I was logged into the web client using my normal credentials. I had opened a vm and was accessing it via the remote console app. I was using firefox on my Mac. I left my desk for a while and the remote console timed out. The message on the screen said something about the HTTP logon. I again used the credentials I use but I could not get on. I tried two machines, two browsers-none worked. I then went to the physical host and tried to log in and that worked fine. I restarted the management network and that did not work either. I even tried to reset the password. I then rebooted the entire host and only then was
The only way I was able to finally log on was to reset the root logon password (which is what I use) and reboot the physical host.
I was trying to look through the logs but I either A) do not know what log to look for B) do not know what I am looking for or C) the info was erased when I rebooted the host.
I am new to vmware/esxi so I would like to at least attempt to understand how it happened and why.
Thanks
If you used a self-signed cert, it's possible your browser session expired for the length of time it accepts those sessions. You then tried to submit a logon token which was invalid and it ended up locking out your account. It's impossible to know in this circumstance, but this is likely.
If you used a self-signed cert, it's possible your browser session expired for the length of time it accepts those sessions. You then tried to submit a logon token which was invalid and it ended up locking out your account. It's impossible to know in this circumstance, but this is likely.
Where could I check these things?
You really can't at this point. Is this a huge deal if it was a singular occurrence?
no-not really. Just the newbe ESXI IT guy talking.
I appreciate the help