vcbMounter and config.js

[pranags]

Hi I am trying to use vcbMounter from Windows VCB host to take snapshot of the VM.

I have mentioned the BACKUP_ROOT , HOST, USERNAME and PASSWORD in config.js

I am giving rest of the parameters like ip addr of VM, fullvm backup etc as options to vcbMounter.

When I run the vcbMounter, it says \[2007-07-03 07:11:51.828 'vcbMounter' 4008 error] Error: Missing command line option and shows the usage options.

Is it not supposed to pick up other options from config.js ?

When I specify all the options (BACKUP_ROOT , HOST, USERNAME and PASSWORD ) to vcbMounter directly, it works fine.

Please help.

Thanks,

Prasad

[dconvery]

post the command you are using. This may assist someone in helping you figure out the issue.

[Texiwill]

Hello,

config.js is only useful if you are also using the other scripting files for performing backups. Calling vcbMounter direct from the command line will not read the config.js file.

Best regards,

Edward

[Josh_Leahy]

How does one configure the config.js file to use a domain account instead of a local account.....specifically what is the syntax?

nevermind I had a typo....oops.

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Josh.Leahy

[dconvery]

make sure the syntax is ;DOMAIN
USER";

You need a double backslash in the config.js

[Josh_Leahy]

Thanks!

[dconvery]

Sorry - I fat-fingered...The first charachter is a "

"DOMAIN
USER";

[dougm]

So do you replace USERNAME= with "Domain User" in the config.js?

OR, do you leave the field (USERNAME=) and fill it in with "domain\user";

Thanks

[robc_yk]

I too am looking to use a domain user account in the config.js and in the vmware_passwd files. Have you made any headway on this?

Could someone enlighten us?

[dougm]

This is the syntax I used in the config.js file located in "C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Consolidated Backup Framework\config"

USERNAME="domain
username";

PASSWORD="password";

Make sure that the domain accout you use above is added to the VMware Consolidated Backup User role in Virtual Center.

Keep in mind that for security reasons, the domain user needs to be locked down so it has very limited user rights on the VC server AND the domain. The recommendation is to create a local user on the VC server and use that account for the VCB User role.

I hope this helps.

[dougm]

I noticed that the two backslashes "
" get removed when posting the message. There needs to be two backslashed between domain and username