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bugeyemonster
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1st upgrade to esx 5i cannot reconnect server

I updated my first vSphere host to 5. I had to use a CD because there was not enough disk space to update via update manager. The server is back up and appears to be configure with all the right settings. I can connect to it with vcenter client, however i can not add it back to my Virtual Center.

The error i get says it is not available on the network.

the specific error is with: Call "Datacenter.QueryConnectionInfo" for object "clustername" on vCenter Server "vcenterserver" failed.

any advice?

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aravinds3107
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Check if you can PING the ESXi host using hostname from the vCenter server

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bugeyemonster
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yup i can ping it.

i restarted the management agents

changed lockdown to disabled

still cant add it, i get the same error.

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aravinds3107
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Do you have the same problem when trying to add using IP address?

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bugeyemonster
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same error message whether i use the IP or the FQDN

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Rubeck
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The vCenter server is a v5, right?

/Rubeck

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iw123
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Have you checked your vpxd.log file on your vcenter? Is there anything in there relating to the problem?

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bugeyemonster
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from vpxd.log

2012-08-01T09:58:24.171-04:00 [03952 info 'Default' opID=DA73F4D0-0000038A] [VpxLRO] -- FINISH task-internal-5386187 -- datacenter-5 -- vim.Datacenter.queryConnectionInfo -- 52a9319a-2fe3-af45-943b-6185ca0657ad(52d995dd-be64-46f9-74d7-f325d49c2c6e)
2012-08-01T09:58:24.171-04:00 [03952 info 'Default' opID=DA73F4D0-0000038A] [VpxLRO] -- ERROR task-internal-5386187 -- datacenter-5 -- vim.Datacenter.queryConnectionInfo: vim.fault.NoHost:
--> Result:
--> (vim.fault.NoHost) {
-->    dynamicType = <unset>,
-->    faultCause = (vmodl.MethodFault) null,
-->    name = "hostname",
-->    msg = "",
--> }
--> Args:
-->
--> Arg hostname:
--> "hostname"
--> Arg port:
--> -1
--> Arg username:
--> "vpxuser"
--> Arg password:
--> (not shown)
-->
--> Arg sslThumbprint:
-->
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golddiggie
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Have you tried removing it from the cluster and then adding it as if it was a brand new host going in?

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bugeyemonster
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At first I left it in the cluster. After the upgrade it did not reconnect and I was unable to add it back. I then removed the disconnected object from virtual center.

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golddiggie
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Do you have the SSL Settings (for vCenter) box to make host SSL certificates required checked? I had some issues adding hosts without that checked a while back. Once enabled I was able to easily add hosts again.

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bugeyemonster
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yes it is checked

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