CIFS Repository configuration check for vRangerPro 4 DPP
Pre-check
1. TCP PORTS 137, 139, and 445 and UDP PORTS 137 and 138 need to be open (inbound and outbound) between the ESX host and the repository
2. Both the vRanger computer and the ESX hosts resolve the DNS name of your repository server to the same IP address
3. Do not use admin shares - please create new shares if using admin shares
4. The share permissions for the repository should be Full Control or Change for the account used for the vRanger services
5. The NTFS permissions for the repository should be Full Control or Modify for the account used for the vRanger services
Check to see if the ESX host can connect to the repository
1. SSH to the ESX host as root
2. run the command 'mkdir /mnt/backup'
3. run the command 'esxcfg-firewall -e smbClient'
4. For ESX3.5 or lower run the command 'mount -t smbfs //<repositoryservernameorIP>/<share> /mnt/backup -o username=<useraccount>
For ESX4 run the command 'mount -t cifs //<repositoryservernameorIP>/<share> /mnt/backup -o username=<useraccount>
(the <useraccount> is the account used for the vRanger services)
If you are unable to mount the share on the ESX host, then you will need to adjust the share and NTFS permissions until it is successful.
5. if mount is successful, run the command 'touch /mnt/backup/testfile'
If you are unable to touch, then you will need to adjust the share (Full Control) and NTFS permissions (minimum Change/Modify)
If touch is successful, then the ESX host should be able to perform a backup to the repository.
6. run the command 'umount /mnt/backup'
Also if running ESX3, disable the following local security policies on the vRangerPro computer:
1. Open Local Security Settings (Administrative Tools -> Local Security Policy)
2. Go to Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options
3. disable 'Disable Microsoft network server: Digitally sign communications (always)'
4. disable 'Disable Microsoft network server: Digitally sign communications (if client agrees)'
5. reload the policy by opening a command prompt and typing 'gpupdate'
