Backup issue on Call Manager

rohanpatel · ‎03-21-2010

Hi,

I have Call Manager 7.1.3 and I am using FreeFTPD to backup by CCM's. The issue is I have installed FreeFTPD on our backup server. When I log off the server my backup fails as CCM backup cannot reach SFTP. I even tried installing the client as a service, but no luck. The only work around is I have to lock the server instead of logging off. This option is not feasible to the client.

If any one has used any other client free/paid, please let me know. I want a client that is stable. I appreciate all the help.

Thanks...

Aaron Harrison · ‎03-21-2010

Hi

FreeFTPD is a good product... check that it is actually started under the services control panel in Windows. It will fail to grab port 22 on the server if you are already running it as an application, so make sure you exited it before starting it as a service

Regards

Aaron

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rohanpatel · ‎03-21-2010

Aaron,

I have tried your suggestion, but it does not work. I had the same issue at another client and eventually we decided that the server where we install SFTP will never be logged off, but instead will be locked.

Any other suggestions..

Thanks....

Aaron Harrison · ‎03-21-2010

Hi

Try the steps listed here then:

http://blurbly.net/freeftpd-wont-run-as-service-and-only-accepts-connections-when-admin-is-logged-in_47.htm

Regards

Aaron

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David Hailey · ‎03-22-2010

Load CopSSH on your server. It installs as a true service with and creates services accounts to ensure it is running. You would then configure a backup user that CCM uses to initiate the SFTP transfer and that user account would simply be associated to CopSSH for filesystem rights. We do this with every client that needs SFTP and have no issues.

Hailey

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rramlal · ‎05-04-2010

Hi

I have the cop ssh installed on windows xp client. I have created another user with admin priveledges to access the ssh service and activated same.

However aftter when I try to create the backup device I am getting the error that the SFTP server cannot be contacted.

Can you advise what I am doing wrong?

backup device- computer name

SFTP server 172.21.1.98

path- /

username- Ciscotac

Password- ***********

David Hailey · ‎05-04-2010

Do you have Windows XP firewall turned on? If so, you'll need to permit port 22 in an exception list or it will be blocked. For path, I would use this:

/home/ciscotac/

Hailey

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rramlal · ‎05-04-2010

I tried that and I got the following info on event viewer:

Failed password for Ciscotac from 172.21.0.2 port 53469 ssh2.

David Hailey · ‎05-04-2010

OK, that's straightforward. The password for the user is incorrect. Have you verified your settings there?

rramlal · ‎05-04-2010

Yes I have many times.

Let me try a different user and see what happens, the service was verified to be running with the user created ./Ciscotac and password was confirmed.

David Hailey · ‎05-04-2010

Can you ping your XP machine from the CUCM:

From CLI - utils network ping x.x.x.x

rramlal · ‎05-04-2010

Yes I can

David Hailey · ‎05-04-2010

This is a pretty simple process so let's knock this out.

1) Turn off XP firewall or add an exception for Port 22

2) Create a folder for backups as follows /home/ciscotac/backups in the directory where CopSSH is loaded on WinXP

3) Send me a screen shot of your configuration.

Hailey

rramlal · ‎05-04-2010

Firewall is off, folder created. see attachement.

David Hailey · ‎05-04-2010

Ok. That all looks good, assuming the IP address of the Win XP machine is correct (I would assume, yes). So, next troubleshooting step is to download an SFTP like Putty's psftp.exe. Use that tool and attempt to connect to CopSSH directly from the WinXP box. Run psftp.exe then type open and enter the same credentials. See if it accepts a connection locally. If not, you may need to restart the service, reboot, or simply have something that is awry with the CopSSH install.

Hailey