FBBR – Troubleshooting – HTTPS Backup

Default Port: 443 tcp

HTTPS is HTTP with encryption. The only difference between the two protocols is that HTTPS uses TLS (SSL) to encrypt normal HTTP requests and responses. As a result, HTTPS is far more secure than HTTP. A website that uses HTTP has http:// in its URL, while a website that uses HTTPS has https://.

The first step of troubleshooting a HTTPS Server is that you should be able to view the contents of the HTTPS Server by just entering the URL and authenticating with the username and password.

Using WinSCP

WinSCP can be used to check File Upload and Download from a HTTP File Server.

File protocol: WebDAV

Encryption: TLS/SSL Implicit encryption

Test directory creation with creating a New Directory.

Test File Creation by creating a new file.

Using curl

To validate the connectivity and also list the contents of the HTTPS, use the below command.

# curl -v -k -u <Username> https://<WebDAV_Server>:443/<DIRECTORY>

To create a directory,

# curl -v -k -u <Username> -X MKCOL 'https://<WebDAV_Server>:443/<DIRECTORY>'

To upload a file,

# curl -v -k -u <Username> -T <Local_File_name> 'https://<WebDAV_Server>/<Directory>/'

In the Series:

• File-Based Backup and Restore – vCenter
• FBBR – Troubleshooting – Using Self Backup
• FBBR – Troubleshooting – FTP Backup
• FBBR – Troubleshooting – FTP Retention
• FBBR – Troubleshooting – FTPS Backup
• FBBR – Troubleshooting – FTPS Retention
• FBBR – Troubleshooting – HTTP
• FBBR – Troubleshooting – HTTPS Backup
• FBBR – Troubleshooting – HTTPS Retention
• FBBR – Troubleshooting – SCP
• FBBR – Troubleshooting – SFTP
• FBBR – Troubleshooting – SFTP Backup
• FBBR – Troubleshooting – SFTP Retention
• FBBR – Troubleshooting – NFS Backup
• FBBR – Troubleshooting – SMB Backup
• FBBR – Troubleshooting – SMB – 6.x/Upto 7.0U3e
• FBBR – Troubleshooting – SMB – From 7.0U3f/8.x
• File-Based Backup and Restore – Strict Certificate Validation
• File-Based Backup and Restore – Steps to Restore
• File-Based Backup and Restore – VCHA