Hi,
after weeks and weeks of searching a solution, I am giving a try here.
If someone has a solution for me I would be very happy to give points... and my respect... lol
here is the issue:
- Connecting to ESXi 4.1 update 2 or VC 4 is not working... giving the following connection error..
The request failed because of a connection failure. (Unable to connect to the remote server)
Here is what I done so far:
- Had webex session with VMware support, and they finally told me that it should be a network issue (port blocked or timeout)
- Had support session with our network team, and they monitor and they say that no traffic is blocked and telnet to ports 80,443,902 is working.
- Did many many test, like increase the SSL timeout and the http/https connections... in the config file... and no succes there.
- Had another webex with VMware support, and their Network engineer... and he found nothing.
The "STRANGE" thing is :
I can connect from my laptop to ESX 3.5 and VC 2.5. that use the same TCP ports.
The "VERY STRANGE" thing is :
I can connect to the servers that I have the issue, using any other tool... PowerCLI, SSH, Custom C-# Windows apps, etc...
There is just with VI Client that is not working.
Here is what I have in the vpx logs
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at VirtualInfrastructure.ManagedObject.InvokeMethod(MethodName, Object[])
at Vmomi.ServiceInstance.RetrieveContent()
at VmomiSupport.VcServiceImpl.InitializeTransport(ConnectionSpec)
at VpxClient.UI.InitializeVimClient(Dictionary`2, String[])
at VpxClient.UI.StartUpIfNotMultiVcSecure(Dictionary`2, SecureString, String[], LoginEventHandler, String, List`1&)
...
at System.Reflection.RuntimeMethodInfo.Invoke(Object, BindingFlags, Binder, Object[], CultureInfo)
at VpxClient.Login.ClientAppObject.UIInvoke(String, Object[])
at VpxClient.Login.ClientAppObject.StartUpIfNotMultiVcShim(Dictionary`2, SecureString, String[], Delegate, String, VICRunResult&)
at VpxClient.Login.ClientAppObject.UIStartup(Dictionary`2, SecureString, String[], String, Boolean, VICRunResult&)
at VpxClient.Login.ClientAppObject.Startup(Dictionary`2, PasswordString, String[], String, Boolean)
[viclient:Error :W: 6] 2012-05-25 00:00:43.156 RMI Error Vmomi.ServiceInstance.RetrieveContent - 1
<Error type="VirtualInfrastructure.Exceptions.ConnectionError">
<Message>The request failed because of a connection failure. (Unable to connect to the remote server)</Message>
<InnerException type="System.Net.WebException">
<Message>Unable to connect to the remote server</Message>
<InnerException type="System.Net.Sockets.SocketException">
<Message>A connection attempt failed because the connected party did not properly respond after a period of time, or established connection failed because connected host has failed to respond xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:443</Message>
<ErrorCode>10060</ErrorCode>
<NativeErrorCode>10060</NativeErrorCode>
<SocketErrorCode>TimedOut</SocketErrorCode>
</InnerException>
<Status>ConnectFailure</Status>
</InnerException>
<Title>Connection Error</Title>
<InvocationInfo type="VirtualInfrastructure.MethodInvocationInfoImpl">
<StackTrace type="System.Diagnostics.StackTrace">
<FrameCount>13</FrameCount>
</StackTrace>
<MethodName>Vmomi.ServiceInstance.RetrieveContent</MethodName>
<Target type="ManagedObject">ServiceInstance:ServiceInstance [xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx]</Target>
</InvocationInfo>
<WebExceptionStatus>ConnectFailure</WebExceptionStatus>
<SocketError>TimedOut</SocketError>
</Error>
[ :ShowExcp:W: 6] 2012-05-25 00:00:43.188 Connection Error: The request failed because of a connection failure. (Unable to connect to the remote server)
VirtualInfrastructure.Exceptions.ConnectionError: The request failed because of a connection failure. (Unable to connect to the remote server)
at VirtualInfrastructure.Soap.SoapServiceWrapper.DoInvokeSync(ManagedObject mo, MethodName methodName, Object[] parameters, Int32 timeoutSecs)
at VirtualInfrastructure.Soap.SoapTransport.VirtualInfrastructure.Transport.InvokeMethod(ManagedObject mo, MethodName methodName, Object[] pars)
at VirtualInfrastructure.ManagedObject.InvokeMethod(MethodName methodName, Object[] pars)
at Vmomi.ServiceInstance.RetrieveContent()
at VmomiSupport.VcServiceImpl.InitializeTransport(ConnectionSpec cnxSpec)
at VpxClient.UI.InitializeVimClient(Dictionary`2 specMap, String[] arguments)
at VpxClient.UI.StartUpIfNotMultiVcSecure(Dictionary`2 specMap, SecureString password, String[] arguments, LoginEventHandler handler, String dllPath, List`1& listOfVcUrls)
System.Net.WebException: Unable to connect to the remote server
Server stack trace:
at System.Net.HttpWebRequest.EndGetRequestStream(IAsyncResult asyncResult, TransportContext& context)
Exception rethrown at [0]:
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