IP Address Initially Obtained by ESX4i via DHCP still pingable

[ITTropolis]

Hi:

I initially installed ESX4i with the defaulted DHCP setting and it obtained an address.  I since set the management network to a static IP out of the DHCP scope.  Now if I run a network scan I'm still seeing the old address obtained via DHCP, and the MAC address happens to be 1 digit above the MAC addresses of the two NICs on this machine, making me think it's this machine.  Also, the this old address is pingable.  My DHCP server is not showing a lease for the address, thus I'm worried it may try to assign it out and create a conflict.  Note that my network scan shows NIC 1's MAC address for the new management network's static IP.  Note that I have both NICs connected to my network and I added both to the VM Network.

Thanks for any insights!

[DSTAVERT]

Welcome to the Communities

I would try restarting the network from the DCUI interface. Use the testing facility from the DCUI interface to test the network.

[jamesbowling]

This may be a dumb question but have you attempted to reboot the host to see if it still there?  Also, you could possibly, if the host isn't in production right now, unplug the management interfaces and try pinging the DHCP IP to see if it is.  The other possible way is to login to the ESXi via ssh and look at the IPs that it thinks that it has. 

[bulletprooffool]

Are you sure that the DHCP address has not now been allocated elsewhere on your network - and thus some other host is now responding?

try ping -a <ip address>  - see if it resolves a hostname for you.

Alternatively, check your DHCP server to see where the IP was allocated.

[fb3a]

i hav found the problem after 6 day of varius test.

before install vmware 4.1 upd 1, i have installed the new fw for the server from the dvd FW Maintenance 9.30

in this dvd is present this "new" fw for the ethernet adapter qlogic 4 port:

HP NC-Series QLogic Online Firmware Upgrade Utility v4.0.544

but NOT WORK correctly...DON'T INSTALL ....

i downgrade the fw to ver 4.0.534 contained in the dvd FW Maintenance 9.20

you must force install, reboot and after this operation the network work , the dhcp take the ip from the server, and the ip static respond from ping...

finally is all ok.....

but what a stress for my brain....

[DSTAVERT]

Glad you are up and going. Many thanks for updating the post.

[DSTAVERT]

I would always check the the HP site for updates to the FW Maintenance CD. The CD is just a collection of updates and does not always address individual updates for specific OSs including ESX(i). I would check the Drivers and Downloads page for your server model and ESX(i). There are critical FW updates that are later than the 9.30

[bulletprooffool]

Marked as assumed answered

[fb3a]

sorry but i'm watching the hp site, here:

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareIndex.jsp?lang=it&cc=it&prodNameId=3884311&...

but if you are referring this article:

** CRITICAL ** HP NC-Series QLogic P3P Flash Update Kit

i have tried to install but, i cannot install because the FW is not for NC375i (the network card installed on PCIe),

but the FW is for :

**** ONLY FOR HP NC525m/CN1000Q/NC523SFP CNA Adapters ****

as described in the readme in the ISO image of this update