-freeze-script.bat:
BeVssRequestor.exe -pre2 -logscreen !SkipExReplica! !SkipSQL! !VMBackupType! !ExcludeList!to:
BeVssRequestor.exe -pre2 -logscreen !SkipExReplica! !SkipSQL! !VMBackupType! !ExcludeList! -log - Also change the following line in the post-thaw-script.bat:
BeVssRequestor.exe -post2 -logscreen !SkipExReplica! !SkipSQL! !VMBackupType! !ExcludeList!to:
BeVssRequestor.exe -post2 -logscreen !SkipExReplica! !SkipSQL! !VMBackupType! !ExcludeList! -log