Tuesday, October 28, 2014

After Networker VADP completed backup, snapshots not removed and alert triggered VM required snapshot consolidation

Issue: after Networker VADP snapshot level backup completed, snapshot are not deleted in the data store and triggered VM required snapshot consolidationissue


Esxi Version: 5.0 U2


Temporary solution:  1) perform management agent restart on ESXi host and re-do the consolidation by selecting VM-right click- snapshot - consolidate option.

How to restart managemnet agent:    http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1003490

permanent Solution: this issue related to VADP API version and EMC advised to upgrade the Networker 8.0  to Networker 8.0 SP1.

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