Symptoms
The Activity Monitor in the Avamar UI shows 'No Proxy'.
On-demand VMware Image backup fails with the following:Category: APPLICATIONSeverity: PROCESSSummary: Failed to initiate virtual machine backup or restore.Event Information:Event Code: 30931Category: APPLICATIONSeverity: PROCESSSummary: Failed to initiate virtual machine backup or restore.If a group backup request is initiated:
Cause
The VM itself has no Hard Disks. This usually affects one or a couple of VMs.
Resolution
Open vCenterFind the VM that is failing with 'No Proxy'Edit the VM settings and verify if there are any Hard DisksIf there are no Hard Disks, check with the VM Administrator and contact VMware support. If a backup of the VM is no longer required, retire the VM object in Avamar.