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VCSA Backup - can not connect to location

I installed SolarWinds SFTP and SCP Server on a Windows 2016 Server and configured it.
I am trying to backup VCSA 6.7 via SCP protocol

I tried multiple locations on the server as in the below,,
scp://ip-address/vcsa-backup

When I create a backup schedule, i get "Failed to connect to the provided location"

I am using my AD account for the creds as a test and I am in the Administrators group.

Any idea what is causing the error?
Firewall?

thanks

Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)

Have you confirmed from a Windows PC, WinSCP can transfer files to your SCP server ?

Have you confirmed from VCSA (bash prompt) you can transfer files to your SCP server ?

Stan J

ASKER

not yet,,,i was gong to try from my laptop running WinSCP to try an upload

what command from VCSA are used to transfer a file to the SCP Server?

Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)

scp

Lotfi BOUCHERIT

check network connectivity from vcsa bash screen or ssh to the windows machine,
make sure that windows firewall is not blocking that traffic
I tried this using winscp and worked correctly, the version was vcsa 6.7 u1

Stan J

ASKER

thanks

currently, ftp system is not accessible to try the test,,once it gets back, i will give it a shot.

I will also check firewalls.

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