Not able to ssh esxi5.0 host

[baalu8289]

Hi Can you please help me on this issue.

I have enabled SSH,disabled lockdown mode, i am still not able to ssh  as a root user. when i tried, i seen the following error.

It' is asking me like

login as:  root    after hiting enter  its not going anywhere, just showing the following error after few seconds.

"server unexpectedly closed network connection"

[aravinds3107]

Are you able to login through DUCI and vSphere Client using root account?

Try restarting the management agent and check SSH.

[MagnetBoy]

how is your network configuration?

how many vSwitches, # of vmnics per vSwitch, where is the management network's vmkernel port, etc?

[rickardnobel]

baalu8289 wrote:

I have enabled SSH,disabled lockdown mode, i am still not able to ssh  as a root user.

You did have Lockdown mode enabled before?

Are the host a member of an Active Directory domain? Could you access SSH with a user with membership in the ESX Admins group?

[nava_thulasi39]

Hi,

Have you checked the ESXi Firewall? Is firewall blocks the SSH protocol?  (by default -yes).

Is it issue with just root account? or some other account too..

[UmeshAhuja]

Hi,

Is ssh is working locally on the server's console? by  'ssh root@servername' on the server itself?

[baalu8289]

Thank you for your response, i am able to connect via vClient,locally to the ESXi shell. i tried by restarting management agent, still the issue not resolved yet.

[nielse]

Can you do ssh -vvvv root@esxihostip and post the output?

[baalu8289]

One vSwitch, 4 vmnics and  where can i look for management vmkernal port is located on the same vSwitch.

[rickardnobel]

As you get a connection and logon prompt through remote SSH the service should be running and the firewall be running. It is like the Lockdown mode is still running..