February 10, 2009 at 3:44 pm
I just installed SS2K5 with sp3 last week. I notice some system database backups in the log. I am wondering if anyone knows what these are? The first seems to be part of the install, at least the timeframe is about when I installed. The other two sets seem to be scheduled at 2300. Then it stopped and has not done it again. Does this always happen?
My best guess is that it's an internal test/twitch to make sure that its right arm is indeed attached.
02/07/2009 23:00:08,Backup,Unknown,Database backed up. Database: model TYPE=VIRTUAL_DEVICE: {'{60633A82-0CD3-4BD8-84E3-7BD8B8DDA099}2'}). This is an informational message only. No user action is required.
02/07/2009 23:00:07,Backup,Unknown,Database backed up. Database: msdb TYPE=VIRTUAL_DEVICE: {'{60633A82-0CD3-4BD8-84E3-7BD8B8DDA099}3'}). This is an informational message only. No user action is required.
02/07/2009 23:00:07,Backup,Unknown,Database backed up. Database: master TYPE=VIRTUAL_DEVICE: {'{60633A82-0CD3-4BD8-84E3-7BD8B8DDA099}1'}). This is an informational message only. No user action is required.
02/06/2009 23:00:10,Backup,Unknown,Database backed up. Database: model TYPE=VIRTUAL_DEVICE: {'{6A17AA04-E107-4E3B-891B-1AF7F516DF77}2'}). This is an informational message only. No user action is required.
02/06/2009 23:00:10,Backup,Unknown,Database backed up. Database: msdb TYPE=VIRTUAL_DEVICE: {'{6A17AA04-E107-4E3B-891B-1AF7F516DF77}3'}). This is an informational message only. No user action is required.
02/06/2009 23:00:10,Backup,Unknown,Database backed up. Database: master TYPE=VIRTUAL_DEVICE: {'{6A17AA04-E107-4E3B-891B-1AF7F516DF77}1'}). This is an informational message only. No user action is required.
02/06/2009 12:53:50,Backup,Unknown,Database backed up. Database: master TYPE=VIRTUAL_DEVICE: {'{36EE6A6D-823D-4C7E-8270-4052BF7BB6B8}1'}). This is an informational message only. No user action is required.
02/06/2009 12:53:50,Backup,Unknown,Database backed up. Database: model TYPE=VIRTUAL_DEVICE: {'{36EE6A6D-823D-4C7E-8270-4052BF7BB6B8}2'}). This is an informational message only. No user action is required.
02/06/2009 12:53:50,Backup,Unknown,Database backed up. Database: msdb TYPE=VIRTUAL_DEVICE: {'{36EE6A6D-823D-4C7E-8270-4052BF7BB6B8}3'}). This is an informational message only. No user action is required.
February 10, 2009 at 4:10 pm
'Virtual DEVICE' suggests a third party backup tool which does hot backups of the databases directly off the server. Is such a tool installed as part of your standard build?
These messages are not part of a typical installation process.
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February 10, 2009 at 10:13 pm
I haven't seen these either. Perhaps someone has BackupExec or some other third party product running. Check with other sys admins.
February 11, 2009 at 10:57 am
Thanks for the comments.
I just installed another instance. No backups this time. I'll monitor and report in this thread.
BTW this is on a Windows 2003 on 64 bit box. I read up on the virtual device lead and my sql writer and volume shadow service are not started. Do 3rd party backups work without these services?
February 12, 2009 at 3:41 am
I had the same thing happen on a new SQL Server 2008 install. I posted a thread here:
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/FindPost650614.aspx
however I can't find any information at all on this topic, nor anything that would give me a clue as to why these happen. If I do I'll let you know.
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