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jarvanq
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Opening a virtual machine console from vSphere Client fails with the error:Unable to connect to the MKS:Could not connect to pipe \\.pipe\vmware-authdpipe within retry period

Environment:

vSphere version:6.0.0

VMware vCenter Server version:6.0.0

Esxi 6.0

Problem:

I am getting a problem when I Opening a virtual machine console from vSphere Client fails with the error:Unable to connect to the MKS:Could not connect to pipe \\.pipe\vmware-authdpipe within retry period.

I have read the KB:"Unable to connect to MKS" error in vSphere Web Client (2115126) | VMware KB,but my ESXi did not migrate to other vc.

And I can not login on my ESXi server which managed by the vCenter.

But I trying to use the other cumputer in the same network segment can open the console and can login on the esxi server.

I am wondering if it is the problem of my own computer,but I can't locate the problem.

The FIEREWALL of my computer is closed, I've tried to reboot my computer and reinstall the VMware vSphere Client but it did not work.

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RAJ_RAJ
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Hi , This is may related to the DNS entry issue

Add the host DNS entry to file c:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts

10.1.1.0  HOST name  , example below

# localhost name resolution is handled within DNS itself.

# 127.0.0.1       localhost

# ::1             localhost

10.1.1.1 esxi-test.vmlab.com

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RAJ_RAJ
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Hi , This is may related to the DNS entry issue

Add the host DNS entry to file c:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts

10.1.1.0  HOST name  , example below

# localhost name resolution is handled within DNS itself.

# 127.0.0.1       localhost

# ::1             localhost

10.1.1.1 esxi-test.vmlab.com

RAJESH RADHAKRISHNAN VCA -DCV/WM/Cloud,VCP 5 - DCV/DT/CLOUD, ,VCP6-DCV, EMCISA,EMCSA,MCTS,MCPS,BCFA https://ae.linkedin.com/in/rajesh-radhakrishnan-76269335 Mark my post as "helpful" or "correct" if I've helped resolve or answered your query!
jarvanq
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HI,RAJ

Problem solved,thanks a lot.

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Smiley Happy

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