Challenge
VSS fails with the following error:
Starting guest agent.
Error while executing VIX command: [RPC function call failed. Function name: [IsSnapshotInProgress].
RPC error: There are no more endpoints available from the endpoint mapper.
Code: 1753].
Cause
The error is coming from the Windows guest. RPC does not function correctly.
Solution
Before running a job, make sure that the VeeamVssSupport service is not running on the guest VM(s); stop the service manually if it is running.
Troubleshoot RPC Endpoint Mapper errors using Windows Server 2003 Support Tools from the product CD: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/839880
Sometimes this error is caused by a firewall disconnecting the TCP connection between the two machines. Make sure you have configured dynamic port allocation: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/154596