Hello,
I have a simple VMware installation (ESXi 6.7) as lab with veeam backup for testing. I can do backups without any problem but I can not restore them.
ESXi is in a network 192.x.x.x
VM is under other network. 172.x.x.x
The error is mounting the NFS storage:
Error mounting NFS 172.xxx.xx.xxx... can´t establish connection with server NFS
But also with other range
Error mounting NFS 192.xxx.xx.xxx... can´t establish connection with server NFS
If I ping from the ESXi to the Vm:
vmkping 172.xxx.xxx.xxx
3 packets transmitted, 0 packets received, 100% packet loss
So I read it is possible to add VMKernel network with an IP address in the same subnet of the Veeam server. But I don't know how.
I go to Network -> NIC Vkernel and I have one in Management Network.
If I add another I have to do it under VM Network but it does not work.
If I change the IP of the VM to the same range of the ESXi and pin from from Vkernel:
vmkping 192.x.x.x
--- 192.x.x.x ping statistics ---
3 packets transmitted, 0 packets received, 100% packet loss
But the NFS server is mounted and I can restore a machine.
So, what I am doing wrong?
From what you write it looks to be a problem with VEEAM not so much with VMware (you are able to manually restore the VM on the NFS server, right?) So I would suggest to also post this on the VEEAM forums. But never the less i'll try to help you.
You can create a vmkernel adapter in the same IP range as the VEEAM backup server;
Select ESXi host -> configure -> vmkernel adapaters -> add networking -> run through the wizard and be sure not to select any services (I dont think VEEAM needs any).
Can you post the error log of the VEEAM backup server?
From what you write it looks to be a problem with VEEAM not so much with VMware (you are able to manually restore the VM on the NFS server, right?) So I would suggest to also post this on the VEEAM forums. But never the less i'll try to help you.
You can create a vmkernel adapter in the same IP range as the VEEAM backup server;
Select ESXi host -> configure -> vmkernel adapaters -> add networking -> run through the wizard and be sure not to select any services (I dont think VEEAM needs any).
Can you post the error log of the VEEAM backup server?
I will do it thank you