Domain Controller Down (VM)

JaredBusch

@Dashrender said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

You need to solve the ESXi host can't talk on the local network problem.

I just though of this.
from the 2008 server, open a browser and put in the IP address of the EXSi host
and download the fat ESXi client to the 2008 server and install it there

If you truly feel you cannot reboot then do this.

This would very much be recommended since it is the only thing you can ping from the VMHost itself.

BRRABill

@wirestyle22 said

Cannot ping the host from my PC. Also cannot ping my workstation from the Host.

There is a VM working on the host, right? Can you ping the host from that, and vice versa?

Dashrender

@BRRABill said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

@wirestyle22 said

Cannot ping the host from my PC. Also cannot ping my workstation from the Host.

There is a VM working on the host, right? Can you ping the host from that, and vice versa?

I think that is the 2008 server he's talking about, but I could be wrong.

Dashrender

Looks like he's offline now.
dead phone - internet really died?

wirestyle22

I'm on I am just in and out of the office. Give me a minute

DustinB3403

@Dashrender said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

Looks like he's offline now.
dead phone - internet really died?

Or he restarted the host, and that 2008 Vm was actually running something....

wirestyle22

When I attempt to download the client that way it attempts to send me to the VMware website which I cannot connect to.

Dashrender

@wirestyle22 said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

When I attempt to download the client that way it attempts to send me to the VMware website which I cannot connect to.

what DNS server is the 2008 server pointing to?
change it to 127.0.0.1

and try again

Dashrender

@Dashrender said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

@wirestyle22 said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

When I attempt to download the client that way it attempts to send me to the VMware website which I cannot connect to.

what DNS server is the 2008 server pointing to?
change it to 127.0.0.1

and try again

Assuming DNS is running on the 2008 server, it should get internet access after you do this. If not, change it to google 8.8.8.8 and try again, if it works, download the client then change it back to the original.

JaredBusch

@Dashrender said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

@Dashrender said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

@wirestyle22 said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

When I attempt to download the client that way it attempts to send me to the VMware website which I cannot connect to.

what DNS server is the 2008 server pointing to?
change it to 127.0.0.1

and try again

Assuming DNS is running on the 2008 server, it should get internet access after you do this. If not, change it to google 8.8.8.8 and try again, if it works, download the client then change it back to the original.

Problem with that is how is he accessing this? RDP? He could lose access.

wirestyle22

@JaredBusch said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

@Dashrender said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

@Dashrender said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

@wirestyle22 said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

When I attempt to download the client that way it attempts to send me to the VMware website which I cannot connect to.

what DNS server is the 2008 server pointing to?
change it to 127.0.0.1

and try again

Assuming DNS is running on the 2008 server, it should get internet access after you do this. If not, change it to google 8.8.8.8 and try again, if it works, download the client then change it back to the original.

Problem with that is how is he accessing this? RDP? He could lose access.

My initial thought as well

Dashrender

why would changing the DNS change the connection?

Is it possible - sure, likely? seems low chances.

JaredBusch

@wirestyle22 said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

@JaredBusch said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

@Dashrender said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

@Dashrender said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

@wirestyle22 said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

When I attempt to download the client that way it attempts to send me to the VMware website which I cannot connect to.

what DNS server is the 2008 server pointing to?
change it to 127.0.0.1

and try again

Assuming DNS is running on the 2008 server, it should get internet access after you do this. If not, change it to google 8.8.8.8 and try again, if it works, download the client then change it back to the original.

Problem with that is how is he accessing this? RDP? He could lose access.

My initial thought as well

since you have already downlaoded it, can you access the \server\c$ share form anything on the network ? even if not your machine and get the download copied?

JaredBusch

@Dashrender said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

why would changing the DNS change the connection?

Is it possible - sure, likely? seems low chances.

In this situation, I would not want to add the extra risk.

Dashrender

@JaredBusch said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

@wirestyle22 said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

@JaredBusch said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

@Dashrender said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

@Dashrender said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

@wirestyle22 said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

When I attempt to download the client that way it attempts to send me to the VMware website which I cannot connect to.

what DNS server is the 2008 server pointing to?
change it to 127.0.0.1

and try again

Assuming DNS is running on the 2008 server, it should get internet access after you do this. If not, change it to google 8.8.8.8 and try again, if it works, download the client then change it back to the original.

Problem with that is how is he accessing this? RDP? He could lose access.

My initial thought as well

since you have already downlaoded it, can you access the \server\c$ share form anything on the network ? even if not your machine and get the download copied?

Good idea..

How are you getting to the 2008 server (is it a VM on this same ESXi server?)? RDP?

JaredBusch

@Dashrender said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

@JaredBusch said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

@wirestyle22 said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

@JaredBusch said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

@Dashrender said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

@Dashrender said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

@wirestyle22 said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

When I attempt to download the client that way it attempts to send me to the VMware website which I cannot connect to.

what DNS server is the 2008 server pointing to?
change it to 127.0.0.1

and try again

Assuming DNS is running on the 2008 server, it should get internet access after you do this. If not, change it to google 8.8.8.8 and try again, if it works, download the client then change it back to the original.

Problem with that is how is he accessing this? RDP? He could lose access.

My initial thought as well

since you have already downlaoded it, can you access the \server\c$ share form anything on the network ? even if not your machine and get the download copied?

Good idea..

How are you getting to the 2008 server (is it a VM on this same ESXi server?)? RDP?

Whatever machine can access it via RDP should be able to hit the admin share

Dashrender

After loggin into the console on the ESXi (in my case 5.5) I have the option to change the lockdown mode

https://i.imgur.com/EggE0sq.jpg

Maybe you can do the same?

wirestyle22

@Dashrender said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

After loggin into the console on the ESXi (in my case 5.5) I have the option to change the lockdown mode

https://i.imgur.com/EggE0sq.jpg

Maybe you can do the same?

It's disabled

Dashrender

were you able to move the install file from your desktop to the 2008 server?

wirestyle22

@Dashrender Supervisor came in for another update. I should just commit Seppuku. At least then I die as a warrior. Attempting now.