using ftp depot to update

[winner_winner]

Hi everyone, I'm trying to use esxupdate with ftp depot. I've set up my ftp server, however, each time I tried the command: esxupdate -d ftp://ftpserver/dir1/dir2/esxupdate scan , the following message"ERROR: IOError: 550 Failed to change directory". I'm using the vsftp server, and the anonymous user's home directory is dir1/dir2/esxupdate, and definitely the ftp server works properly. So, what I can do to use the ftp depot?

Cheers.

[Yattong]

Hey,

Firstly check if you can ftp from your own desktop to make sure you are able to access the repository.

Next, make sure the firewall ports are open on the ESX server.

And also try and just use the ftp command to access the repository to ensure you have connectivity.

Good Luck

~y

[Texiwill]

Hello,

Check your vsftpd logfiles for specific errors. That would be my first approach to this. You may not be using the user you want. But also, you may not need to specify the full path as the anonymous user is chrooted.... So you may only need: ftp:///. Check the logs, etc.

Best regards,

Edward L. Haletky

VMware Communities User Moderator

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[winner_winner]

Thank both of you.

Texiwill, you are right, I've changed my directory and it works now.