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Webdav Mount as network drive #6

Open GoogleCodeExporter opened 8 years ago

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
Hi guys.
first of let me say many thanks for this.
this is just what i need in order to moung a esxi volume (after storage
snapshot) and back it up to tape.

now after i mount a snapshot on to my backup server i can see it in the
device manager.
after i run your script i can access the page through internet explorer.
but if i try to mount it i get the following error

net use * http://localhost:81/vmfs
system error 67 has occurred
the network name cannot be found.
( i am using server 2003 and changed the default webdav from 50080 to 81).
if i go into internet explorer ->open -> http://localhost:81/vmfs and mark
the "open as web folder" check box, i get "internet explorer could not open
http://localhost:81/vmfs as a web folder. would you like to see its default
view instead?
if i click yes, the view of the esxi volume is displayed.
so i know the webdav works great but i cant mount it.
i heard that i need to enable the "webclient" service and restarting the
server did not change a thing.
if i can get this to work, i have a full backup solution.
thanks in advance for all your help

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Original issue reported on code.google.com by mrmamas...@hotmail.com on 18 Mar 2009 at 7:19

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
I experienced the same problem....but it seems that changing the port number to 
80 and 
using "net use * http://localhost/vmfs" (I read somewhere that Win2k3 doesn't 
support 
port numbers in the Webdav paths) takes me a step further... however I'm being 
asked 
for a username and password. Tried various options but didn't get authenticated.
Any ideas ?

Original comment by rene.van...@gmail.com on 26 Mar 2009 at 9:21

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
Mounting as drive letter (with port!=80) works well on Vista.
We could reproduce the issue on Win2k3.

Original comment by fluidops...@gmail.com on 26 Mar 2009 at 11:53

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
tried it again with port 80
same error.
isnt there a better way to let windows see vmfs partitions?

Original comment by mrmamas...@hotmail.com on 26 Mar 2009 at 12:02

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
Think I found what the issue is:

Windows XP and 2003 check the options on the root of the WebDAV server
(even when specifying /VMFS as subfolder)

I wiresharked the session and saw the following while using 
net use * http://x.x.x.x/vmfs

OPTIONS / HTTP/1.1
translate: f
User-Agent: Microsoft-WebDAV-MiniRedir/5.1.2600
Host: x.x.x.x
Content-Length: 0
Connection: Keep-Alive

HTTP/1.0 404 Not Found
Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1
Content-Length: 1287
Server: Jetty(6.1.11)

<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"/>
<title>Error 404 NOT_FOUND</title>
</head>
<body>
<h2>HTTP ERROR: 404</h2><pre>NOT_FOUND</pre>
<p>RequestURI=/</p>
<p><i><small><a href="http://jetty.mortbay.org">Powered by 
jetty://</a></small></i></p>

So it looks like the Net use command just gives up after receiving the 404 
Error from  
the root path.

Original comment by rene.van...@gmail.com on 26 Mar 2009 at 2:49

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
I saw the "path prefix" issue on W2008 server...

Here's the current "success list" (will add details to the Wiki docs). More 
feedback
welcome:
- Win Vista works
- Mac OS X (10.5.6) works
- 3rd party NetDrive client mounts fine
- W2008 server works fine if no path prefix
- W2003 server works fine if default port (with the WebFolders upgrade, 
Microsoft
KB907306)
- Windows XP mounts *with* port and *with* path prefix by using the "Add Network
Place" wizard (this does not show up as drive letter though)

Original comment by fluidops...@gmail.com on 26 Mar 2009 at 3:47

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
Hi Ulrich,

I have been trying more with W2003, but still no success. 
Still getting the System Error 67

My \windows\system32\drivers\mrxdav.sys file is the following version:
5.2.3790.4206 (srv03_sp2_gdr.071217-1230)

WebFolders upgrade is installed.... but without any difference

Original comment by rene.van...@gmail.com on 30 Mar 2009 at 8:45

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
I am having the same issue as rene.van.dalen.

I am using vmfs_r87.

KB907306 is installed

Windows 2003 sp2

Do you have any other information to try?

Original comment by mckno...@gmail.com on 15 Dec 2009 at 12:11

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
Additional information...

When I run the java -jar fvmfs.jar \\.\PhysicalDrive1 webdav the WebDAV/HTTP 
starts 
with the following two warnings:

log4j:WARN No appenders could be found for logger (org.mortbay.log).
log4j:WARN Please initialize the log4j system properly

I run the command from the command line and after the two warnings I do not get 
back 
a prompt.  I have to CTRL-C to get a command prompt.  (Is that the way it 
should 
work?)

I have to open a second command window in order to attempt the net use command 
of...

net use * http://localhost:50080/vmfs

This command returns the System error 67 has occurred.  The network name cannot 
be 
found.

I am able to open a web browser and successfully access 
http://localhost:50080/vmfs.

Original comment by mckno...@gmail.com on 15 Dec 2009 at 2:14

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
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GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
Marked it as a (documentation / test) enhancement, as mounting success highly 
depends
on the WebDAV client in use, and it seems to be no bug in the WebDAV server.

Original comment by fluidops...@gmail.com on 26 Jan 2010 at 7:25

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
@mcknocke
>>>
I run the command from the command line and after the two warnings I do not get 
back 
a prompt.  I have to CTRL-C to get a command prompt.  (Is that the way it 
should 
work?)
>>>

A year later but in the off chance..... 

I get the errors too (fyi for fo) but yeah, when you run it in webdav mode, 
vmfs.jar IS the server.

I didn't try mapping a drive (I forgot and got busy) but you might try "net use 
* \\127.0.0.1\vmfs" or  "net use * \\127.0.0.1:50080\vmfs" or try your actual 
IP address or your pc's hostname or "localhost".

Original comment by be...@technologist.com on 16 Nov 2010 at 12:30