Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2010 – Windows Server 2008 – Basic troubleshooter for Support Diagnostic Platform collects information to help troubleshoot most Data Protection Manager 2010 problems.
This article describes the information that may be collected from a computer when it runs the System Center Data Protection Manager 2010 – Windows Server 2008 – Basic troubleshooter for Support Diagnostic Platform.
Information that is collectedDPM configurationCollapse this tableExpand this table
| Description | File Name |
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| Collection DPM Config XML file | {Computername}_DPM_Config_xml.zip
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DPM Database – local or remoteCollapse this tableExpand this table
| Description | File Name |
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| Collection of DPMDB Database for both local and remote instances. | {Computername}_Type_DPMDB.zip
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DPM error logsCollapse this tableExpand this table
| Description | File Name |
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DPM error logs in errlog format
Contains all the DPM-related logs in the following: DPM server c:\program files\Microsoft DPM\DPM\Temp
Protected server c:\program files\Microsoft Data Protection Manager\DPM\Temp | {Computername}.zip_DPMERRORLOG.zip |
DPM settingsCollapse this tableExpand this table
| Description | File Name |
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DPM Settings: Lists the following server information: server name, OS version, Architecture, SP level, Memory, DPM version, DPM Build
Lists all protection group settings, and this includes protection group settings, storage information, tape information, and datasource details in .txt format | {Computername}_DPM_Info.txt |
Event log files - generalCollapse this tableExpand this table
| Description | File Name |
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| Application event log in .csv, .evtx, and .txt formats | {Computername}_evt_Application.* |
| System event log in .csv, .evtx, and .txt formats | {Computername}_evt_System.* |
File version information (chksym)Collapse this tableExpand this table
| Description | File Name |
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Lists DPM binaries with timestamps in .csv and .txt formats
c:\Program Files\Microsoft DPM\DPM\bin\*.exe; *.dll | {Computername}_sym_DPM.* |
Lists system drivers in .csv and .txt formats
C:\Windows\System32\drivers\*.* | {Computername}_sym_Drivers.* |
System information – general Collapse this tableExpand this table
| Description | File Name |
|---|
| Collects installed filter drivers | {Computername}_Filter_Drivers.txt |
| Collects VSS providers and writer standard information | {Computername}_VSS_Info.txt |
| Collects additional VSS information, physical disk information, mountvol, Providers, Shadow Copy Storage, Service Status, virtualization, and disk events | {Computername}_VSSPSS_Info.txt |
| Collects OLE registry key and subkey information from HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Ole | {Computername}_Registry_OLE.txt |
| Collects RPC registry key and subkey information from HKLM\Software\Microsoft\RPC | {Computername}_Registry_RPC.txt |
| Collects DPM registry key and subkey information from HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft Data Protection Manager | {Computername}_Registry_DPM.txt |
| Collects device driver information for DeviceName, InfName, IsSigned, Manufacturer | {Computername}_DriverQuery.txt |
More information
In addition to the files that are collected and listed previously, this troubleshooter can detect one or more of the following situations:
- Computer is running on a virtual environment
- Prerelease version of Windows Server 2008
- Evaluation versions of Windows Server 2008
References
KB926079
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926079)
Frequently asked questions about the Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool (MSDT)
Article ID: 2543479 - Last Review: July 30, 2012 - Revision: 3.0
Applies to
- Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2010