Hyper-V writers fail with Error "0xa0009679" while backing up LINUX virtual machines
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Description
Error Message
0xa0009679 - A failure occurred querying the Writer status for a HyperV virtual machine. See the job log for details about the error.Exception:
V-79-40960-38531 - During Granular Recovery Technology (GRT) operations, the necessary boot configuration files could not be loaded. Backups that were enabled for GRT may not be available for restore.
Cause
The Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) is specific to Microsoft Operating systems, using VSS is not available for Linux virtual machines. If the "Backup (volume checkpoint)" option is selected within the Hyper-V Integration Services, the backup will fail with the reported error. If the "Backup (volume checkpoint)" option is unchecked within the Hyper-V Integration Services, Hyper-V will pause the virtual machine while the backup is taken.
Resolution
The Backup (volume checkpoint) option in Integration service should be unchecked for HyperV Linux (NON GRT) backup to work.
Issue/Introduction
Hyper-V writers fail with Error "0xa0009679 " while backing up LINUX virtual machines
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