- On the client in question run 'vssadmin list providers' from command line, in order to get the information on your 3rd party VSS provider
- Create a text file called 'vss.cfg' under the ..\NetVault Backup\config folder
- Edit the file to specify the provider information as follows:
Note this is an example using the default Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider, change the values to reflect the information returned by the 'vssadmin list provider' command about the specific provider you wish to use :
[Provider]
name = Microsoft Software Shadow Copy provider 1.0
type = System
ID = {b5946137-7b9f-4925-af80-51abd60b20d5}
Version = 1.0.0.7
- Save the file and run a Volume Shadow Copy backup from NetVault to verify the 3rd Party VSS provider is used.
- The NetVault logs should show messages indicating which provider ID is used and the successful completion of the snapshot before backup starts, similar to this:
VSS Provider ID is '{b5946137-7b9f-4925-af80-51abd60b20d5'
Running VSS PrepareForBackup command
Running VSS Command DoSnapshotSet
VSS Command DoSnapshotSet has completed
Created the VSS snapshot
