virtualDD,
I do know the root account password of the ESXi host.
On my Windows PC that runs vCLI, I created a local account (root) and it has the same password as the root account password on the ESXi host.
The Windows PC local root account is in the Administrators group.
Just to be on the safe side, as you suggested, I updated the Security on D:\Temp\Backups to allow the local group Everyone with Full\Modify\Read&Execute\List folder contents\Read\Write\.
I login to the Windows PC with the local root account.
Used the vicfg-cfgbackup.pl --server x.x.x.x -s D:\Temp\Backups command and I received the error message “Permission Denied”
Do you think it has something to do with Roles?
Is there a way I can check the role of root via vCLI?
Using the vSphere Client, Roles is greyed out when I check it via the vSphere Client. I think running the PERL script vicfg-user.pl should update the Roles.
While I understand a Role is different that passwd, passwd has root as Administrator.
Also, I am running ESXi v5.1. I want to upgrade. But, before I upgrade, I want to back up the existing config.
T.J.