Unable to connect to the VM

[samuk]

I get an error when i use the VI client to access a virtual server:

Unable to connect to the MKS: Failed to connect to the server servername.doamin name

Any help appreciated...as this is urgent

[Vitaly91]

What have you tried?

Have you tried connecting using IP address, for example?

[samuk]

I think i found the problem...the incorrect DNS servers exist on the esx servers..

i am trying to change these, however they are greyed out?? hence not able to edit..

any thoughts?

[samuk]

okay dns server addresses changed to the correct ones...problem still exists..will reboot the esx box to see if it fixes the issue

[admin]

I'm pretty sure this topic is covered in our Knowledgebase

Rick Blythe

Social Media Specialist

VMware Inc.

[kumarsenthild]

Hi,

can you check the file /etc/resolv.conf . if dns server address wrong then edit VI editor give proper IP address of the DNS server.

and restart network service service network restart

Regards

Senthil Kumar D

[PaulSvirin]

It is reported that a dirty hack like this one exists - add the following line to the /etc/vmware/config :

vmauthd.server.alwaysProxy=TRUE

Here is also a possible KB for the issue:

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iSCSI SAN software

http://www.starwindsoftware.com

[samuk]

Turns out after a restart of the ESX server the console has started working...so was a DNS issue..