===== [V7] ISSUE: Failed to backup virtual machine (cannot backup Hyper-V VM with replication enabled) ===== Article ID: 5349
Reviewed: 2018-07-18

Product Version:
AhsayOBM: 7.3.0.0 to 7.x
OS: Windows ATTENTION 1st January, 2022: v7 officially End-of-Life [details] ===== Problem Description ===== When performing a Hyper-V VM backup, the following error message is displayed on the backup client interface, or in the backup report:

Note: This issue will only affect Hyper-V VM with Hyper-V Replication enabled.

The error message displayed for AhsayOBM version pre-7.15.6.55 and 7.15.6.55 or above are different.
No. Type Timestamp Log
* info ... Start [ Windows platforms (computer), AhsayOBM pre-7.15.6.55 ]
* ... ... ...
* info ... Downloading server file list... Completed
* erro YYYY/MM/DD hh:mm:ss Failed to backup virtual machine "guest_guid"., Reason = "A parameter cannot
be found that matches parameter name 'vmid'."
* ... ... ...
or

No. Type Timestamp Log
* info ... Start [ Windows platforms (computer), AhsayOBM 7.15.6.55 or above ]
* ... ... ...
* info ... Downloading server file list... Completed
* erro YYYY/MM/DD hh:mm:ss Failed to backup virtual machine "guest_guid"., Reason = "Failed to take VM   
snapshot. Error = [CreateVirtualSystemSnapshotV2] Error="The method call
failed." (32775)"
* ... ... ...
===== Cause ===== This issue can occur if the Hyper-V Replication is enabled for the virtual machine selected for backup. ===== Resolution ===== To resolve the issue, disable the replication for the virtual machine selected for backup.  Click Here for instruction. ===== Keywords ===== vm, virtual, machine, hyper-v, hyperv, hyper, parameter, vmid, CreateVirtualSystemSnapshotV2