Cannot add a host with host name in VC

[techsuresh]

Hi all,

Good Day.

I just finished installation of 2 esx4.0 servers, Vartual Center Server and Domain controller server in my test lab in my home. i added esx server host records in to DNS as well. then i tried adding hosts in to VC using host name, then I am getting error like

"cannot contact the specified host(xxxxx). the host may not be available on the network, a network cofiguraion problem may exhist or the management services on this host may not be responding"

I have checked that all are pinging and no network configuration issues found. I am able to add a host using IP address but not with host name. I have checked the services in VC, all services are running fine. Earlier I never had this issue.

Please help me if any one has the solution.

Thanks in advance

Regards,

Suresh

[Troy_Clavell · Accepted solution]

I would check out the KB article below under Additional Infromation

http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1027672

[a_p_]

Even though you say DNS should be ok, please double check all settings.

• from the vCenter Server run "nslookup vc" and "nslookup esx42". Do these commands return the FQDN and the correct IP address?
• on the ESX hosts (vSphere Client) make sure the network settings (Configuration -> DNS and Routing) contain the correct information (IP address, subnet mask, gateway, DNS domain, ...)
• from the ESX host's console ping the hostname of the vCenter Server (short name and FQDN should resolve correctly)

André

[satya1]

TechSuresh wrote:

Hi all,

Good Day.

I just finished installation of 2 esx4.0 servers, Vartual Center Server and Domain controller server in my test lab in my home. i added esx server host records in to DNS as well. then i tried adding hosts in to VC using host name, then I am getting error like

"cannot contact the specified host(xxxxx). the host may not be available on the network, a network cofiguraion problem may exhist or the management services on this host may not be responding"

I have checked that all are pinging and no network configuration issues found. I am able to add a host using IP address but not with host name. I have checked the services in VC, all services are running fine. Earlier I never had this issue.

Please help me if any one has the solution.

Thanks in advance

Regards,

Suresh

Hi

seems name resolution problem or some firewall , antivirus blocking to access

for testing purpose can you add  ip in host file and change dns priprity

Yours,

Satya

[techsuresh]

Hi,

Thanks to all for the quick responce. Now I am able to add using host name.

ThanQ

regards,

Suresh