vmk1 management interface behind soft firewall

[chtsalid]

Hi community,

I am trying to create a secondary managment vmk1 interface behind a soft firewall, which runs in the same esxi.

My Firewall has two interfaces, one facing the internet and the second my lan, where the vmk1 is connected.

For this secondary management interface I have created a custom TCP/IP stack.

So far I have achieved to access my lan through a VPN and ping my vmk1 IP Address.

However when I try to access the web management interface I receive a TCP ACK/RST message.

Do I have to adjust or activate sth?

Many thanks in advance!

[jburen]

Is it possible to have more than one management network?

[chtsalid]

Hi,

thanks for your response. Does it mean that I would have to disable my vmnic0 and keep only my internet adapter enabled?

There is however a difference here. My vmk1 is not directly attached to my internet adapter like in previous post.

Would it work?

[jburen]

I think you need both vmnics so both vmnic0 and vmnic1. Personally, I have never configured two management interfaces so I'm afraid I don't have the details you are asking for.

[chtsalid]

It may be that management ports are in active/standby mode and therefore I would have to deactivate my vmk0.

Could this be the reason? I would give it later a try and come back.