To resolve this issue, verify the following: 1) The protected SharePoint Service Provider (SSP) is online and running. 2) ...

To resolve this issue, verify the following:
1) The protected SharePoint Service Provider (SSP) is online and running. 
2) The WSSCmdletWrapper DCOM component is configured correctly on the front-end Web server hosting the protected farm. 
 For more information, see the System Center 2012 Service Pack 1 DPM Operations Guide. 
3) Retry the operation and verify that no other application or process is trying to resume the SSP crawl during backup.