Unable to select datastore - Netbackup, VMware restore

Hi

If you setup a new vSphere policy on your DR site can you browse the virtual machines in the client section?

Just to clarify is this a VCenter or ESX Server you have added?

If it is as ESX Server is it actually under the control of the vCenter?

Thanks

It is an ESXi server running ESXi 4.1, it doesn't have a VCenter server right now.  In the restore wizard I'm selecting "None" under the VCenter option, but the ESX server field is autopopulating with my ESXi 4.1 server (I'm assuming this is because I've added it as a Virtual_Machine Host in the EMM database, via adding it's credentials).

I've not setup a new policy in the DR, as I'm not intending to back it up, but merely test restores.  Also since I've not been able to successfully restore any VMs to it, there are no Virtual Machines to browse in the client section.

 

Currently I've been controlling the ESXi server with the VSphere Client application, which is installed on the NetBackup server.

I was asking because if you are restoring to an alternate ESX server it must not be under the control of the original vCenter server - it must be a standalone ESX Server.

In the credentials section is should be added as an ESX Server not a vCenter Server.

Is that what you have?

So it all needs to match vCenter to vCenter or VCenter to ESX (not under vCenter control)

Just want to clarify this

Thanks

Yes I have the server added in Netbackup as a VMWare ESX Server, I did double check this after your last post to ensure its setup correctly.  The server is a standalone ESX server (no Vcenter), and I've set it up that way in NBU, so I should be good on that, I think.

 

See screenshots below.

Just wondering about selecting the specific port - if it is the default you shouldnt need to select that - if it is not default then it doesnt work and there is an EEB to fix it.

http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH128051

Having sadi that vCenter should use 443, ESX should use port 80 I believe so although the credential work it may just be the wrong port that you have specified?

Okay,

I did try specifying port 80, but this doesn't work at all.

So, I then tried unchecking the specific port (which changes the port listing to 0), I'm still able to successfully validate the credentials this way, however the I get the same results when trying the restore (no datastore or resource pool info).

 

I'm going to try the EEB next, although I'm not sure if we're using the VStorage for restores or VCB. :/

If this is a test environment you could just patch it or upgarde it rather than wait for the EEB as it will probably have been included in any releases after 7.0.1

VCB is something else all together - need to know exactly how you have things setup on the live and test environment to go further with this

So, the EEB didn't work

 

It seems to be for version 7.0 not 7.0.1.  I'm requesting to see if there is one for 7.0.1; however, any other suggestions?

 

Just double check that you have everything in place and setup correctly Remove the ESX server and re-add it leaving it as the default port, add in your VMWare host (media server) and try again Just follow the usual rules for a DR test - media and image ownership etc and ensure everything can be resolved Also, if going to an ESX server use the root password and make sure that it not under vcenter control

I did double check this all this morning, and I'm doing everything mentioned above with one exception:

 

Remove the ESX server and re-add it leaving it as the default port, add in your VMWare host (media server) and try again

 

I'm assuming you're referring to the Master Server (no Media Server in our DR environment), if that's the case then I've done that too.

 

But as you said I'm going to delete it all and re-create.