Can´t establish connection with server NFS

[drakeramoride]

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?

[KabirAli82 · Accepted solution]

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?

[drakeramoride]

I will do it thank you