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<i>when i try to launch the client(server2003) &nbsp;i get an error on the console.<br />
VMRC cant connect.<br />
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Is the issue you are having when trying to launch a console to the VM?<br />
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This is usually because the vSphere Client computer cannot resolve the name or IP address of the Virtual Machine to connect to.<br />
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If this is the issue, create a local hosts files, to <br />
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ip address vmname 
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i can connect to the vmware esxi server from my xp machine. &nbsp;<br />
I connect to ESXI server.<br />
then i try to open a console session in vsphere client and that where i get the error. &nbsp;<br />
the virtual machines dont have ip addresses on them yet.<br />
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any other ideas
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make sure your ESXi server can be resolved by IP address or Domain Name.<br />
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use a local hosts file, if it's easier.<br />
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the error is because it cannot resolve the server by name.<br />
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so create a local hosts<br />
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192.168.1.1 esx001 <br />
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etc
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i actually put that in on Friday. &nbsp;that did not resolve it.
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Can you do the following to the new IP address<br />
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telnet &lt;&nbsp;ip address&gt; 80<br />
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telnet &lt;ip address &gt;&nbsp;443<br />
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telnet &lt;ip address &gt;&nbsp;902<br />
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and complete the above by esx server name?
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i had left that work and would like to close out this question
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I have a Vmware ESXI 5 server with two virtual machines on it. &nbsp;I am trying to change the management IP address. &nbsp;This is being done off line with a router with no outside access.<br />
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When i connect with a xp machine with vsphere client i can connect to the ESXI server and see my two client machines. &nbsp;when i try to launch the client(server2003) &nbsp;i get an error on the console.<br />
VMRC cant connect.<br />
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If i switch back to the ip address to the original it works fine. &nbsp;I also tried setting up the management network on a different network card.<br />
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I am new to this.<br />
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thanks
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I have a Vmware ESXI 5 server with two virtual machines on it.  I am trying to change the management IP address.  This is being done off line with a router with no outside access.

When i connect with a xp machine with vsphere client i can connect to the ESXI server and see my two client machines.  when i try to launch the client(server2003)  i get an error on the console.
VMRC cant connect.

If i switch back to the ip address to the original it works fine.  I also tried setting up the management network on a different network card.

I am new to this.

thanks

Esxi  change managment ip clients wont start

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