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I/O error when downloading Virtual Machine

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Im running vmware esxi 3.5 update 3 with one vm I want to backup my virtual machine so  I power it down go to database and try to download my VM but get I/O error.
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How do you download? Are you using FastSCP or WinSCP?
 
If you are not using any of that, I would recommend using FastSCP for this ...
You will need to enable SSH on ESXi. Use this guide to enable it
http://it-experts.dk/blogs/jjonsson/archive/2008/11/20/how-to-enable-ssh-on-esx-3-5i-update-2-3.aspx
Then download FASTSCP from Veeam site (www.veeam.com) its free. Here is the document on it. http://www.veeam.com/datasheets/fastscp_datasheet.pdf
 Then you can use this tool to backup your VM's.
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I do it manually by login to vmware host vi VI client with root shutdown vm click on database download vm folder
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Yes will try tonight will let you know by 2morrow
HI

I enabled ssh on host works downloaded veeam FASTSCP but when I try to connect to host with veeam get error channel has  been closed please see attachments.

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