The ESXi host is not responding state

[Raju2017]

unable to connect /Add the ESXi host to vCenter server. Get error the "cannot contact the specified host. The host may not be available On the network, a network configuration problem may exist, or the management services on this host may not be responding.

error stack: " call "Datacenter. QueryConnectionInfo" for object "Deployment-DataCenter" on vCenter Server failed.

[Mattallford]

Hi,

So, is the ESXi host online and manageable?

Can you log in to it?

What version of vCenter and ESXi?

Have you restarted the management agent on the ESXi host and tried again?

Anything additional in vpxd.log on vCenter Server?

Cheers, Matt.

[Raju2017]

I have restarted the management agents, I am able to ping the ESXi host and vSphere Client.Also I could telnet to ESXi port 902.

the versions are as given below,

ESXi 5.0.0 build 474610

vSphere Client version 5.5.0 build 1281650

the ESXi host can be accessed using SSH & console.

vPXA.log:

VpxHalCnxHost agent: creating temporary connect spec: local host:443

32C4DB90 error 'HttpConnectionPool] Connect error connection refused by peer.

failed to discover version: vim.fault.HttpFault

Couldnot resolve version for authenticating to host agent.

[Nick_Andreev]

Hi Raju2017,

Can you post your vCenter version and build?

[Jitu211003]

Hi,

It looks you have already done the initial investigation and troubleshooting so i will let you know the final steps which you can take.

1). Run the below command from SSH of ESXi.

#services.sh restart

It will restart all services on the ESXi host. Do not worry, it will not impact any VMs running on it.

2). It above steps do not solve your query.

Then it might be an APD (All Path Down) situation which is not yet resolved by Vmware and they always recommend you to upgrade the ESXi version.

Thanks.

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[Raju2017]

Hi  Jitu211003 ,

i have tried restarting as well, but did not work.

even I am able to ping, SSH, Telnet successfully,

but i I still see the same error.

thanks for the help

[Dee006]

Hi Raju,

It seems be your hostd agent might not function properly.This might due to several reason

1.Issue with underlying storage

2.Hostd Might crashed due to memory pressure.

Analyse the hostd,vmkerenl log in var log path.One solution would be rebooting the host,if it is production try to migrate the VM to different host(most cases won't work) get the downtime and reboot the host.

[Jitu211003]

Hi,

Investigate the below things.

1) ESXi and Vcenter should listen on port 902, 80,443.

2). ESXi SSH should ping Vcenter by its name.

3). Check whether you have recently updated the windows where Vcenter is installed. Check the Microsoft Patch.

4) Check any changes in Network or VM infra.

5). If still issue persist, just attach the ESXi iso and upgrade it. Here upgrade means, insert the same version ESXi ISO and when you are prompted to choose fresh or upgrade, select upgrade.

after finishing the setup, you wont have any changes on ESXi. This will just replace all ESXi core files.

Hope this will fix your issue.

[Raju2017]

Hi Dee006,

restrated host already, it looks the hostd looks fine.

but the issue persists, tried removing host from center as well, when try to add host get the same error.

please let me know any command to check for storage from ESXi, assuming storage looks fine in storage array, just to confirm from ESxI host.

thanks

[Raju2017]

Jitu211003,

I am able to telnet to port 902 from vCenter server to esxihost, but unable to telnet to 443,80 ports.

but I saw the port 443 in vpxa.cfg file. Please let me know how to add the ports

Thanks

[Jitu211003]

Hi,

You need to check with your network team to enable the firewall rule for it or ask them to match the firewall rule from other ESXi host and Vcenter.

Hope, IP was not changed on this ESXi host as the rule consist the source and destination IP and ports to allow.

Match the result from any other working ESXi host on same Vcenter.

You can give me remote if you want me to have a look if you are ok with it.