Error Message: Failed to create vRanger snapshot: Check the status of your VM, making sure the fi (4045766)

vRanger job fails with the error above when quiese enable is set against a windows 2008 VM. In Virtual Center you will see :

Cannot create a quiesced snapshot because the snapshot operation exceeded the time limit for holding off I/O in the frozen virtual machine

Unless one is using our vRanger 5.3.1 client + its vzshadow binary, this type of guest VSS function / quiesce enabled-derived backup job result can occur.

Upgrade to vRanger 5.3.1 + implement its vzshadow quiescing tool.

If this is not an acceptable workaround, please contact Quest Support and open a support ticket.

http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1018194