Data Protection Manager 2007 Services
While searching on Internet about this piece of information couldn’t really find a place where we had it all together as so I have decided to blog it… mostly because a team mate asked me… :)
DPM2007 Server Services
Service Name |
Display Name |
Description |
MSDPM |
DPM |
Implements and manages synchronization and shadow copy creation for protected file servers. |
DPMAC |
DPM Agent Coordinator |
Manages the installation, un-installation, and upgrade of protection agents to remote servers. |
DPMWriter |
DPM Writer |
Manages backup shadow copies of Data Protection Manager replicas, and manages backups of the DPM and DPM Report databases, for purposes of data archival. |
DPMLA |
DPM Library Agent |
Manages the tape library. |
DPMRA |
DPM Recovery Agent |
Helps back up and recover file and application data to the Data Protection Manager. |
SwPrv |
Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider |
Manages software-based volume shadow copies taken by the Volume Shadow Copy service. If this service is stopped, software-based volume shadow copies cannot be managed. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start. |
VSS |
Volume Shadow Copy |
Manages and implements Volume Shadow Copies used for backup and other purposes. If this service is stopped, shadow copies will be unavailable for backup and the backup may fail. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start. |
Protected Server Services
Service Name |
Display Name |
Description |
DPMRA |
DPM Recovery Agent |
Helps back up and recover file and application data to the Data Protection Manager. |
SwPrv |
Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider |
Manages software-based volume shadow copies taken by the Volume Shadow Copy service. If this service is stopped, software-based volume shadow copies cannot be managed. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start. |
VSS |
Volume Shadow Copy |
Manages and implements Volume Shadow Copies used for backup and other purposes. If this service is stopped, shadow copies will be unavailable for backup and the backup may fail. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start |