esx connection issue

[dlee_12]

hi! I've problem connecting to my esx3.5 svr and the vc and vdm VMs in there. It's a new setup. (I re-install the esx retaining the VMs in there). I've problem accessing the esx server, VC & VDM through console. I'm not even able to ping them. It works only within the same vlan. The setup was working fine previously before i re-install and there isn't any restriction between vlan in the network.

Here's the message when try to console in using VIC.

"Cannot connect to host ...: A connection attempt failed because the connected party did not properly respond after a period of time, or established connection failed because host has failed to respond"

[mcowger]

You swapped your vmnics. On your 'old' screen shot, your VMs are on vmnic1, on your new one, they are on vmnic0.

--Matt

[dlee_12]

hi! so...what need to be done here? swapping the physical connection from 0 to 1? or is there any command to do the swapping? Thanks.

[mcowger]

build a second vswitch with its uplinks as vmnic1, then create a port group on it, then change each of your VM's network upink to the net portgroup.

--Matt

[dlee_12]

hi! Sorry....i've not try that before.....is that being done through the GUI in the VIC?

Thanks.

[dlee_12]

hi! In the current setup the console and the rest of the VM are using vswitch 0. Could that cause by the option selected during the setup(Selected the default---whereby service console and the vm are using the same vswitch)? As shown in the following instruction extracted from the esx installation guide. Is it necessary to enter a vlan id in this case? (we've multiple vlan in the network with the esx server in one of the vlan)

Thanks.

16 If your network requires a VLAN ID, enter a VLAN ID.

17 Select Create a default network for virtual machines to create a default port group

for virtual machines. This option is selected by default.

If you select Create a default network for virtual machines, your virtual machines

share a network adapter with the service console, which is not the recommended

configuration for optimum security. If you do not select this option, create a

network connection for your virtual machines as described in the Server +

Configuration Guide.

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[mcowger]

Yes, it is done through the GUI.

Take some time to read the manual - it will help you understand whats going on.

--Matt