How to reactivate VMware backup proxy

Reactivate a previously deleted VMware backup proxy

Updated over a week ago

Enterprise Workloads Editions: βœ… Business | βœ… Enterprise | βœ… Elite

If you want to activate a previously deleted backup proxy, reactivate backup proxy. When you reactivate an instance of backup proxy, backup proxy establishes a persistent connection with Druva Cloud. The backup proxy is no longer disconnected; instead, it performs a backup of the virtual machines across an ESXi or a vCenter Server following the backup schedule.

To reactivate backup proxy

  1. From the vSphere Client console, click VMs and Templates, and start the backup proxy virtual machine.

  2. Open a terminal on the virtual machine.
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    ​ Alternatively, you can use a terminal client such as PuTTY to access the backup proxy virtual machine.


  3. Log on to the virtual machine.
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    πŸ“ Note


    ​ The default username is root, and the default password is druvaphoenix. If you changed the password, use the changed password.


  4. Stop the backup proxy process.

    • service Phoenix stop (for VMware backup proxy version prior to 7.0.0)

    • service Druva-EnterpriseWorkloads stop (for VMware backup proxy version 7.0.0 and later)

  5. Delete the file.

    • Phoenix.cfg available at /etc/Phoenix/VMWARE (for VMware backup proxy version prior to 7.0.0)

    • Config.yaml available at /etc/Druva/EnterpriseWorkloads (for VMware backup proxy version 7.0.0 and later)

  6. Start the backup proxy process.

    • service Phoenix start (For VMware backup proxy version prior to 7.0.0)

    • service Druva-EnterpriseWorkloads start (for VMware backup proxy version 7.0.0 and later)

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