Unable to scp -r from one host local datastore to another host local datastore

[Maelito77]

Using Putty to connect to the host server

Running command to copy VM from one datastore to another datastore (both DS hosted locally on 2 different servers)

Error: Protocol major versions differ: 2 vs. 1

- I have tried confirmed that the only protocol on both host servers are set to Protocol 1 and as I am using Putty I've the protocol to 1 also but the same error occurs.

ii

[SuryaVMware]

Can you give us the exact syntax you are using? may be you can mask the ip-addresses if you dont want them here.

-Surya

[Maelito77]

Hi Surya

This is the command that I am running from Putty connected to the Sorce host server:

scp -r /vmfs/volumes/47ff68f0-72a6ac30-3b38-001b78bebccc/DRSG/ root@192.168.1.1:/vmfs/volumes/4797e2e7-932fcb85-2008-001e0bc76422/

Thanks

ii

[dgun07 · Accepted solution]

1 - Check SSH configuration on both sides and compare... (/etc/ssh/sshd_config)

The remote server will only accept v2 connections and you are trying to do

a v1 connection. So either enable v1 support on the remote side. Or use

v2 and id_rsa/id_dsa keys.

2 - Check ESX versions & patch level that you have in use on both side (ESX 3.xx build xxx)

3 - Also you can check ssh protocol version running rpm -qa | grep openssh.

Good Luck !

GM

[kjb007]

If you're sure the remote site uses v1, then you can use *scp -1 -r

/vmfs/volumes/47ff68f0-72a6ac30-3b38-001b78bebccc/DRSG/

root@192.168.1.1:/vmfs/volumes/4797e2e7-932fcb85-2008-001e0bc76422/*

-KjB

VMware vExpert

[Texiwill]

Hello,

Protocol version 1 is insecure so it is best to use v2. If your target is an ESX server then that is the default. So if this is happening then PuTTY is setup to send protocol version 1. Change the setting to v2 and you will be fine.

Best regards,
Edward L. Haletky
VMware Communities User Moderator, VMware vExpert 2009, DABCC Analyst
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