Move Azure cache location for DPM 2012 R2?

Hi, I have a new build of DPM 2012 R2 rollup 7 running. It's mostly running well, however over the weekend my backups to Azure failed, due to my C drive filling up from the cache. I am wondering, is there any way for me to relocate this cache location to a new place without re-installing the MARS agent? 

September 9th, 2015 4:11pm

Hi,

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/backup-azure-backup-faq/


Q1. How can I change the cache location specified for the Azure Backup agent?

Stop the OBEngine by executing the below command in an elevated command prompt:

PS C:\> Net stop obengine

Copy the cache space folder to a different drive with sufficient space. We recommend you copy the files from the cache space folder instead of moving them; the original cache space can be removed after confirming that the backups are working with the new cache space.


Update following 2 registry entries with the path to new cache space folder:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Azure Backup\Config
ScratchLocation - New cache folder location

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Azure Backup\Config\CloudBackupProvider
ScratchLocation - New cache folder location


Start the OBEngine by executing the below command in an elevated command prompt:


PS C:\> Net start obengine

Once the backups happen successfully with the new cache location, you can remove the original cache folder.

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September 12th, 2015 3:24pm

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