Unable to Export ESXi4.0u1 using vMA 4.0

[AlbertWT]

Hi All,

Does anyone ever succeedin exporting the ESXi profile into VMA appliance after updating it into ESXi 4.0 update 1 ?

I'm having problem even with the root user ? I used to be able to exports the settings while it was on ESXi4.0 before Update 1

$ sudo -su

sudo: please use single character options

Password:

Sorry, try again.

Password:

# vicfg-cfgbackup --server RORO2 -l BackupRORO2-USB

Enter username: root

Enter password:

Config bundle BackupRORO2-USB not found

. Operation failed.

# ping roro2

PING roro2.domain.com (10.2.2.10) 56(84) bytes of data.

64 bytes from roro2.domain.com (10.2.2.10): icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.139 ms

64 bytes from roro2.domain.com (10.2.2.10): icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=0.269 ms

64 bytes from roro2.domain.com (10.2.2.10): icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=0.263 ms

64 bytes from roro2.domain.com (10.2.2.10): icmp_seq=4 ttl=64 time=0.188 ms

64 bytes from roro2.domain.com (10.2.2.10): icmp_seq=5 ttl=64 time=0.176 ms

64 bytes from roro2.domain.com (10.2.2.10): icmp_seq=6 ttl=64 time=0.197 ms

64 bytes from roro2.domain.com (10.2.2.10): icmp_seq=7 ttl=64 time=0.202 ms

64 bytes from roro2.domain.com (10.2.2.10): icmp_seq=8 ttl=64 time=0.176 ms

--- roro2.domain.com ping statistics ---

8 packets transmitted, 8 received, 0% packet loss, time 7001ms

rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.139/0.201/0.269/0.042 ms

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Kind Regards,

AWT

[AndreTheGiant · Accepted solution]

Are you trying a backup or a restore?

For backup you must use -s

See also: http://www.vm-help.com/esx/esx3i/esx_3i_rcli/vicfg-cfgbackup.php

Andre

[lamw]

Even though vMA did not get an update when vSphere 4.0u1 came out, the vCLI did get U1 release ... perhaps something has changed and you'll need to install the latest version of vCLI 4.0u1.

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[AlbertWT]

Guys,

Please forgive me >_< it was a typo error -s is for SAVE while -l is for LOAD

Andre pin that out :-o)

Kind Regards,

AWT