Topic: VMWare Image Backup and Restore

[Bud]

hope you guys can help

i have built a new sme 7.51 server and need to backup my vmware images from my old server and restore them on the new server

what is the quickest way to get this done 

[Boris]

Take a look here http://www.veeam.com/vmware-esxi-fastscp.html

[Bud]

Boris thanks for the link

however i am not sure what to do with the application

can i not just use winscp and copy the vmware image files from my old sme server to a folder on my windowz 7 pc then restore the files to the new sme server 

any help greatly appreciated

[Boris]

That is exactly what application is doing. Its just faster version of WinSCP.

[Bud]

Boris thanks, good to know

i have used winscp to copy my vmware image files from my old sme server and then copied it back to the new sme server (this was done yesterday)

when i use the windowz vmware server console application to connect to the new sme vmware server i get an error.

" There was a problem connecting: Cannot connect to host 192.168.0.20: No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it. "

any idea what the problem could be. i have check all the vmware files including the attributes of all the files. they are the same as my old server. i have both sme servers using the same version of vmware.

[Boris]

What VMWare server version are you using? 2.0.2 or 1.0.x?

[Bud]

Boris

i am running vmware server version 1.0.9-156507

[Boris]

Is smeserver-vmware-authd-0.1-1.noarch.rpm installed?
You may also take a look in the db configuration that lines present:
vmware=service|status|enabled
vmware-authd=service|TCPPort|902|access|public|status|enabled
There is also great how-to about installing vmware server on SME. Did you followed it?

[Bud]

Boris thanks for all yopur help much appreciated

1. Is smeserver-vmware-authd-0.1-1.noarch.rpm installed? - where do i get this contrib?

You may also take a look in the db configuration that lines present:
2. vmware=service|status|enabled - how do i know the status, what command do i issue at the shell?

3. vmware-authd=service|TCPPort|902|access|public|status|enabled - have done this with internet access

4.There is also great how-to about installing vmware server on SME. Did you followed it? - yes, as per http://wiki.contribs.org/Vmware

[Boris]

Boris thanks for all yopur help much appreciated
You are welcome.

1. Is smeserver-vmware-authd-0.1-1.noarch.rpm installed? - where do i get this contrib?
It was an old contrib that automated and simplified integration of VMware server 1.x with SME. If you followed how-to its not longer needed as all the configuration is done manually and using DB commands.

You may also take a look in the db configuration that lines present:
2. vmware=service|status|enabled - how do i know the status, what command do i issue at the shell?

config show vmware
should output
vmware=service
  status=enabled

if not
config setprop vmware status enabled

3. vmware-authd=service|TCPPort|902|access|public|status|enabled - have done this with internet access

4.There is also great how-to about installing vmware server on SME. Did you followed it? - yes, as per http://wiki.contribs.org/Vmware
verify that parts regarding remote access and Management UI for VMWare Server 1.x is followed closely. reboot.

As a general note, version 2.0.2 (latest at the moment) is easier to install and configured automaticaly. It works great too.