Oracle backup fails with "0xe000846b - The resource could not be backed up because an error occurred while connecting to the Agent for Windows. The correct version of the Agent for Windows must be running on the target computer."

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Description

Error Message

0xe000846b - The resource could not be backed up because an error occurred while connecting to the Agent for Windows. The correct version of the Agent for Windows must be running on the target computer.

Cause

The possible cause of this error is Windows Firewall. Beremote debug log shows:

BEREMOTE: [07/31/13 10:53:21] [5884]     2013-07-31T10:53:21.659 [fsys\oracle]        - RMAN_DoCommand: Error return: (17)
BEREMOTE: [07/31/13 10:53:21] [5884]     2013-07-31T10:53:21.659 [fsys\oracle]        - ErrCodeTranslate(): Converting DBSB error code (0x11) to E_RMAN/E_ENGINE error code (0xe0008445)
BEREMOTE: [07/31/13 10:53:21] [7632]     2013-07-31T10:53:21.659 [ndmp\loops]         - LP_DelegateBackupRestoreDLE: Error returned by LP_DelegateBackupRestoreDLEFunc thread (0xE0008445) )
BEREMOTE: [07/31/13 10:53:21] [7632]     2013-07-31T10:53:21.659 [ndmp\loops]         - LP_ENV::MsgError: error 0xe0008445 processing object

Resolution

Disable the Windows Firewall on both the Backup Exec server and the Oracle server.

 

 

 

 

 

Issue/Introduction

Backup Exec Oracle backups fail with the error in this article.

Additional Information

UMI: 0xe000846b