Console stopped working for VM in vSphere client
Hi,
I have been accessing a VM on a host via the vSphere console with no issues and a few minutes ago started getting the following error when I tried to bring it up:
Unable to connect to the MKS: Login (username/password) incorrect.
I googled this and the references really didn't apply to this situation. This is on Esxi 5.5.0 and the host VM OS is W2008 R2. After rebooting the VM I am able to get in to it via the Remote Desktop Connection client.
?
--Ben
I have been accessing a VM on a host via the vSphere console with no issues and a few minutes ago started getting the following error when I tried to bring it up:
Unable to connect to the MKS: Login (username/password) incorrect.
I googled this and the references really didn't apply to this situation. This is on Esxi 5.5.0 and the host VM OS is W2008 R2. After rebooting the VM I am able to get in to it via the Remote Desktop Connection client.
?
--Ben
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Oh.. other VMs on that host I can access in the console tab with no issues.
--Ben
--Ben
Have you tried to access the vm via the web portal and the vSphere Client?
is this the solution you found?
Open /etc/vmware/config with a text editor.
Add this: vmauthd.server.alwaysProxy
Check your firewall config/network setup. This error is caused by your vSphere client not able to communicate with the ESX/ESXi host directly.
All “Unable to connect to the MKS:” errors are network issues. Do not be fooled by the mention of certificate issues…
Open /etc/vmware/config with a text editor.
Add this: vmauthd.server.alwaysProxy
Check your firewall config/network setup. This error is caused by your vSphere client not able to communicate with the ESX/ESXi host directly.
All “Unable to connect to the MKS:” errors are network issues. Do not be fooled by the mention of certificate issues…
ASKER
Haven't tried the web interface. Trying that now.
I'm puzzled that it would work with one VM on the same host/switch and not this one, and this one was working about an hour ago.
Will let you know how the web ui goes.
--Ben
I'm puzzled that it would work with one VM on the same host/switch and not this one, and this one was working about an hour ago.
Will let you know how the web ui goes.
--Ben
I would also check the firewall settings on the Win2k8 Server.
ASKER
It's disabled.
Interesting. The web UI can see the machine.
--Ben
Interesting. The web UI can see the machine.
--Ben
this can happen if you have many console sessions open.
can you repeat the issue ?
can you repeat the issue ?
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Stumbled across the answer while I was working with others. It may help someone else in the future.
--Ben
--Ben
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The VM version is vmx-09.
--Ben