topic snapcreator gui running with non root environment in Data Protection

snapcreator gui running with non root environment

v_kiehn — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:42:04 GMT

Hello,

I'm using snapcreator gui for linux (Version 3.5.0c). I want to start the framework with another user than root. Most of the functionality is running well.

But the VIBE.PM is using an icmp ping to check the availability of vSphere server. This perl module is only running with root priviledges. Do you have any other chance to check this within your script?

I'm using echo pings (tcp port 7) in one of my different toolsets. It ist running well until ONTAP 7.x. With ONTAP 8.0.2 it is not alternative because this port seems to blocked by ONTAP now.

Kind regards

Volker Kiehn

snapcreator gui running with non root environment

ktenzer — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 10:58:57 GMT

Hi Volker,

There is an option you can set in config file. You must edit config file, it isnt a GUI option. Try setting VIBE_NOPING=Y this should prevent the vmware plugin from doing a ping. Of course if the storage system isnt available you wont get a friendly error message but this should work.

Let us know

Keith

snapcreator gui running with non root environment

v_kiehn — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 12:30:05 GMT

Thanks Keith,

this parameter solves the problem. I have another, but I'll open another thread.

Regard

Volker