VMware Cloud Community
Cruicer
Enthusiast
Enthusiast

Configuration of host IP address is inconsistent: address resolved to 10.233.xxx.xxx and 10.233.xxx.xxx

I am recieving the above error message when trying to enable HA on a particular hosts. The first IP is the SC of the host, and for some reason the host is also resolving an IP address of a Windows server. I am pulling my hair out trying to figure this out. The other host in this cluster is fine. No issue...

Confirmed both ESX servers within the cluster have the exact same host file entries

Both the servers in the cluster are in the host file correctly.

Both servers are listed on the Virtual Center server's host file correctly as well.

What am I missing?

Reply
0 Kudos
7 Replies
RParker
Immortal
Immortal

Maybe I am missing something, but the IP address seems to be identical. But from the message, I'd say it was telling you something is wrong with your DNS.

They are the SAME! Have you verified that the Windows box AND your ESX server are DIFFERENT IP's?

Reply
0 Kudos
TCronin
Expert
Expert

Check the /etc/opt/vmware/aam/FT_HOSTS file for incorrect entries. You can also rename the file and then reconfigure HA

Tom Cronin, VCP, VMware vExpert 2009 - 2021, Co-Leader Buffalo, NY VMUG
Reply
0 Kudos
Cruicer
Enthusiast
Enthusiast

I just left off the third and forth octets due to security reason...for arguement sake well call host 1 10.200.64.250, and host 2 as 10.200.64.253...

Reply
0 Kudos
Cruicer
Enthusiast
Enthusiast

I don't see a FT_HOSTS file in /etc/opt/vmware/aam. The aam folder is there, but nothing in it. However on the other host in that cluster has the following files

-rw-rr 1 root root 3156 Oct 6 13:25 backup.def.run

-rw-rr 1 root root 111 Oct 6 13:25 ftbb.prm

-rw-rr 1 root root 190 Oct 6 13:25 ftbb.prm.bck

-rw-rr 1 root root 104 Oct 6 13:25 ftbbprm.old

-rw-rr 1 root root 119 Oct 6 13:25 FT_HOSTS

-rw-rr 1 root root 124 Oct 6 13:25 NicInfo

-rw-rr 1 root root 16 Oct 6 13:25 socket_

-rw-rr 1 root root 446 Oct 6 13:25 .cfg

-rw-rr 1 root root 90 Oct 6 13:25 vmware-sites

Reply
0 Kudos
TCronin
Expert
Expert

That means that HA never enabled on the host w/o the file. What are the contents of the file on the other host? Did you ever change the ip of this host?

Tom Cronin, VCP, VMware vExpert 2009 - 2021, Co-Leader Buffalo, NY VMUG
Reply
0 Kudos
Cruicer
Enthusiast
Enthusiast

With regards to the host where HA seems to be running, the FT_HOSTS file has two entries, both the same server name but with different IPs for example:

10.233.0.145 goodhostservername

10.233.0.235 goodhostservername

both these IP are the IPs of Service Console1 and my secondary Service Console.

I have not change IPs of this host, however I did assign the second IP to the Second Service Console, and this was net new. Was running off of a single SC with no redundancy, and was working on getting rid of the "Host currently has no management network redundancy" error message when a second SC is not present.

Reply
0 Kudos
Cruicer
Enthusiast
Enthusiast

Found the issue...the second IP that the ESX host was responding to was on the other ESX host. Must have over looked it 5-6 times...

Reply
0 Kudos