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Using SCP to Copy Files to or from an ESX Server System

What is the best utility to use when I copy files to or from an ESX Server system?

Important: If you are moving virtual disk files, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/900.

VMware recommends that you use SCP to copy files to or from ESX Server systems. The ESX Server installation includes SCP as part of the SSH package.

To copy a file from the ESX Server system to another server, use the following syntax:

scp local_filename user@server:/path/where/file/should/go

All machines to which you copy files must also have SSH (which includes SCP) installed and configured, and be available on the same network.

Many Linux and Unix distributions include SSH and SCP. If you need to download the software, see www.openssh.com. For a list of Windows clients, see http://www.openssh.com/windows.html.

In some situations, you may need to use SCP without a password prompt. For more information, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1719.

Finally, if you must use FTP, you need to enable its use in the ESX Server system. For details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1868.

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