can't connect to host via ssh and vclient

[abdulbabz]

Hi,

suddenly yesterday 3 of my hosts went down. i'm unable to reach them via ssh or vclient, and they are disjoined from the Vcenter.

I was able to get in with 2nd management console and start my VMs

when i do a 'service network restart' it tells me there's some host using the IP. I think i'm sure thats not so.

u guys have alwayz helped.

need u help again..:smileyconfused:

[AWo]

Which system tells you about the duplicate IP? Does that affect all three hosts?

AWo

[abdulbabz]

The IP belongs to Service Console2. all three host have two service consoles.

[idle-jam]

could you relate in more details as in the ip range for service console 1 and then the range for service console 2. that would allow us to visualize better and help you ..

[abdulbabz]

service console1 -- 10.10.7.0 range

service console 2-- 192.168.0.0 range

[idle-jam]

i would think that it would be another server that is causing the conflict. i will disable the management network 1 and do a windows arp to find the mac address of that particular trouble maker and nail them down.

[abdulbabz]

tnx alot man.

A collegue set up a rogue dhcp server.

Nmap scan showed the servers and the ip addresses..

we shut down the servers, and restarted network services on the esx hosts.

I can smile again, atleast for now.