TSM 6.3: Backup and Restore Exchange Part 1


1) Create two temp folders. Make sure there are enough space to the hold the whole database and log when restore. 2) Launch ‘DP for Exchange Management Console’. Then expand the ‘Protect and Recover Data’, right click the Exchange server and choose ‘Properties’. 3) Navigate the ‘General’ and set up as followings: 4) Set up … Continue reading TSM 6.3: Backup and Restore Exchange Part 1

TSM: MMC Failed to Load IBM Flash Copy Manager Snap-in


It took me weeks to get this issue fixed, I never can think of the root cause is … In my Sandbox, Windows MMC gave me such error when I tried to launch the ‘DP for Exchange Management Console’ after installed  ‘TSM Data Protection for Exchange’. The full exception message is this: The following parameter … Continue reading TSM: MMC Failed to Load IBM Flash Copy Manager Snap-in

Hyper-V: A device attached to the system is not functioning


We have a Windows 2008 Hyper-V cluster VM failed every night in the past week. And it gives me the error: 'VM-01' Microsoft Emulated IDE Controller (Instance ID {83F84444B-8DCA-4152-9EDA-2CA8B33034B8}): Failed to Power on with Error 'A device attached to the system is not functioning.' (0x8007001F). (Virtual machine ID 1241E22E-E750-44C7-91F7-7588C8FBB9AE) After a quick search, I found … Continue reading Hyper-V: A device attached to the system is not functioning