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VMware backups of Windows 2008 R2 guests generate Event IDs 57, 137, or 12289.

Troubleshooting


Problem

Data Protection for VMware snapshot backups of Windows 2008 R2 guests can generate event errors 57, 137, or 12289 in the Windows Event Log. These errors are benign and can be ignored.

Symptom

Event ID's 57, 137, and/or 12289 in the Windows Event Viewer. For example:


Cause

This is a known issue and the events can be safely ignored. More details are available in the following VMware KB document:

Creating a quiesced snapshot of a Window 2008 R2 virtual machine generates Event IDs 57, 137, or 12289

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Product Synonym

ITSM TSM ADSM TDP VMware IBM SPECTRUM PROTECT

Document Information

Modified date:
17 June 2018

UID

swg21627774