QSISteve
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Accessing ESx server

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Ive used VM Workstation for years, but now find I've been given a ESx server v4 to manage. Its been powered down for a few months and the previous SO has now left the company and all I have is a password and IP. So server is now powered up and it claims I can download the management tools from its IP address http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx . So tried to access it and all I get is an IIS7 splash screen. I've tried downloading vSphere client, but all I get from that is a Unknown connection error.

SteveJ

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cjscol
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If you are getting a IIS7 splash screen then it sounds like you are connecting to something else. If it has been switched off for a while could something else be using the IP address now? Do the IP address respond to a ping? If so, try switching the ESX host off and see if you are still getting a response from the IP address. If you are then something else is using the IP address.

Calvin Scoltock VCP 2.5, 3.5, 4, 5 & 6 VCAP5-DCD VCAP5-DCA http://pelicanohintsandtips.wordpress.com/blog LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cscoltock
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QSISteve
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Already ruled out the duplicate IP but thanks for the reply. Solved it. The management interface originally had a different ip address, we'd changed it so it would work on our network. Changed it back to the original ip address and I can now get in.

SteveJ

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