VMware Virtual Machine Access via HTTP
Hello Experts,
I have successfully created a Virtual Riverbed Steelhead appliance in VMware ESXi 5.1.
I can access the device via http://public_ip_address.
However, can someone let me know how to access the device with ip address and port number? In the image I can access the device with http://74.186.123.2 (fake public address), however I want to be able to access the device via port number, there http://74.186.123.2:9012
I tried adding a port number to the serial port, see image.
This works fine with routers and telnet , but can't get it to with HTTP
You're help will be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
Carlton
I have successfully created a Virtual Riverbed Steelhead appliance in VMware ESXi 5.1.
I can access the device via http://public_ip_address.
However, can someone let me know how to access the device with ip address and port number? In the image I can access the device with http://74.186.123.2 (fake public address), however I want to be able to access the device via port number, there http://74.186.123.2:9012
I tried adding a port number to the serial port, see image.
This works fine with routers and telnet , but can't get it to with HTTP
You're help will be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
Carlton
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Hi Andrew,
Its interesting you should say that because that's exactly what I thought, but I don't have a firewall at home and yet I still couldn't access the appliance....
Its interesting you should say that because that's exactly what I thought, but I don't have a firewall at home and yet I still couldn't access the appliance....
Can you access the appliance
http://public_ip_address ?
this assumes the Port address Default is TCP 80.
You *CANNOT* just type http://public_ip_address:9012
into a browser and expect it to work, *UNLESS* there is an option to *CHANGE* the appliance to respond on 9012 TCP.
So if there is no option (custom) to change the port from 80 to 9012, the other method is port forwarding on a Router to Port Forward 9012 (externally on the router with a RULE) to Port 80 internally.
http://public_ip_address ?
this assumes the Port address Default is TCP 80.
You *CANNOT* just type http://public_ip_address:9012
into a browser and expect it to work, *UNLESS* there is an option to *CHANGE* the appliance to respond on 9012 TCP.
So if there is no option (custom) to change the port from 80 to 9012, the other method is port forwarding on a Router to Port Forward 9012 (externally on the router with a RULE) to Port 80 internally.
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Andrew
That is exactly what I was trying to do...
Yes, can access the appliance from http://public_ip_address
You *CANNOT* just type http://public_ip_address:9012
That is exactly what I was trying to do...
Yes, can access the appliance from http://public_ip_address
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Andrew,
I'm trying to find a way in Riverbed Steelhead to change listening port from 80 to 9010
I'm trying to find a way in Riverbed Steelhead to change listening port from 80 to 9010
That is the preferred method, if it can be customized.
Is port 80 not allowed ?
Is port 80 not allowed ?
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Port 80 is allowed, but I'm accessing it via my purchased public ip address and I need to be able to use the same public ip address to access other VM's - similar to the way I access routers via telnet://73.124.13.4:9009 etc
More Public IP Addresses, because you probably do not have the ability to control the router, or you would have to put in your own virtual router, behind the public IP Address, and then use port forward rules.
ASKER
Thanks Andrew
http://public_ip_address:9012
the above should work with no issues, unless there is a firewall blocking access to port 9012.
Also the VM and application within the VM needs to be listening on Port 9012, you cannot just force an application to listen on 9012, if it was designed to listen on Port 80.
You would need to change the parameters of the Virtual Riverbed Steelhead appliance, to a custom port number of 9012.