Hello,
I'm getting the error message below when i try to connect to esxi hosts.
"A communication error occurred while sending data to the server. (the underlying connection was closed: an unexpected error occurred on a send)"
I have two esxi hosts and i have this problem on both. I can ping them but i can't connect. There is no firewall between hosts and clients. After i restart the hosts, i can connect, but after a couple of days the problem occurres again.
Version informations are below:
ESXI 4.1.0 Build 348481
Vsphere client 4.1.0 Build 345043
Do you guys have any idea about this problem?
Thanks in advance.
I see this as being fixed in the release notes of esxi 4.1 update 2
ESXi host configured with vNetwork Distributed Switch (vDS) disconnects from the vCenter Server and does not reconnect even after multiple attempts
The portset global lock is present for port enable, but not for port disable. When port disable modifies vDS properties, it conflicts with other port states that are modifying vDS properties. As a result of the conflict, the network connection is lost and the ESXi host disconnects from the vCenter Server. Also, a Limit exceeded error message appears in the VMkernel log.
i don't have vcenter. im using vshpere client to connect to standalone esxi hosts. and i have 2 more hosts with the same version and i don't have this problem on them 😕
Have a read through this previous post with similar issues: http://communities.vmware.com/message/1634735
check your logs and see whats in there... via the console (via the unsupported command line )
already read these threads but i have no firewall between client and hosts.
try accessing the hosts via the web : http://ip. If does not work then restart the management services via the console
i can't access via web. i already tried to restart management services but it doesn't change anything. only reboot is the only solution in this case but like i said it happens again in a couple of days after reboot.
i would create another vmk definitely not to lose time, another test I would do is when this happens I would try to ping another machine on the same segment from the console of the host
i can ping other computers on the same segment from console of the hosts.
2 vmk on a host is not harmful, right? i will try this..
:smileygrin: might be a gateway issue there
check your gateways and route
client and hosts are on the same switch and subnet.
I mean check the gateways you set on your vmk's
The client connects to the ESX host in the same way that vcenter would (it would have the same issue).
Also you should check you Nic firmware and drivers, You haven't told me any of that information so I really can't help with it.
nic is Broadcom NetXtreme II BCM5709 1000Base-T and server is IBM X3650 M3 7945KFG
Hi please i am having the same problem connecting with vspere client
is it very critical that one downloads the vsphere client with the static IP ADDRESS set during installation ?
I have problem same your and still did not found a solution.
Hosts inside still working fine ( i can remote directly by remote desktop or teamviewer),
and services inside host working well.
Problem just cannot login by vsphere client.
If I restart ESXi, I can login again.
I see some issue before this problem in system log, It like root@127.0.0.1 login fail many times.
I think it maybe attack from someone but nobody use login at server at that time.
If someone can help me please tell.
I had a similar issue and just on a hunch I tried running the VSPhere Client as administrator, and it worked! Right click the icon and choose "Run As Administrator."