Failed to create a snapshot - SSMCommandInvocation - ExecutionTimedOut
Problem description
Backup fails with the following error:
3 2 aws/monitor/consistentinstancesnapshot eu-west-2 SSMCommandInvocation Mar 26 09:26:17 Mar 26 10:30:23 14 ExecutionTimedOut
Cause
The instance has an issue with consistent snapshots or AWS command line interface (CLI) tool is not updated
Traceback
3 2 aws/monitor/consistentinstancesnapshot eu-west-2 SSMCommandInvocation Mar 26 09:26:17 Mar 26 10:30:23 14 ExecutionTimedOut
Resolution
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Check whether SSM service is installed and running
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Restart Amazon SSM service on the affected server.
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Check event viewer to find any logs associated with SSM
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Disable consistent snapshot option in CloudRanger’s backup policy.
Verification
Once you have disabled consistent snapshot option in CloudRanger’s backup policy the backup will complete.