AVVI backup fails with "V-79-8192-38330 - The virtual machine has independent disks. The disks that are configured in an independent-persistent mode or independent-nonpersistent mode will not be backed up"

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Description

Error Message

V-79-8192-38330 - The virtual machine has independent disks. The disks that are configured in an independent-persistent mode or independent-nonpersistent mode will not be backed up.

Disk '[virtual machine name] diskname.vmdk' is marked as independent persistent. Ignoring for backup.

Resolution

Virtual disks which are configured to be independent-persistent cannot use snapshots. Details are documented in following VMware article: 

Taking a snapshot fails with the error: Failed to take a memory snapshot, since the virtual machine is configured with independent disks (1007532)

 

Issue/Introduction

Independent disks are not supported by Backup Exec

Additional Information

UMI: V-79-8192-38330