BackupExec 2012 - Slow System State

[ht6]

Having a strange problem with a BackupExec server, BE 2012, Server 2008 R2. System State backups take around 10-12 hours, only been happening last few weeks - nothing has changed that I can point to in that time. The server it's happening on has the BE agent running, two other servers with agents and the server with the main client are all fine and have system states of around an hour.

 

I've tried removing the agent from the server, also deleting the job from the main client and recreating it all. No errors on VSS writers or anything, and I tried a system state using Windows Backup today which took a little over an hour. I've had a good old search about the net and can't find anything to help me towards the next step to fixing it.

 

I was beginning to think the issue was with the VSS services or something OS related, but after carrying out a quicker system state today it's apparent the problem is BackupExec related.

 

Anyone got any ideas?

Edited July 11, 2017 by ht6

[Theldron]

Hi ht6,

 

Sorry probably already done this, but have you tried restarting the server? Whenever I get issues with Backup Exec normally a restart solves it.

 

All the best

Sean

[ht6]

Once or twice (or half a dozen times)

[ht6]

Little update: I've run system state by itself on the troublesome server using BE and it flew through - about 40 minutes. See what happens again tonight when the full runs, but hopefully it's flushed the issue out.