http://support.microsoft.com/ph/9765The latest support information about System Center Data Protection Manager Solutions from Microsoft Product Support Services. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2711168#phrssSQL protectionSharePoint protectionA supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft in this article. http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/dpmsqlbackup/thread/5aed6593-4481-4366-b110-083316d5ccec#phrssSQL protectionWhen you create a protection group and expand the SQL server there are no SQL databases displayed in the wizard. http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/dpmsqlbackup/thread/1afd0b2a-fbff-474d-a8c5-0e5ed1962cbc#phrssSQL protectionWhen you try to add databases from a SQL server to the protection group and expand the server node, there is no "All SQL Servers" option visible. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff399016.aspx#phrssSQL protectionThis Microsoft Knowledge Base article provides troubleshooting guidance on protection issues for computers running SQL Server. http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/dpmsqlbackup/thread/3c8769cd-3625-455a-ab76-35eba857664b#phrssSQL protectionA discussion thread on what the warning means and what to do about it. http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/dpmsqlbackup/thread/f81f0ea7-cfd6-4e8f-a3e3-9ae4d207eabd#phrssSQL protectionThe Shrink process needs to be done manually or through a SQL Maintenance job. You can also create a post-backup script to deal with the shrink process. This discussion provides the information you will need. http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=9744#phrssSQL protectionExcellent whitepaper on why and how to protect SQL Server data with DPM 2010 http://blogs.technet.com/b/dpm/archive/2008/01/28/streaming-video-how-to-deliver-disaster-recovery-with-dpm-2007.aspx#phrssBare Metal Restore (BMR)System stateFile protectionDisaster Recovery with DPM 2007. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2428303#phrssSystem stateMicrosoft Knowledge Base article on troubleshooting the system state backup of a protected server in System Center Data Protection Manager 2007. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb795642.aspx#phrssFile protectionThis article discusses how to back up the recommended components of a DPM server by using a secondary DPM server, backing up to tape or by using non-Microsoft software. http://blogs.technet.com/b/dpm/archive/2010/05/12/performing-a-bare-metal-restore-with-dpm-2010.aspx#phrssBare Metal Restore (BMR)If you’ve protected your server with BMR using DPM, tHis blog post discusses restoring the BMR backup to a new system. http://blogs.technet.com/b/dpm/archive/2012/05/14/things-you-can-do-to-help-data-protection-manager-utilize-your-tapes-full-capacity.aspx#phrssTape issuesMany customers have reported that DPM tape backups use more tapes than necessary when backing up large data sources or many small data sources across protection groups. There are several underlying causes and DPM settings explained / configured before optimal tape usage can be achieved. http://blogs.technet.com/b/dpm/archive/2012/02/22/dpm-tape-jobs-take-longer-than-expected-or-fail-with-id-24052.aspx#phrssTape issuesThis blog post provides a handy query to identify drives that are due for cleaning ro are faulty and how to clean them. http://blogs.technet.com/b/dpm/archive/2011/05/17/using-dpm-2010-to-protect-sharepoint-2010-on-sbs-2011.aspx#phrssSharePoint ProtectionWhen you attempt to create the protection group with System Center Data Protection Manager 2010, you get an ID 31312 which suggests that one or more prerequisites are missing from the SharePoint servers. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928840#phrssPerformanceThis problem may occur if the real-time monitoring component of an antivirus program is configured to monitor replicas and to transfer log files for Data Protection Manager 2006 protected volumes. You may experience this problem if the real-time monitoring component of an antivirus program monitors the Msdpmfsagent.exe program on the Data Protection Manager server. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/978900#phrssInstallationWhen you install a Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 Protection Agent on a target server, you may receive an error Agent operation failed. (ID: 370) followed by another error Id. This article discusses how to troubleshoot agent installation errors based on the second error id that you receive. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb809005.aspx#phrssTape issuesAn imported tape contains content that was created by another DPM server. http://blogs.technet.com/b/dpm/archive/2010/05/25/troubleshooting-a-couple-common-dpm-2007-console-crash-issues.aspx#phrssConsole crashesThis blog post describes the two most common errors associated with launching the System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 administrator console, the common causes of these errors and how you can easily address them and get back up and running quickly. http://blogs.technet.com/b/dpm/archive/2011/04/18/dpm-2010-quick-fix-sql-backups-fail-with-internal-error-code-0x80990d19.aspx#phrssSQL protectionThe problem occurs if there is any type of backup other than DPM that is also being done on the protected database. http://blogs.technet.com/b/dpm/archive/2008/06/02/protecting-and-recovering-e-mail-using-dpm-2007-and-exchange-2007.aspx#phrssExchange protectionLinks to guidance on using DPM as an effective solution to backup and restore Exchange data. http://blogs.technet.com/b/dpm/archive/2011/12/20/how-to-troubleshoot-tape-library-sharing-configuration-issues-in-dpm-2010.aspx#phrssTape issuesSolutions to issues with sharing a tape library between multiple DPM servers. http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/dpmexchbackup/thread/2d2a93d4-1efa-4f41-b977-b98b0de3886b#phrssExchange ProtectionThis can happen if the eseutil on DPM server and Exchange mailbox server are incompatible or there is a corruption on Exchange server, on the network or on the DPM replica. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb808968#phrssTape issuesIf you installed a new tape library or stand-alone tape drive on the DPM server and it is not identified during rescan, try the following steps to troubleshoot the problem. http://blogs.technet.com/b/dpm/archive/2010/11/03/protect-unprotect-protect-unprotect-understanding-how-dpm-2010-retention-works.aspx#phrssTape issuesIf you attempt to [re]protect the same data source for the 3rd time before the retention of previous protection expired (or remove those recovery points) DPM will fail. A similar condition may arise when migrating data sources. We will explain why and how this could be mitigated. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971411#phrssExchange ProtectionSharePoint ProtectionSQL ProtectionThese errors may occur for various kinds of jobs, including Synchronization, Recovery Points, and Consistency Check. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc161593.aspx#phrssExchange protectionThis alert is generated when the replica of the specified volume on the DPM server is inconsistent with the data source. All protection activities for the data source will fail until the replica is made consistent with the data source by performing synchronization with consistency check. http://blogs.technet.com/b/dpm/archive/2008/06/27/solving-common-dpm-agent-installation-issues.aspx#phrssInstallationThis post is a summary of the most common support cases that we have been hearing so far in the area of DPM Protection Agent installation on a target server. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb808878.aspx#phrssInstallationThe following article provides troubleshooting guidance that supplements the specific error messages that you may encounter during protection agent installation. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff399723.aspx#phrssSharePoint protectionSharePoint restoreThis topic documents known issues and resolutions relating to protection and recovery of SharePoint data protected by System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM) 2010 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/970641#phrssSharePoint protectionWhen you try to protect a Windows SharePoint farm by using System Center Data Protection Manager 2007, you receive error 32008. http://blogs.technet.com/b/dpm/archive/2011/12/20/how-to-troubleshoot-tape-library-sharing-configuration-issues-in-dpm-2010.aspx#phrssTape LibraryThis blog post contains a list of issues that have been known to interfere with configuring tape library sharing, and steps to resolve them. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff399115.aspx#phrssTape LibraryProvides troubleshooting guidance on tape library issues http://blogs.technet.com/b/dpm/archive/2012/02/06/data-protection-manager-agent-network-troubleshooting.aspx#phrssDPM AgentThis blog post covers key troubleshooting methodologies used in addressing issues such as a.) You can’t push out your DPM agent to a server via the DPM management console and b.) You manually install your agent, but the communication is still not working with the DPM server. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff399487.aspx#phrssDPM AgentProvides guidance for troubleshooting issues that may occur when you use the Data Protection Manager Client to protect data on your computer. http://blogs.technet.com/b/askcore/archive/2008/05/01/troubleshooting-agent-deployment-in-data-protection-manager-2007-networking.aspx#phrssDPM Agent deploymentNetwork security protocols between the DPM Server and the Agent can directly affect Agent communication as can DNS configuration and registration issues. This blog post helps check these settings on each server to ensure that there are no network issues blocking the agent and server from communicating with each other. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff399420.aspx#phrssSharePoint protectionProvides troubleshooting guidance on protection issues for computers running Windows SharePoint Services. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff399468.aspx#phrssGeneral protectionProvides troubleshooting guidance on general protection issues. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff634205.aspx#phrssHyper-V protectionProvides troubleshooting guidance on protection issues for Hyper-V virtual machines. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff399692.aspx#phrssExchange Server protectionProvides troubleshooting guidance on protection issues for computers running Exchange Server. http://blogs.technet.com/b/dpm/archive/2010/05/24/troubleshooting-a-couple-common-dpm-2007-console-crash-issues.aspx#phrssDPM Administration ConsoleThis blog post discusses the "ID: 917" error and "ID: 948" error when launching the System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 administrator console. http://blogs.technet.com/b/dpm/archive/2012/01/30/fix-the-dpm-console-crashes-and-logs-event-id-945-when-making-any-changes.aspx#phrssDPM Administration ConsoleThis blog post discusses how to resolve an issue in which the DPM Administration Console crashes with Event ID 945. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff399600.aspx#phrssStorage Pool protectionhttp://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff399600.aspx The storage pool is a set of disks on which the DPM server stores the replicas and recovery points for the protected data. This article discusses best practices for administering the Storage Pool. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff399216.aspx#phrssDPM Database protectionThe DPM database (DPMDB) stores all DPM settings, configuration, and reporting information for DPM. A database failure can cause DPM jobs to fail, interfere with the use of DPM Administrator Console, prevent DPM reporting, and stop the DPM service. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff399016.aspx#phrssSQL Server protectionProvides troubleshooting guidance on protection issues for computers running SQL Server. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff399519.aspx#phrssDPM DeploymentThe System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM) 2010 planning and deployment topics provide you with important planning information to help you prepare for your DPM deployment, and step you through the deployment and configuration process needed to make DPM fully functional in your environment. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff399581.aspx#phrssDPM DeploymentProvides troubleshooting guidance on installation issues for installing and configuring System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM) 2010. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff399267.aspx#phrssSystem State protectionProvides troubleshooting guidance for system state protection issues. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff399667.aspx#phrssDPM ReportingProvides guidance for troubleshooting issues that may occur when configuring, viewing, exporting, or subscribing to DPM reports. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff631926.aspx#phrssDPM PowershellYou can use DPM cmdlets and scripts created by using these cmdlets as an alternative to (or in addition to) using DPM Administrator Console for centralized management of your DPM servers and protected computers. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/978900#phrssSystem Center Data Protection ManagerWhen you install a Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 Protection Agent on a target server, you may receive an error Agent operation failed. (ID: 370) followed by another error Id. This article discusses how to troubleshoot agent installation errors based on the second error id that you receive. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/systemcenter/dm/cc678583.aspx#phrssSetupThis web page contains the list of tape libraries that have been tested and found to be compatible with System Center Data Protection Manager 2007.The fact that a tape library is not listed does not mean that it is not compatible, only that it has not yet been tested. https://connect.microsoft.com/site840/Downloads/DownloadDetails.aspx?DownloadID=33400#phrssSetupThe Tape Library Compatibility Test tool for System Center Data Protection Manager 2010 is a command-line tool that runs a set of standard tests on your tape library and generates the results. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh146886.aspx#phrssThis table lists Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) hardware providers that have been tested and found to be compatible with Data Protection Manager (DPM) for protecting virtual machines deployed on clustered shared volumes (CSV). http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=19284#phrssSetupThe System Center Data Protection Manager 2010 Prerequisite Checker helps you ensure that your computer has all the prerequisites required to install DPM 2010. http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=6622#phrssSetupUse this Excel spreadsheet to view recommended upgrade procedures from your current deployment of Sytem Center Data Protection Manager 2007. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2543859#phrssThis error message can be caused by an improperly configured SQL alias. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/962975#phrssSystem Center Data Protection ManagerMicrosoft recommends that customers apply the hotfix in Microsoft Knowledge Base article 962975 on any Windows Server 2008 or Vista platform that is currently using or planning to use dynamic disks.  It is particularly important that customers using Microsoft Data Protection Manager (DPM) 2007 apply this hotfix immediately, when possible.​