Windows firewall blocks ports used by VMware plugin
Windows server see's dropped packets:
192.168.1.31 192.168.1.44 47736 62061 60 S 3424292792 0 5840 - - - RECEIVE 2013-05-09 10:26:52 DROP TCP 192.168.1.31 192.168.1.44 47736 62061 60 S 3424292792 0 5840 - - - RECEIVE 2013-05-09 10:38:35 DROP TCP 192.168.1.31 192.168.1.44 36395 62242 60 S 4264711280 0 5840 - - - RECEIVE 2013-05-09 10:38:38 DROP TCP 192.168.1.31 192.168.1.44 36395 62242 60 S 4264711280 0 5840 - - - RECEIVE 2013-05-09 10:38:44 DROP TCP 192.168.1.31 192.168.1.44 36395 62242 60 S 4264711280 0 5840 - - - RECEIVE 2013-05-09 10:38:56 DROP TCP
No exception exists for the VMware plugin executable
1/ If your NetVault installation directory is C:\Program Files (x86)\BakBone Software\NetVault Backup Issue the following commands:
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="NetVault Scripts" dir=in action=allow program="C:\Program Files (x86)\BakBone Software\NetVault Backup\bin\nvvmware.exe"
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="NetVault Scripts" dir=in action=allow program="C:\Program Files (x86)\BakBone Software\NetVault Backup\bin\nvvmwmount.exe"
2/ If your NetVault installation directory is C:\Program Files (x86)\Quest Software\NetVault Backup Issue the following commands:
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="NetVault Scripts" dir=in action=allow program="C:\Program Files (x86)\Quest Software\NetVault Backup\bin\nvvmware.exe"
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="NetVault Scripts" dir=in action=allow program="C:\Program Files (x86)\Quest Software\NetVault Backup\bin\nvvmwmount.exe"
