I am getting the following error on the "Identifying the replication target" step when attempting to protect a physical server.  Restarting the DRA service did not help.

Job ID:

fef64299-a6b1-4dfd-91be-dfa9fc7c9a78-2015-07-14   22:47:02Z

Error   (1):       The requested operation did not   complete.Protection could not be enabled. ( Error code :  78007)       Possible Causes:  Check the provider error for more   details.       Recommended Actions:  Resolve the issue as recommended in the   provider error details.

Hi Kent,

Please let us know if you have installed all the updates for GA version?

Thanks

Shashank

Yes.  The updates for Config, Master, and Process have been installed.

Hi Kent,

Can you please log a ticket for this issue and let us know the ticket #. We would need to check this further.

Thanks

Shashank

I was able to find a work around.  If you install the mobility client on the server you are trying to protect before protecting it in the Azure portal, it will successfully complete.

I was able to find a work around.  If you install the mobility client on the server you are trying to protect before protecting it in the Azure portal, it will successfully complete.

• Marked as answer by Ruturaj DhekaneMicrosoft employee, Owner 22 hours 56 minutes ago

I was able to find a work around.  If you install the mobility client on the server you are trying to protect before protecting it in the Azure portal, it will successfully complete.

• Marked as answer by Ruturaj DhekaneMicrosoft employee, Owner Thursday, July 30, 2015 8:19 AM

I was able to find a work around.  If you install the mobility client on the server you are trying to protect before protecting it in the Azure portal, it will successfully complete.

• Marked as answer by Ruturaj DhekaneMicrosoft employee, Owner Thursday, July 30, 2015 8:19 AM

Hi Kent,

Please let us know if this issue is happening on all the servers or only on this one? 

Thanks

Shashank