VMWare VSphere Client side, cant view console session

Did you make any changes before this error started occurring?

~coolsport00

No sir, none. I installed it on my laptop to view the VM's, thats all

From the Server I can use the console, but from laptop I cant

MKS requires Port 903 to be opened if there is a firewall between your Laptop and ESX/ESXi Host.

Im sorry I didnt tell you sooner. I did create a rule on my LAN to LAN for that

Please correct me if I am wrong.
VMware ESX/ESXi Host is installed as a Virtual Machine in VMware Workstation.
You are trying to connect to the ESXi Host (running as a VM) using vSphere Client.
1.What operating system are you running on your laptop ?
2.Are you running any antivirus/security software on your laptop ?

That is correct, I am running XP, and yes I am running Norton AV. and firewall. Checking Norton Firewall now

It has exceptions in Symantec

Please update the TCP/UDP Ports which you have allowed as an exception in the Symantec Firewall (attach a screenshot if possible).

Check your DNS. Can you resolve esx host server name from your desktop?

Here is the Screen Shot
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Here is another, I am not able to ping my HOSTS, but I can ping my VM's
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Add your hosts to your DNS server.

OK, heres the STUPID question. LOL! These servers are not on site and I didnt install them, where can I find the IP to create my HOST records? Heres another Screen Shot.
Thanks
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How are you connecting to your hosts if they are not onsite?  I am looking to understand your whole connection schema as this will change what you need to do.

They are on one of our LOCAL LANS but not here where I can go look for IP. I just installed Vsphere to monitor and make any changes from my laptop, but I cant go physically lay my hands on the Servers, they are 40 miles away but on a local LAN

Add the vmware hosts to your local dns server.  You do not need to access the server itself.  You or your administrator need to add the ip address of the host to the DNS server.

Thank you, I understand I need to do that, but Where in VSphere can I obtain the IP address for the Host? When I click on summary it is not listed here. Thank you

How does your vSphere client connect - by Host Name or IP?

By host name

Do you have a local 'Hosts' file which converts the name to an IP?

No sir

Does a ping by the host name resolve the IP?  

Ok, here is the setup. I have 3 seperate host, none of which I can ping. The Server in which the VMware ESX/ESXi Host is installed I can RDP into. So here is the structure in VMSphere, screen shot attached. The ones in GREY I cannot Ping and the others I can by name.
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As if you couldnt tell, I am NEW to VMWare, thanks for your help

The icons in grey are actually hosts.  You do not have access to the console of the hosts through the vmware client, only to the vm's.  You need to connect to the hosts through ssh.

I understand that I am not trying to access these VIA console, I am right clicking on the GREEN "Virtual Machines" and going to console there getting the error message that is attached. I thought I might need to add the DNS for the hosts?
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Even though you cannot ping them, does the IP resolve from the name?

Im sorry sir, I think we are miscommunicating. I can ping by name all the VM's I just cant connect to them through the console. Its the HOST's that I cannot ping by name and dont know where to get there IP's. Thank you

When you ping by name, do you get any ip resolution, even though you get timeouts or does it say that the host cannot be found?  I understand the problem is with the hosts and that is what we are trying to get to here.  If you have no other way to connect to them, you will need to go to them and query at the console to get the ip address for them.

Here is the Screen Shot of the Ping, thanks again for your help. I just cant belive that the IP is not listed in VM somewhere? Great product, still learning it.
ss6.docx

Thank you so much, and you are correct not what I wanted to hear but what I expected. Thanks again

Great help and fast