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chunter1977
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vApps cannot ping Default Gateway or other vApps

I have created a couple of vApps both of which are on the same Subnet and have obtained their IP Addresses via a 'Static Pool'.

One of them has the IP Address:  10.200.9.2  the other has an IP address of 10.200.9.3.  They cannot ping each other (Firewall is off) and can't even ping their default Gateway.


Any thoughts?

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IamTHEvilONE
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1 - If they share the same port group, can you vmotion them to the same ESX host?

2 - Does this network require a vLAN?  If so, is the vLAN actually trunked to the uplinks on the physical switch?

3 - Is the default gateway on the physical network, and do you have to go through a vShield Edge device to get there? (Org Routed, or vApp NAT Network)

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chunter1977
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Hi, thanks for the reply.  Answers below:

1 - If they share the same port group, can you vmotion them to the same ESX host?

Yes, they Vmotion to the same host without issue.

2 - Does this network require a vLAN?  If so, is the vLAN actually trunked to the uplinks on the physical switch?

Yes.

3 - Is the default gateway on the physical network, and do you have to go through a vShield Edge device to get there? (Org Routed, or vApp NAT Network)

Yes, need to go via an Organizational Routed vShield Edge Device.

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karthickvm
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Hi,

Try to ping the VMS when both VMS on same host, if you are able to ping then the issue is with the external network.

What is the Network pool type.

Karthic.
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cfor
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karthickvm suggested vmotion to the same host to see if they work at that point... If so then it is a physical switch vlan issue.  If not then it is something else.

(I would make sure all the VM's in question & the vse Edge devices in question are ALL on the same host -- as they all need to be involved in this ping)

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