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[V7] ISSUE: "Cannot connect SSH, please check the SSH settings" error when creating a backup set on a VMware ESXi host
Article ID:
5234
Reviewed: 2017-08-14
Product Version:
AhsayOBM: 7.5.0.0 - 7.9.2.x
OS: All platforms
Reviewed: 2017-08-14
Product Version:
AhsayOBM: 7.5.0.0 - 7.9.2.x
OS: All platforms
ATTENTION 1st January, 2022: v7 officially End-of-Life [details]
Problem Description
When creating a backup set on a VMware ESXi host the following error is shown by AhsayOBM
"Cannot connect SSH, please check the SSH settings"
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Cause
The SSH setting is disabled on the VMware ESXi host.
To perform a backup of guests virtual machines on a VMware host, AhsayOBM needs to login to the VMware host using ssh using the root account via port 22 (default).
Resolution
To resolve this issue:
- Enable SSH on the VMware using the following instructions https://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-51/inde ... t.3.6.html
- After enabling SSH verify the setup is correct by using telnet from the AhsayOBM machine, i.e. telnet esxi_host 22
https://serenity-networks.com/how-to-en ... -versions/
Keywords
VMware, ESXi, enable ssh, port 22
public/5234_issue/cannot_connect_ssh_please_check_the_ssh_settings_error_when_creating_a_backup_set_on_a_vmware_esxi_host.txt · Last modified: 2021/12/16 04:54 by anna.olalia