VCB Full VM restore fail with status code 5
Updated: 22 May 2010 | 8 comments
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Hi All,
I am running netbackup 6.5.5, VCB 1.5, vmconverter 4, ESX 4 and win 2k3 sp2. When i attempt to do a full VM restore to the ESX server, it fails with code 5. In the bpvmutil log, i see the error 'ESX credentials not found.'
How do I go about setting this credential? Is it in nbu or vpshere GUI? FYI, Netbackup is currently validated using a VC, under the credentials->virtual machine servers->VMware VirtualCenter Server.
Thanks all.
Regards,
ck
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I've tested NBU 7.0 and had the same error.
In my case the user connection to Virtual Center server was a backup operator, and this user if not modified only have read permissions.
For test purposes I've given the backup user admin rights and everything worked fine.
Guys are you backing up
Guys are you backing up VMware using legacy VCB way or using new Vstorage API which are built in to NBU 7???
-- Deepak W (Kindly close the thread if your query is resolved)
VCB Full VM restore fail with status code 5
i'm backing up using the legacy VCB method since I'm using 6.5.5. For my connection to the VC, it's the administrator account.
Had that restoration ever
Had that restoration ever worked for you??
If settings in the Backup, Archive Restore GUI are set incorrectly, a Status 5 can occur.
Check the detailed troubleshooting guide for status code 5.
-- Deepak W (Kindly close the thread if your query is resolved)
VCB Full VM restore fail with status code 5
This is a new installation so the restoration has never worked before.
Please share the restore
Please share the restore options that you have selected/specified.
These are the requirements for full VM restore as per the VMWare fo NBU Guide:
3 Specify the following:
Server to use for The NetBackup master server that directed the backup
Backup and restores
Source client for The VMware virtual machine that was backed up
restores
Destination client The VMware backup proxy server
for restores
Policy type for FlashBackup-Windows
restores
Supporting Storage Foundation and VCS on Unix and Windows as well as NetBackup on Unix and Windows.
Handy NBU links
VCB Full VM restore fail with status code 5
yup...that's exactly what I have selected. and from the restore marked files wizard, i select 'Restore all virtualmachine files to a virtualmachine server automatically using VMware Converter'.
I also put in my ESX server as the virtual machine server ( could there be an issue here since i validate netbackup with the VC and not the ESX per se?) and the proxy server as the staging machine for restoration.
VCB Full VM restore fail with status code 5
Have found the solution...when I use the VC server to do the credential validation, i should also enter the VC server in the Virtual Machine server field when performing the restore rather than the ESX server.
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