Vmware backup job fails with a snapshot error and reports a permission denied error

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Article ID: 100024528

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Description

Error Message

V-79-57344-38260 - 0xe0009574 - Unable to create a snapshot of the virtual machine. The virtual machine may be too busy to quiesce to take the snapshot.

 

VMware Debug Log Errors:

[fsys\shared]     - vddkCreateVMWareSnapshot(): vmcCreateSnapshotreported: Permission to perform this operation was denied., <0X0>
[fsys\shared]     - LP_ENV::createVMWareSnapshot(): failed, result = 0Xe0009574

or

SymVmTools: CreateSnapshotAPI: SYM_VMC_ERROR:  SOAP_ERROR
[5668] 2013-11-12T15:56:58.851 [fsys\shared]        - SymVmTools: SOAP 1.1 fault: "":ServerFaultCode [no subcode]
"Current license or ESXi version prohibits execution of the requested operation."
Detail:
[5668] 2013-11-12T15:57:02.853 [fsys\shared]        - vddkCreateVMWareSnapshot(): vmcCreateSnapshot failed, result = 0X6
[5668] 2013-11-12T15:57:02.853 [fsys\shared]        - vddkCreateVMWareSnapshot(): vmcCreateSnapshot reported: Current license or ESXi version prohibits execution of the requested operation., <0X0>
[5668] 2013-11-12T15:57:02.854 [ndmp\loops]         - LP_ENV::createVMWareSnapshot(): failed, result = 0XE0009574

 

Cause

This error may occur if the account used for the backup does not have enough permission to transport a snapshot.

This error may also occur if the vStorage APIs are not installed on the vCenter / ESX server.

 

Resolution

1. Verify that the account used for backup has the proper permissions in vCenter / ESX and on the Backup Exec server. 

2. Verify that the vStorage APIs are installed on the vCenter / ESX server. Use the following document to verify if the vStorage APIs are included with the existing ESX(I) / vSphere license: 100025648


If not, please contact VMWare to purchase the appropriate license.

Refer to the related documents to set the required permissions.

Issue/Introduction

Vmware backup job fails with a snapshot error below. A permission denied error or a license error is observed in the debug log.