Plan Type Is Not Supported (code 1406)

Situation

A backup plan terminates with the following error: The plan type is not supported. The current edition does not support plans of this type (code 1406).

Cause

The occurrence of this error means that the backup plan type is not supported in the installed software edition. Most often, it happens when virtual backup plans (VMware, Hyper-V) are run on desktop editions.

Solution

Take a look at the plan type that produced the error, then make sure the installed edition supports it. Read more about editions in the Compare Editions chapter at help.msp360.com.

If you need to purchase an additional subscription to run the backup plan, learn about it in the Licenses section at help.msp360.com.