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Backup
Disable Circular Logging for Microsoft Exchange Backups
Factors affecting backup performance of AhsayOBM
Run Data Integrity Check in AhsayOBM
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Temporary Storage Restrictions for Windows Backup on AhsayOBM
Windows System State backup vs Windows System backup (AhsayOBM)
Restore
Restore AhsayOBM Backup Data from AhsayCBS or Removable Backup Storage
Synchronize Cloud Backup Data for Faster Restore in AhsayOBM
Immutable Backup
Create Backup Set with immutable Microsoft Azure destination on AhsayOBM
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Delete backup data of Immutable Wasabi Destination From AhsayOBM
Delete backup data of immutable Amazon S3 Destination from AhsayOBM
Delete backup data of immutable Microsoft Azure destination from AhsayOBM
Delete backup set of Immutable Wasabi Destination from AhsayOBM
Delete backup set of immutable Amazon S3 destination from AhsayOBM
Free Up Space with backup data on immutable Azure destination
How to create a Backup Set with immutable Amazon S3 standard destination on AhsayOBM?
How to create a new bucket in Wasabi with Immutable Settings (AhsayOBM)
How to create an Immutable Policy for Wasabi Bucket (AhsayOBM)
How to delete backup set of immutable Microsoft Azure storage destination
How to free up space on immutable Wasabi standard destination
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How to create a backup user Access key and Secret key on Amazon S3 for AhsayOBM?
How to create a container on the Microsoft Azure Portal for AhsayOBM
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How to create an immutable bucket on Amazon S3 cloud for AhsayOBM?
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FAQs on Ahsay Backup Destination (AhsayOBM)
How do I move an AhsayOBM installation on to another machine
How to modify Java Heap Size on AhsayOBM
Reveal Backup Server URL Option in AhsayOBM (GUI)
Silent Install AhsayOBM on Windows
Troubleshooting AhsayOBM backup problem with inaccessible network drive
Where are the AhsayOBM application logs stored at?
Backup your free Outlook account data using AhsayOBM
How to Install Latest AhsayOBM Release
How to backup MariaDB databases on Linux CLI?
How to backup MariaDB databases on Windows?
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Leverage M365 OneDrive for a cost-efficient backup
Optimize your file backups using filters (AhsayOBM)
Recover MariaDB database backups with AhsayOBM
Recover MySQL database backups with AhsayOBM
Restoring files from a Cloud File Backup using AhsayOBM
Streamline your backup management: Tips for AhsayOBM Linux & FreeBSD CLI users
Tips on recovering files using AhsayOBM
Unlock 80% savings on cloud backup storage costs (AhsayOBM)
What is the role of data compression in backups?
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Requirements of AhsayOBM
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AhsayOBM Install
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AhsayOBM CLI Login
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Backup and Restore on AhsayOBM
File Backup and Restore on AhsayOBM
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GUI
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CLI
Create a File Backup Set (CLI) on AhsayOBM
Run a File Backup Job (CLI) on AhsayOBM
File (CLI) Restore on AhsayOBM
Cloud File Backup and Restore on AhsayOBM
AhsayOBM Cloud File Requirements
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Create a Cloud File Backup Set on AhsayOBM
Run a Cloud File Backup Job on AhsayOBM
Cloud File Restore on AhsayOBM
Microsoft 365 Backup and Restore on AhsayOBM
AhsayOBM Microsoft 365 Requirements
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AhsayOBM Microsoft 365 Best Practices
Create a Microsoft 365 Backup Set on AhsayOBM
Run a Microsoft 365 Backup Job on AhsayOBM
Microsoft 365 Restore on AhsayOBM
Microsoft Exchange Backup and Restore on AhsayOBM
AhsayOBM Microsoft Exchange Requirements
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Create a Microsoft Exchange Backup Set on AhsayOBM
Run a Microsoft Exchange Backup Job on Ahsay OBM
Microsoft Exchange Restore on AhsayOBM
Microsoft Hyper-V Backup and Restore on AhsayOBM
AhsayOBM Hyper-V Requirements
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Run Direct
Hyper-V Granular Restore Technology on AhsayOBM
Create a Hyper-V Backup Set on AhsayOBM
Run a Hyper-V Backup Job on AhsayOBM
Hyper-V Restore on AhsayOBM
Microsoft SQL Backup and Restore on AhsayOBM
AhsayOBM Microsoft SQL Requirements
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Microsoft SQL Backup Mode on AhsayOBM
Create a Microsoft SQL Backup Set on AhsayOBM
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Microsoft SQL Restore on AhsayOBM
MySQL Backup and Restore on AhsayOBM
AhsayOBM MySQL Requirements
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Create a MySQL Backup Set on AhsayOBM
Windows MySQL Backup Set Creation
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Run a MySQL Backup Job on AhsayOBM
MySQL Restore on AhsayOBM
Oracle Backup and Restore on AhsayOBM
AhsayOBM Oracle Requirements
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Create an Oracle Backup Set on AhsayOBM
Windows/Linux (GUI) Backup Set Creation
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Run an Oracle Backup Job on AhsayOBM
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Windows/Linux (GUI) Restore
Linux (CLI) Restore
VMware Backup and Restore on AhsayOBM
VMware Backup Mode
AhsayOBM VMware Requirements
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VMware Granular Restore Technology on AhsayOBM
Create a VMware Backup Set on AhsayOBM
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VMware Restore on AhsayOBM
Windows System and System State Backup and Restore on AhsayOBM
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Create a Windows System State and System Backup Set on AhsayOBM
Run a Windows System State and System Backup Job on AhsayOBM
Windows System State and System Restore on AhsayOBM
Linux Bare Metal Backup and Restore on AhsayOBM
AhsayOBM Linux Bare Metal Requirements
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Create a Linux Bare Metal Backup Set on AhsayOBM
Run a Linux Bare Metal Backup Job on AhsayOBM
Linux Bare Metal Restore on AhsayOBM
Tibero Database Backup & Restore on AhsayOBM
AhsayOBM Tibero Database Requirements
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Create a Tibero Database Backup Set on AhsayOBM
(GUI) Tibero Database Backup Set Creation
(CLI) Tibero Database Backup Set Creation
Run a Tibero Database Backup Job on AhsayOBM
Tibero Database Restore on AhsayOBM
PostgreSQL Server Backup and Restore on AhsayOBM
AhsayOBM PostgreSQL Requirements
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Create a PostgreSQL Backup Set on AhsayOBM
Creating a PostgreSQL Server Backup Set for Windows on AhsayOBM
Creating a PostgreSQL Server Backup Set for Linux on AhsayOBM
Run a PostgreSQL Backup Job on AhsayOBM
PostgreSQL Restore on AhsayOBM
MariaDB Backup and Restore on AhsayOBM
AhsayOBM MariaDB Requirements
AhsayOBM MariaDB Limitations
AhsayOBM MariaDB Best Practices
Create a MariaDB Backup Set on AhsayOBM
Creating a MariaDB Backup Set for Windows on AhsayOBM
Creating a MariaDB Backup Set for Linux on AhsayOBM
Run a MariaDB Backup Job on AhsayOBM
MariaDB Restore on AhsayOBM
Backup Source Filter for AhsayOBM
Filter Setup
Manage Filters
AhsayOBM Appendix
Accounts Using Twilio 2FA
Reminder Feature Scenarios
File Backup Set XML Template
File Backup Set Setting (XML) Example
OpenDirect
Restore Filter (File Backup Set GUI)
Script Files
Dropbox Backup Set
How to Increase the Number of Concurrent Backup Threads
Truncating MSSQL Transaction Log
MSSQL ODBC Mode Authentication Permission Check
MSSQL Backup Set Type
MySQL Backup Set XML Templates
Example Restore Log: Incorrect Permissions for Alternate Location
Oracle Database Backup Set XML Templates
Cloud Storage as a Backup Destination
Bare Metal Structure and Bare Metal Recovery Checking
PostgreSQL Backup Set XML Template
Tibero BackupSet.xml Example
MariaDB Backup Set XML Template
Troubleshooting
"An Invalid XML character" startup error in AhsayACB / AhsayOBM
"Client version incompatible" error upon log in to a lower version client
"Failed to initialize RemoteBDB.Cloud" Backup Errors
"MapiException DatabaseError" in Microsoft Exchange Restore
"Microsoft SQL Server not found" warning on a Microsoft SQL database backup
"Unable to open index file" Backup Errors
"etilqs" files are generated during backup/restore jobs
AhsayOBM Backup Source Cannot Include Location Used for System Backup
AhsayOBM CTYun Backup Fails: Cannot Log In to S3-Compatible Storage
AhsayOBM Microsoft 365 Backup Authentication Error
AhsayOBM Microsoft 365 Backup Fails: Mailbox Move in Progress Error
AhsayOBM User Interface Not Displaying in VNC Session
AhsayOBM Windows Backup Error 0x81000101: Shadow Copy Timeout
AhsayOBM Windows Backup Error: Temp Path Included in Backup Source
AhsayOBM Windows Backup Fails: Temp Location Must Be NTFS-Formatted
AhsayOBM Windows System / System State Backup error "Windows Server Backup is not installed"
AhsayOBM Windows System Backup Error 0x80780038: Shadow Copy Issue
BACKUP DATABASE permission denied in database (MS SQL database backup)
Backup Skipped due to another job still running
Blank password not allowed because of an account restriction
Cannot Use Volume Shadow Copy (VSS) for Backup in AhsayOBM
Cannot open the client user interface due to corrupted user settings file
Collect VMware Internal Log Files for Troubleshooting
Crash during VMware backup
Crash on VMware Virtual Machine with VMware Tools pre-10.0.5
Exchange Backupset Creation Fails: LAN Manager Authentication Level
Exchange Restore Error: Message Exceeds Maximum Supported Size
Failed to backup virtual machine (cannot backup Hyper-V VM with replication enabled)
Failed to check integrity of destination
Failed to save encrypted backupset encryption keys to server
GCS Error in OBM: Failed to List Buckets Due to Invalid Argument
Hyper-V Cluster Backup Error: Incorrect Temporary Directory setup
Index Version Not Compatible with Supported Version in AhsayOBM
Insertion failed because database is full (database or disk is full)
Insufficient Disk Space Error During Backup in AhsayCBS
Insufficient disk space available for temporary directory in AhsayOBM
Java.io.IOException Failed to get latest remote backup job
MAPI_E_CALL_FAILED in Microsoft Exchange Mail Level Restore
MS SQL ODBC Backup Fails: Device Name Length Exceeds Limit
MS SQL ODBC Backup Fails: Not Enough Disk Space in Temp Directory
Microsoft 365 backup getting error "Failed to login to GraphService"
Microsoft Exchange Backup Errors "No buffer space available"
Microsoft Exchange Server Backup Error "VSS_E_FLUSH_WRITES_TIMEOUT"
Microsoft SQL ODBC Backup "BACKUP DATABASE permission denied in database"
OBM File Backup errors on OneDrive Folder with Files On-Demand enabled
ORA-01078 Error When Restoring Oracle 12c Backup to Alternate Location
Operating system error 5 (Access is denied) in Microsoft SQL Database Backup
OutOfMemoryError: Java heap space in AhsayOBM Backup or Restore Job
Required file for database is missing in Microsoft SQL Database Backup
Resolve Throttling Issues in Microsoft 365 Exchange Online Backup
SQLite Error in AhsayOBM v9: Database Disk Image is Malformed
SQLite Error: Database Disk Image is Malformed in AhsayOBM
SQLite Error: The Database File is Locked During OBM Backup Job
Shared Memory or SSL Security Error During MSSQL Backup
Startup Error: Failed to Obtain IV from Input Stream in OBM
System State Backup Not Supported on Windows 7, 8, 10
The Network Path was not found (Error Code = 53)
The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process
Transaction Log Backup Fails: No Full Backup Found for MS SQL Database
Transaction Log Backup Not Allowed Under SIMPLE Recovery Model
Troubleshooting problem with Volume Shadow Copy
Troubleshooting problem with missing scheduled backup
Update AhsayOBM Backupset for Microsoft 365 Account with 2FA Enabled
User Lacks Permission to List Mailboxes in Exchange Mail-Level (EWS)
VMware ESXi Backup Error: UUID Conflict on Virtual Machine (OBM)
VMware Non-VDDK Backup Mode in AhsayOBM v9
VSS_E_UNEXPECTED_PROVIDER_ERROR in Exchange Database Backup
VSS_E_UNEXPECTED_PROVIDER_ERROR in MSSQL VSS Backup
VSS_E_WRITERERROR_NONRETRYABLE in MSSQL Backup with ACT! Software
VSS_E_WRITERERROR_NONRETRYABLE in MSSQL Backup with Event ID 8193
VSS_E_WRITERERROR_NONRETRYABLE in MSSQL with Many Databases
Windows Backup Error: Volume Specified for Backup Is Invalid
Windows Backup error "Backup location is running low on space"
Windows System State Backup error "Enumeration of the files failed"
Release Notes
v9.15.0 (23-Apr-2025)
v9.13.2 (06-Feb-2025)
v9.13.0 (02-Dec-2024)
v9.11.2 (12-Sep-2024)
v9.11.0 (26-Aug-2024)
v9.9.20 (29-Jul-2024)
v9.9.16 (30-May-2024)
v9.9.13 (13-May-2024)
v9.9.6 (23-Apr-2024)
v9.9.0 (16-Apr-2024)
v9.7.2.20 (20-Dec-2023)
v9.7.2.0 (07-Dec-2023)
v9.7.0.0 (04-Sep-2023)
v9.5.4.0 (20-Mar-2023)
v9.5.2.0 (09-Jan-2023)
v9.5.0.0 (09-Nov-2022)
v9.3.2.0 (27-Jun-2022)
v9.1.4.0 (06-May-2022)
v9.1.2.0 (28-Feb-2022)
v9.1.0.0 (25-Jan-2022)
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Hardware & Software Compatibility List
Latest version
Hardware Requirements for OBM v9
Software Compatibility for OBM v9
Software Compatibility for Granular & OpenDirect Restore in OBM v9
AhsayOBM Trusted Certificate Authority (CA) List for v9
Legacy versions
Hardware Requirements for AhsayOBM v8
Software Compatibility List for AhsayOBM v8
AhsayOBM Trusted Certificate Authority (CA) List for v8
AhsayOBM Trusted Certificate Authority (CA) List for v7
Backup
Disable Circular Logging for Microsoft Exchange Backups
Factors affecting backup performance of AhsayOBM
Run Data Integrity Check in AhsayOBM
Seedload Initial AhsayOBM Backup (Linux/CLI)
Seedload Initial AhsayOBM Backup (Windows/GUI)
Seedload Initial AhsayOBM Backup from Local Storage to Cloud
Temporary Storage Restrictions for Windows Backup on AhsayOBM
Windows System State backup vs Windows System backup (AhsayOBM)
Restore
Restore AhsayOBM Backup Data from AhsayCBS or Removable Backup Storage
Synchronize Cloud Backup Data for Faster Restore in AhsayOBM
Immutable Backup
Create Backup Set with immutable Microsoft Azure destination on AhsayOBM
Create backup set with immutable Wasabi destination on AhsayOBM
Delete backup data of Immutable Wasabi Destination From AhsayOBM
Delete backup data of immutable Amazon S3 Destination from AhsayOBM
Delete backup data of immutable Microsoft Azure destination from AhsayOBM
Delete backup set of Immutable Wasabi Destination from AhsayOBM
Delete backup set of immutable Amazon S3 destination from AhsayOBM
Free Up Space with backup data on immutable Azure destination
How to create a Backup Set with immutable Amazon S3 standard destination on AhsayOBM?
How to create a new bucket in Wasabi with Immutable Settings (AhsayOBM)
How to create an Immutable Policy for Wasabi Bucket (AhsayOBM)
How to delete backup set of immutable Microsoft Azure storage destination
How to free up space on immutable Wasabi standard destination
How to run Data Integrity Check on immutable Microsoft Azure destination
How to run data integrity check on Immutable Wasabi
How to run data integrity check on an immutable Amazon S3 standard destination?
Cloud Storage
How to create a backup user Access key and Secret key on Amazon S3 for AhsayOBM?
How to create a container on the Microsoft Azure Portal for AhsayOBM
How to create a storage account on the Microsoft Azure Portal for AhsayOBM
How to create an immutable bucket on Amazon S3 cloud for AhsayOBM?
How to create an immutable policy for your Amazon S3 bucket for AhsayOBM?
How to setup Shared access signature on the Microsoft Azure Portal for AhsayOBM
General
AhsayOBM Data Integrity Check on Linux (CLI)
AhsayOBM Hotfix Installation Guide
Best Practices for Managing Encryption Key on AhsayACB and AhsayOBM
Can you provide a copy of AhsayOBM installer?
FAQs on Ahsay Backup Destination (AhsayOBM)
How do I move an AhsayOBM installation on to another machine
How to modify Java Heap Size on AhsayOBM
Reveal Backup Server URL Option in AhsayOBM (GUI)
Silent Install AhsayOBM on Windows
Troubleshooting AhsayOBM backup problem with inaccessible network drive
Where are the AhsayOBM application logs stored at?
Backup your free Outlook account data using AhsayOBM
How to Install Latest AhsayOBM Release
How to backup MariaDB databases on Linux CLI?
How to backup MariaDB databases on Windows?
How to backup Microsoft Exchange Server Databases?
How to backup Microsoft SQL Server Databases (ODBC)
How to backup Microsoft SQL Server databases (VSS)?
How to backup Microsoft Windows System?
How to backup MySQL databases on Linux CLI?
How to backup MySQL databases on Windows?
How to backup Oracle databases on Linux CLI ?
How to backup Oracle databases on Windows?
How to backup PostgreSQL databases on Windows?
How to backup Tibero Databases on Windows?
How to backup Tibero databases on Linux CLI?
How to backup files on Amazon S3?
How to backup files on Backblaze B2 Cloud?
How to backup files on Dropbox?
How to backup files on Google Cloud Storage?
How to backup files on Google Drive?
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Documentation
Download & Install AhsayOBM
Requirements of AhsayOBM
Windows Requirements for AhsayOBM
Linux Requirements (GUI & CLI) for AhsayOBM
FreeBSD Requirements for AhsayOBM
Limitations of AhsayOBM
Windows Limitations for AhsayOBM
Linux (GUI & CLI) Limitations for AhsayOBM
macOS Limitations for AhsayOBM
FreeBSD Limitations for AhsayOBM
Download AhsayOBM
Downloading AhsayOBM on Windows
Downloading AhsayOBM on Linux (GUI & CLI)
Downloading AhsayOBM on macOS
Downloading AhsayOBM on FreeBSD
Downloading AhsayOBM on Windows Server Core
AhsayOBM Install
Installing AhsayOBM on Windows
Installing AhsayOBM on Linux (GUI)
Installing AhsayOBM on Linux (CLI)
Installing AhsayOBM on macOS
Installing AhsayOBM on FreeBSD
Installing AhsayOBM on Windows Server Core
Post-Installation Instructions for AhsayOBM
AhsayOBM Post-Installation Check for Windows
AhsayOBM Post-Installation Check for Linux
AhsayOBM Post-Installation Check for macOS
AhsayOBM Post-Installation Check for FreeBSD
AhsayOBM Post-Installation Check for Windows Server Core
Uninstalling AhsayOBM
Windows AhsayOBM Uninstallation
Linux (GUI) AhsayOBM Uninstallation
Linux (CLI) AhsayOBM Uninstallation
macOS AhsayOBM Uninstallation
FreeBSD AhsayOBM Uninstallation
Windows Server Core AhsayOBM Uninstallation
Login to AhsayOBM
Login Prerequisites for AhsayOBM
GUI Login Prerequisites for AhsayOBM
CLI Login Prerequisites for AhsayOBM
Create a Free Trial Account on AhsayOBM
GUI Free Trial Account for AhsayOBM
CLI Free Trial Account for AhsayOBM
Login Instructions for AhsayOBM
AhsayOBM GUI Login
Login without 2FA (GUI) on AhsayOBM
Login with 2FA with Ahsay Mobile on AhsayOBM
Login with 2FA with Third-Party App on AhsayOBM
Login with 2FA with Twilio (GUI) on AhsayOBM
AhsayOBM CLI Login
Login without 2FA (CLI) on AhsayOBM
CLI Login with 2FA with Ahsay Mobile or Third-Party App
Login with 2FA with Twilio (CLI)
Register Device with AhsayOBM
Register Device using Ahsay Mobile for AhsayOBM
Register Device using Microsoft Authenticator for AhsayOBM
Register Device using Google Authenticator for AhsayOBM
AhsayOBM Client Overview
GUI Overview for AhsayOBM
Main Menu (GUI) Overview for AhsayOBM
Profile Overview for AhsayOBM
Language Overview for AhsayOBM
Information Overview for AhsayOBM
Backup Overview for AhsayOBM
Backup Sets for AhsayOBM
General Overview for AhsayOBM
Source Overview for AhsayOBM
Backup Schedule Overview for AhsayOBM
Continuous Backup Overview for AhsayOBM
Destination Overview for AhsayOBM
Deduplication Overview for AhsayOBM
Retention Policy Overview for AhsayOBM
Command Line Tool Overview for AhsayOBM
Reminder Overview for AhsayOBM
Bandwidth Control Overview for AhsayOBM
Others Overview for AhsayOBM
AhsayOBM Report Overview
Backup (Report) Overview for AhsayOBM
Restore (Report) Overview for AhsayOBM
Usage (Report) Overview for AhsayOBM
Restore (GUI) Overview on AhsayOBM
Settings Overview for AhsayOBM
Utilities Overview for AhsayOBM
Online Help Overview for AhsayOBM
System Tray Overview for AhsayOBM
CLI Overview for AhsayOBM
Main Menu (CLI) Overview for AhsayOBM
List Backup Sets Overview for AhsayOBM
Delete Backup Set Overview for AhsayOBM
Export Backup Set Settings to XML Overview for AhsayOBM
Import Backup Set Settings from XML Overview for AhsayOBM
Generate New Backup Set Settings Template Overview for AhsayOBM
Change Language Overview for AhsayOBM
Update Profile Settings Overview for AhsayOBM
Quit Overview for AhsayOBM
Backup and Restore on AhsayOBM
File Backup and Restore on AhsayOBM
AhsayOBM File Backup Best Practices
GUI
Create a File Backup Set (GUI) on AhsayOBM
Run a File Backup Job on AhsayOBM
File (GUI) Restore on AhsayOBM
System Tray Backup and Restore on AhsayOBM
CLI
Create a File Backup Set (CLI) on AhsayOBM
Run a File Backup Job (CLI) on AhsayOBM
File (CLI) Restore on AhsayOBM
Cloud File Backup and Restore on AhsayOBM
AhsayOBM Cloud File Requirements
AhsayOBM Cloud File Best Practices
Create a Cloud File Backup Set on AhsayOBM
Run a Cloud File Backup Job on AhsayOBM
Cloud File Restore on AhsayOBM
Microsoft 365 Backup and Restore on AhsayOBM
AhsayOBM Microsoft 365 Requirements
AhsayOBM Microsoft 365 Limitations
AhsayOBM Microsoft 365 Best Practices
Create a Microsoft 365 Backup Set on AhsayOBM
Run a Microsoft 365 Backup Job on AhsayOBM
Microsoft 365 Restore on AhsayOBM
Microsoft Exchange Backup and Restore on AhsayOBM
AhsayOBM Microsoft Exchange Requirements
AhsayOBM Microsoft Exchange Limitations
AhsayOBM Microsoft Exchange Best Practices
Create a Microsoft Exchange Backup Set on AhsayOBM
Run a Microsoft Exchange Backup Job on Ahsay OBM
Microsoft Exchange Restore on AhsayOBM
Microsoft Hyper-V Backup and Restore on AhsayOBM
AhsayOBM Hyper-V Requirements
AhsayOBM Hyper-V Limitations
AhsayOBM Hyper-V Best Practices
Run Direct
Hyper-V Granular Restore Technology on AhsayOBM
Create a Hyper-V Backup Set on AhsayOBM
Run a Hyper-V Backup Job on AhsayOBM
Hyper-V Restore on AhsayOBM
Microsoft SQL Backup and Restore on AhsayOBM
AhsayOBM Microsoft SQL Requirements
AhsayOBM Microsoft SQL Limitations
AhsayOBM Microsoft SQL Best Practices
Microsoft SQL Backup Mode on AhsayOBM
Create a Microsoft SQL Backup Set on AhsayOBM
Run a Microsoft SQL Backup Job on AhsayOBM
Microsoft SQL Restore on AhsayOBM
MySQL Backup and Restore on AhsayOBM
AhsayOBM MySQL Requirements
AhsayOBM MySQL Limitations
AhsayOBM MySQL Best Practices
Create a MySQL Backup Set on AhsayOBM
Windows MySQL Backup Set Creation
Linux MySQL Backup Set Creation
Run a MySQL Backup Job on AhsayOBM
MySQL Restore on AhsayOBM
Oracle Backup and Restore on AhsayOBM
AhsayOBM Oracle Requirements
AhsayOBM Oracle Limitations
AhsayOBM Oracle Best Practices
Create an Oracle Backup Set on AhsayOBM
Windows/Linux (GUI) Backup Set Creation
Linux (CLI) Oracle Backup Set Creation
Run an Oracle Backup Job on AhsayOBM
Oracle Restore on AhsayOBM
Windows/Linux (GUI) Restore
Linux (CLI) Restore
VMware Backup and Restore on AhsayOBM
VMware Backup Mode
AhsayOBM VMware Requirements
AhsayOBM VMware Best Practices
AhsayOBM VMware Limitations
VMware Granular Restore Technology on AhsayOBM
Create a VMware Backup Set on AhsayOBM
Run a VMware Backup Job on AhsayOBM
VMware Restore on AhsayOBM
Windows System and System State Backup and Restore on AhsayOBM
AhsayOBM Windows System and System State Requirements
AhsayOBM Windows System State and System Best Practices
Create a Windows System State and System Backup Set on AhsayOBM
Run a Windows System State and System Backup Job on AhsayOBM
Windows System State and System Restore on AhsayOBM
Linux Bare Metal Backup and Restore on AhsayOBM
AhsayOBM Linux Bare Metal Requirements
AhsayOBM Linux Bare Metal Limitations
AhsayOBM Linux Bare Metal Best Practices
Create a Linux Bare Metal Backup Set on AhsayOBM
Run a Linux Bare Metal Backup Job on AhsayOBM
Linux Bare Metal Restore on AhsayOBM
Tibero Database Backup & Restore on AhsayOBM
AhsayOBM Tibero Database Requirements
AhsayOBM Tibero Database Limitations
AhsayOBM Tibero Database Best Practices
Create a Tibero Database Backup Set on AhsayOBM
(GUI) Tibero Database Backup Set Creation
(CLI) Tibero Database Backup Set Creation
Run a Tibero Database Backup Job on AhsayOBM
Tibero Database Restore on AhsayOBM
PostgreSQL Server Backup and Restore on AhsayOBM
AhsayOBM PostgreSQL Requirements
AhsayOBM PostgreSQL Limitations
AhsayOBM PostgreSQL Best Practices
Create a PostgreSQL Backup Set on AhsayOBM
Creating a PostgreSQL Server Backup Set for Windows on AhsayOBM
Creating a PostgreSQL Server Backup Set for Linux on AhsayOBM
Run a PostgreSQL Backup Job on AhsayOBM
PostgreSQL Restore on AhsayOBM
MariaDB Backup and Restore on AhsayOBM
AhsayOBM MariaDB Requirements
AhsayOBM MariaDB Limitations
AhsayOBM MariaDB Best Practices
Create a MariaDB Backup Set on AhsayOBM
Creating a MariaDB Backup Set for Windows on AhsayOBM
Creating a MariaDB Backup Set for Linux on AhsayOBM
Run a MariaDB Backup Job on AhsayOBM
MariaDB Restore on AhsayOBM
Backup Source Filter for AhsayOBM
Filter Setup
Manage Filters
AhsayOBM Appendix
Accounts Using Twilio 2FA
Reminder Feature Scenarios
File Backup Set XML Template
File Backup Set Setting (XML) Example
OpenDirect
Restore Filter (File Backup Set GUI)
Script Files
Dropbox Backup Set
How to Increase the Number of Concurrent Backup Threads
Truncating MSSQL Transaction Log
MSSQL ODBC Mode Authentication Permission Check
MSSQL Backup Set Type
MySQL Backup Set XML Templates
Example Restore Log: Incorrect Permissions for Alternate Location
Oracle Database Backup Set XML Templates
Cloud Storage as a Backup Destination
Bare Metal Structure and Bare Metal Recovery Checking
PostgreSQL Backup Set XML Template
Tibero BackupSet.xml Example
MariaDB Backup Set XML Template
Troubleshooting
"An Invalid XML character" startup error in AhsayACB / AhsayOBM
"Client version incompatible" error upon log in to a lower version client
"Failed to initialize RemoteBDB.Cloud" Backup Errors
"MapiException DatabaseError" in Microsoft Exchange Restore
"Microsoft SQL Server not found" warning on a Microsoft SQL database backup
"Unable to open index file" Backup Errors
"etilqs" files are generated during backup/restore jobs
AhsayOBM Backup Source Cannot Include Location Used for System Backup
AhsayOBM CTYun Backup Fails: Cannot Log In to S3-Compatible Storage
AhsayOBM Microsoft 365 Backup Authentication Error
AhsayOBM Microsoft 365 Backup Fails: Mailbox Move in Progress Error
AhsayOBM User Interface Not Displaying in VNC Session
AhsayOBM Windows Backup Error 0x81000101: Shadow Copy Timeout
AhsayOBM Windows Backup Error: Temp Path Included in Backup Source
AhsayOBM Windows Backup Fails: Temp Location Must Be NTFS-Formatted
AhsayOBM Windows System / System State Backup error "Windows Server Backup is not installed"
AhsayOBM Windows System Backup Error 0x80780038: Shadow Copy Issue
BACKUP DATABASE permission denied in database (MS SQL database backup)
Backup Skipped due to another job still running
Blank password not allowed because of an account restriction
Cannot Use Volume Shadow Copy (VSS) for Backup in AhsayOBM
Cannot open the client user interface due to corrupted user settings file
Collect VMware Internal Log Files for Troubleshooting
Crash during VMware backup
Crash on VMware Virtual Machine with VMware Tools pre-10.0.5
Exchange Backupset Creation Fails: LAN Manager Authentication Level
Exchange Restore Error: Message Exceeds Maximum Supported Size
Failed to backup virtual machine (cannot backup Hyper-V VM with replication enabled)
Failed to check integrity of destination
Failed to save encrypted backupset encryption keys to server
GCS Error in OBM: Failed to List Buckets Due to Invalid Argument
Hyper-V Cluster Backup Error: Incorrect Temporary Directory setup
Index Version Not Compatible with Supported Version in AhsayOBM
Insertion failed because database is full (database or disk is full)
Insufficient Disk Space Error During Backup in AhsayCBS
Insufficient disk space available for temporary directory in AhsayOBM
Java.io.IOException Failed to get latest remote backup job
MAPI_E_CALL_FAILED in Microsoft Exchange Mail Level Restore
MS SQL ODBC Backup Fails: Device Name Length Exceeds Limit
MS SQL ODBC Backup Fails: Not Enough Disk Space in Temp Directory
Microsoft 365 backup getting error "Failed to login to GraphService"
Microsoft Exchange Backup Errors "No buffer space available"
Microsoft Exchange Server Backup Error "VSS_E_FLUSH_WRITES_TIMEOUT"
Microsoft SQL ODBC Backup "BACKUP DATABASE permission denied in database"
OBM File Backup errors on OneDrive Folder with Files On-Demand enabled
ORA-01078 Error When Restoring Oracle 12c Backup to Alternate Location
Operating system error 5 (Access is denied) in Microsoft SQL Database Backup
OutOfMemoryError: Java heap space in AhsayOBM Backup or Restore Job
Required file for database is missing in Microsoft SQL Database Backup
Resolve Throttling Issues in Microsoft 365 Exchange Online Backup
SQLite Error in AhsayOBM v9: Database Disk Image is Malformed
SQLite Error: Database Disk Image is Malformed in AhsayOBM
SQLite Error: The Database File is Locked During OBM Backup Job
Shared Memory or SSL Security Error During MSSQL Backup
Startup Error: Failed to Obtain IV from Input Stream in OBM
System State Backup Not Supported on Windows 7, 8, 10
The Network Path was not found (Error Code = 53)
The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process
Transaction Log Backup Fails: No Full Backup Found for MS SQL Database
Transaction Log Backup Not Allowed Under SIMPLE Recovery Model
Troubleshooting problem with Volume Shadow Copy
Troubleshooting problem with missing scheduled backup
Update AhsayOBM Backupset for Microsoft 365 Account with 2FA Enabled
User Lacks Permission to List Mailboxes in Exchange Mail-Level (EWS)
VMware ESXi Backup Error: UUID Conflict on Virtual Machine (OBM)
VMware Non-VDDK Backup Mode in AhsayOBM v9
VSS_E_UNEXPECTED_PROVIDER_ERROR in Exchange Database Backup
VSS_E_UNEXPECTED_PROVIDER_ERROR in MSSQL VSS Backup
VSS_E_WRITERERROR_NONRETRYABLE in MSSQL Backup with ACT! Software
VSS_E_WRITERERROR_NONRETRYABLE in MSSQL Backup with Event ID 8193
VSS_E_WRITERERROR_NONRETRYABLE in MSSQL with Many Databases
Windows Backup Error: Volume Specified for Backup Is Invalid
Windows Backup error "Backup location is running low on space"
Windows System State Backup error "Enumeration of the files failed"
Release Notes
v9.15.0 (23-Apr-2025)
v9.13.2 (06-Feb-2025)
v9.13.0 (02-Dec-2024)
v9.11.2 (12-Sep-2024)
v9.11.0 (26-Aug-2024)
v9.9.20 (29-Jul-2024)
v9.9.16 (30-May-2024)
v9.9.13 (13-May-2024)
v9.9.6 (23-Apr-2024)
v9.9.0 (16-Apr-2024)
v9.7.2.20 (20-Dec-2023)
v9.7.2.0 (07-Dec-2023)
v9.7.0.0 (04-Sep-2023)
v9.5.4.0 (20-Mar-2023)
v9.5.2.0 (09-Jan-2023)
v9.5.0.0 (09-Nov-2022)
v9.3.2.0 (27-Jun-2022)
v9.1.4.0 (06-May-2022)
v9.1.2.0 (28-Feb-2022)
v9.1.0.0 (25-Jan-2022)
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