Host Disconnected in VI but VM's OK

[TG-Mtown]

I have an ESX server that shows disconnect in the VI Client (as well as its VM's) but I can connect to all the VMs (via RDP) and they seem to be working ok

This started from a time-out in configuring one of the VM's NIC cards....

The Reconnect Host process shows In Progress but never does anything and I am unable to cancel this.

How do I recover the ESX Host without rebooting the server which I am sure will resolve it.

thanks

T

[weinstein5]

go to the console of you esx host and restart the vmware-mgmt agent with the command service vmware-mgmt restart

[TG-Mtown]

I get this error...am I not in the right path??

[TG-Mtown]

Dup post..sorry

[Rick_Smith]

You mistyped the command, it's --> service vmware-mgmt restart

[Troy_Clavell]

you can also try

service vmware-vpxa restart

[TG-Mtown]

Same error

[Troy_Clavell]

one other thing... Try to restart your VCMS service. Once that is complete, try right clicking on the host and choose connect.

[TG-Mtown]

I am SU'd to root

[stumpr · Accepted solution]

If you're su'd you probably don't have your path set.

/sbin/service mgmt-vmware restart

[TG-Mtown]

You were correct.....my path was wrong

/sbin/service mgmt-vmware restart

Did the restart

thanks

[Troy_Clavell]

glad to see you got it resolved.

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