Actually, more than just port 13782 is necessary, assuming this is ESX 3. They have a checkbox for "NetBackup" in their Security configuration (a lousy GUI front end for their wrapper for IP Chains that does less than IP Chains would have let you do... sigh), but the ports they list have nothing to do with anything useful. (They're in the general range that NetBackup uses but don't do anything related to the services needed on a NetBackup client.) In order to backup ESX 3 clients, I do this on the client side: esxcfg-firewall -o 2301,tcp,in,hpim esxcfg-firewall -o 13782,tcp,in,bpcd esxcfg-firewall -o 13724,tcp,out,vnetd esxcfg-firewall -o 13720,tcp,out,bprd and then on the NetBackup master require vnetd for the client (ie, enable no callback: bpclient -client <hostname> -add -no_callback 1).
-- gabriel rosenkoetter Radian Group Inc, Unix/Linux/VMware Sysadmin / Backup & Recovery [EMAIL PROTECTED], 215 231 1556 _____ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 1:44 PM To: mark wragge Cc: [email protected]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] using Linux client to backup esx (VMware) Make sure you have port 13782 open on the esx server. Jared M. Seaton Recovery Administrator Mylan Inc. 304-554-5926 304-685-1389 (Cell) "mark wragge" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 11/12/2007 12:49 PM To [email protected] cc Subject [Veritas-bu] using linux client to backup esx (vmware) I am trying to use the linux client v6.0mp4 to backup an esx server v3.02. I have installed the client software choosing redhat 2.4 and the installation is complete. I cannot successfully backup the esx server as there is a cannot connect to client error message. I cannot use bp from the client to start a backup. I have checked IP resoultion and checked all hosts files. Is it necessary to restart an esx server after installation of the netbackup client software? How do I re-start the netbackup services on a linux client (if this is even possible as i dont think that services run until the backup is inititated!!).?? Are there any additional steps to be followed when attempting to backup an esx server for the first time using netbakcup? Thanks, Mark Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Veritas-bu maillist - [email protected] http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu ======================================================================== ====== CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message and all attachments transmitted with it may contain legally privileged, proprietary and/or confidential information intended solely for the use of the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, dissemination, distribution, duplication or other use of this message and/or its attachments is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message and its attachments. Thank you. ======================================================================== ======
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