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NDMP Backup fails with error "0xe000fe49 - An invalid parameter was specified" when only a snapshot is selected for backup
Problem
NDMP Netapp Backup fails with error "0xe000fe49 - An invalid parameter was specified" when only a snapshot is selected for backup
Error Message
Job Log reports the following error :Final error: 0xe000fe49 - An invalid parameter was specified.
Final error category: Job Errors
For additional information regarding this error refer to link V-79-57344-65097
Cause
The NDMP API behavior was not as expected when backup selection only had snapshot selected.
Solution
This issue is resolved with Backup Exec 25.0 Hotfix 924991
Workaround:
Backup the snapshot folder along with the volume in one job.
The error is seen when only the snapshot folder is selected for backup ( without the volume).