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      JaredBusch @DustinB3403
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      @DustinB3403 said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

      @Dashrender said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

      @DustinB3403 said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

      @JaredBusch said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

      @DustinB3403 said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

      @wirestyle22 said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

      @JaredBusch said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

      @wirestyle22 please confirm the subnet mask and DNS on the VMHost in questions.

      Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0 DNS is set to the DC that is inaccessible (primary) with the secondary set to the DC that is on but not working correctly (Secondary).

      This host DNS is set to using the VM that is offline.

      The fact that this VM is offline is the cause of the DNS related issues he's having.

      Just stop cluttering the thread. We are resolving a down VM not DNS. We realize there are DNS issues from bad configuration. but nothing currently being worked on has a damned thing to do with that.

      Fair enough, I was looking at the problem of him not being able to access the host from vsphere.

      But it's a trivial issue.

      he's not trying to connect to vsphere via a hostname though, he's trying to use an IP address.

      He was also using the wrong IP address. In either case it means that there is nothing wrong with the equipment between the hypervisor and his workstation (or the rest of the network).

      I think I read this already, but is it not possible to restore a backup of this VM. (are there none?)

      None known. At this point we are simply trying to get the VMDK to recreate the VM

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        Dashrender @wirestyle22
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        @wirestyle22 said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

        @Dashrender said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

        can you log into the vSphere web console?

        No

        What is the IP of that?

        is the ESXi server with the down VM on it 192.168.10.14?
        I'm trying to keep that stuff straight as I help.

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          wirestyle22 @JaredBusch
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          @JaredBusch tested again just to see and the first ping test resolved the hostname the second didn't. unsure if that is relevant

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            DustinB3403 @wirestyle22
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            @wirestyle22 said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

            @Dashrender said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

            can you log into the vSphere web console?

            No

            How are you trying to access the Web console, via IP in a web browser or by a URL?

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              Dashrender @wirestyle22
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              @wirestyle22 said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

              @JaredBusch tested again just to see and the first ping test resolved the hostname the second didn't. unsure if that is relevant

              when pinging what?

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                JaredBusch @Dashrender
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                @Dashrender said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

                @wirestyle22 said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

                @JaredBusch tested again just to see and the first ping test resolved the hostname the second didn't. unsure if that is relevant

                when pinging what?

                I did not think ping doe not resolved hostname on ESXi. What exactly are you doing?

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                  Dashrender @DustinB3403
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                  @DustinB3403 said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

                  @wirestyle22 said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

                  @Dashrender said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

                  can you log into the vSphere web console?

                  No

                  How are you trying to access the Web console, via IP in a web browser or by a URL?

                  good point.

                  try
                  https://ip address:9443/vsphere-client/

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                    wirestyle22 @Dashrender
                    last edited by wirestyle22

                    @Dashrender said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

                    @wirestyle22 said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

                    @JaredBusch tested again just to see and the first ping test resolved the hostname the second didn't. unsure if that is relevant

                    when pinging what?

                    There is a network test in ESXi that pings 3 IP addresses. 1 is the gateway. 2 is the 2003 DC which isnt on, 3 is the 2008 DC and 4 is the hostname. the 2008 DC is the only successful now although the first test the hostname did resolve. It has not since.

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                      DustinB3403 @wirestyle22
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                      @wirestyle22 said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

                      @Dashrender said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

                      @wirestyle22 said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

                      @JaredBusch tested again just to see and the first ping test resolved the hostname the second didn't. unsure if that is relevant

                      when pinging what?

                      There is a network test in ESXi that pings 3 IP addresses. 1 is the gateway. 2 is the 2003 DC which isnt on, 3 is the 2008 DC and 4 is the hostname. the 2008 DC is the only successful now although the first test the hostname did resolve.

                      You're having DNS issues, so it's expected that DNS would fail eventually.

                      How are you trying to access the Web Console?

                      Are you using https://SERVER-NAME:9443/vsphere-client/ or https://ip address:9443/vsphere-client/

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                        JaredBusch
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                        Not being able to ping the gateway means it sounds like something was restricted on the management network.

                        Since your 2003 DC is down, give your workstation the IP of the DC and try to connect with the thick client.

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                          Dashrender @JaredBusch
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                          @JaredBusch said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

                          Not being able to ping the gateway means it sounds like something was restricted on the management network.

                          Since your 2003 DC is down, give your workstation the IP of the DC and try to connect with the thick client.

                          Would you be able to see those restrictions in the DOS-like interface on the server console?

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                            JaredBusch @DustinB3403
                            last edited by JaredBusch

                            @DustinB3403 said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

                            @wirestyle22 said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

                            @Dashrender said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

                            @wirestyle22 said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

                            @JaredBusch tested again just to see and the first ping test resolved the hostname the second didn't. unsure if that is relevant

                            when pinging what?

                            There is a network test in ESXi that pings 3 IP addresses. 1 is the gateway. 2 is the 2003 DC which isnt on, 3 is the 2008 DC and 4 is the hostname. the 2008 DC is the only successful now although the first test the hostname did resolve.

                            You're having DNS issues, so it's expected that DNS would fail eventually.

                            How are you trying to access the Web Console?

                            Are you using https://SERVER-NAME:9443/vsphere-client/ or https://ip address:9443/vsphere-client/

                            I specifically have him not using the web client to avoid DNS issues. 5.1 was still fully dependant on the thick client as well. It was 5.5 i think when feature started not being available in the thick client.

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                              JaredBusch @Dashrender
                              last edited by JaredBusch

                              @Dashrender said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

                              @JaredBusch said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

                              Not being able to ping the gateway means it sounds like something was restricted on the management network.

                              Since your 2003 DC is down, give your workstation the IP of the DC and try to connect with the thick client.

                              Would you be able to see those restrictions in the DOS-like interface on the server console?

                              Been too long since I had a live system. I cannot tell you.

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                                StrongBad
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                                Seems like avoiding anything but IP addresses and direct access is best. Just too many things going wrong.

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                                  DustinB3403 @JaredBusch
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                                  @JaredBusch said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

                                  @DustinB3403 said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

                                  @wirestyle22 said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

                                  @Dashrender said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

                                  @wirestyle22 said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

                                  @JaredBusch tested again just to see and the first ping test resolved the hostname the second didn't. unsure if that is relevant

                                  when pinging what?

                                  There is a network test in ESXi that pings 3 IP addresses. 1 is the gateway. 2 is the 2003 DC which isnt on, 3 is the 2008 DC and 4 is the hostname. the 2008 DC is the only successful now although the first test the hostname did resolve.

                                  You're having DNS issues, so it's expected that DNS would fail eventually.

                                  How are you trying to access the Web Console?

                                  Are you using https://SERVER-NAME:9443/vsphere-client/ or https://ip address:9443/vsphere-client/

                                  I specifically have him not using the web client to avoid DNS issues. 5.1 was still fully dependant on the thick client as well. It was 5.5 i think when feature started not being available in the thick client.

                                  Ah I missed that you had him download the management client.

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                                    wirestyle22 @JaredBusch
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                                    @JaredBusch said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

                                    Not being able to ping the gateway means it sounds like something was restricted on the management network.

                                    Since your 2003 DC is down, give your workstation the IP of the DC and try to connect with the thick client.

                                    Attempted this with the same result

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                                      Dashrender
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                                      I know that when I tried to attach to my 5.5 client with the full thick client After I joined the VM Host to a vSphere web client that it gave me a warning/error about how the server was already joined to a vSphere control server (damn don't know correct name).

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                                        JaredBusch @wirestyle22
                                        last edited by

                                        @wirestyle22 said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

                                        @JaredBusch said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

                                        Not being able to ping the gateway means it sounds like something was restricted on the management network.

                                        Since your 2003 DC is down, give your workstation the IP of the DC and try to connect with the thick client.

                                        Attempted this with the same result

                                        Can you ping your workstation form the host on that IP or the host from your workstation now though?

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                                          JaredBusch @Dashrender
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                                          @Dashrender said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

                                          I know that when I tried to attach to my 5.5 client with the full thick client After I joined the VM Host to a vSphere web client that it gave me a warning/error about how the server was already joined to a vSphere control server (damn don't know correct name).

                                          He stated earlier he was connected and saw two hosts.

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                                            DustinB3403
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                                            Stupid question, but what would happen if he rebooted the host at this point? @wirestyle22 have you rebooted the host?

                                            Services are down, and he's having basic connectivity issues.

                                            Wouldn't it be prudent to give it a try?

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