Hi Steve.

Try placing this in the DSM.OPT file for the CAD/AGENT:

   vssusesystemprovider yes

Thanks,

Del

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"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT vm.marist DOT edu> wrote on 05/28/2013
01:05:28 PM:

> From: "Stackwick, Stephen" <Stephen.Stackwick AT ICFI DOT COM>
> To: ADSM-L AT vm.marist DOT edu,
> Date: 05/28/2013 01:08 PM
> Subject: TDP Backups - VSS Provider Choice?
> Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT vm.marist DOT edu>
>
> We're running the 6.4 Exchange TDP on an Exchange DAG cluster
> (Windows 2008).  These are VSS backups, and since we're running on
> Netapps, the Data Ontap VSS provider is installed. Is there a way to
> tell the TDP to use the Windows VSS software provider instead? I
> swear I've seen it someplace, but can't track it down.
>
> Steve