Domain Controller Down (VM)
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At this point, I'd take a laptop and a cross over cable (or use an extra switch you have lying around) and connect the laptop directly to the server and see if you can ping it.
But when you do that, assuming you only have one network connection from the ESXi server to the switch, you'll take those other VMs offline. -
@DustinB3403 said in Domain Controller Down (VM):
@wirestyle22 said in Domain Controller Down (VM):
@Dashrender I shouldn't do that until much later in the evening
Why not, if you are having issues that are severely impacting the business. Stopping the other services for a host reboot should be easily accepted.
Especially if it does address the issue.
I don't think that we know how much is affected yet. It might be trivial.
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@Dashrender said in Domain Controller Down (VM):
@wirestyle22 said in Domain Controller Down (VM):
@Dashrender I shouldn't do that until much later in the evening
Are you users basically completely down unable to work?
Yes that is the case. I guess I can do that. Can you explain your reasoning? I'm a little shook right now.
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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):
@Dashrender I shouldn't do that until much later in the evening
Are you users basically completely down unable to work?
Yes that is the case. I guess I can do that. Can you explain your reasoning? I'm a little shook right now.
see two posts above.
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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):
@Dashrender I shouldn't do that until much later in the evening
Are you users basically completely down unable to work?
Yes that is the case. I guess I can do that. Can you explain your reasoning? I'm a little shook right now.
If your users a sitting with thumbs up their butts, then shutting down the other VM's that arent in use at the moment, and rebooting the Hypervisor shouldn't effect them anyways.
They are stuck doing nothing at the moment.
If they aren't doing anything anyways...
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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 -
@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 thereIf 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.
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@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?
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@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.
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Looks like he's offline now.
dead phone - internet really died? -
I'm on I am just in and out of the office. Give me a minute
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@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....
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When I attempt to download the client that way it attempts to send me to the VMware website which I cannot connect to.
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@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 127.0.0.1and try again
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@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 127.0.0.1and 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.
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@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 127.0.0.1and 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.
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@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 127.0.0.1and 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
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why would changing the DNS change the connection?
Is it possible - sure, likely? seems low chances.
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@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 127.0.0.1and 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?
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@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.
