Can't connect to host

[Joe51]

I have 3 esxi hosts.  host1, host2, and host3.  I can login through vsphere on host1 and host3.  VCenter is on host2.  I can't connect to host2 using the root user like I can host1 and host3. 

I am able to ping host2.  Any suggestions on how to troubleshoot it?

[spravtek]

Hi,

Can you connect through the console with your root user? Or is that failing as well?

[Joe51]

The host was restarted from the console and is now available.  All the VMs, except vcenter migrated to hosts 1 and 3 after the restart.  On host 2, the VMs show up as unknown even though they migrated.  The storage now appears unavailable to host 2, but is available to 1 and 3.

[TomHowarth]

where is your vCenter server at the moment?

[mcasekar]

Hi,

If you are using iscsi storage, try to rescan on host 2. Else specify your storage details and logs to assist you further.

[Joe51]

vcenter vm is still on host 2.  i'm not sure how to move it.

[Joe51]

Restarted the host again and vcenter came online.  Now I can't vmotion the vms that were on host 2.

[sparrowangelste]

is there an error you get when you try to vmotion?

[TomHowarth]

when you attempt to vmotion the guests what error do you get on failure??

[manhphamnetinfi]

Hi experts,

I have an issue "vmware vsphere ESXi MKS error" need your guys help.

I have two laptops : the same windows 7, the same vmware vsphere client version 5.1

The first laptop can connect to ESXi, but when open colsole from laptop 2, this error displayed.

I searched on google and tried some solutions but not effect. Please suggest me.

Thanks

[Umaradams]

This may be useful:

http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=749640

[jamesgreen]

Check that DNS is working properly. It has often been my experience that this connection error is a result of DNS being down.

-James

[Joe51]

The problem was that I was in multiple groups.  I'm new to managing vmware and I found that along with being in the vmware administrators group my AD account was in a lower group.  After removing my account from the lower group I could migrate the vms.

[TomHowarth]

Remember the rules about AD privileges the lowest rights win