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  • 1.  ESX hostname resolves incorrectly in the host UI at times.

    Posted Jul 13, 2018 06:12 AM

    Hi all,

    I have a standalone 6.5u2 host with an ip of 192.168.1.30 and a hostname of ryzesx (ryzen based).

    I am having problems where at times I am unable to connect to the console of certain vms and Ive discovered that this occurs when the host ui is resolving the incorrect IP address.

    By this I mean at the top right where it has username@hostname - at times I will see root@ryzesx.local and times root@192.168.1.15 - when its the 15 address the console doesnt work.

    I have tried multiple times, browsers, incognito, clearing cache and sometimes it works as it should and others not so; it appears to be in consistent.

    nslookup for ryzesx.local points to 192.168.1.30; esx host and clients all share the same dns server.

    Image below - in order from top to bottom:

    1. chrome - no work root@192.168.1.15

    2. chrome incognito - no work root@192.168.1.15

    3. Firefox - working root@ryzesx.local

    But a while later from the same pc no change - chrome incognito is working.

    Any ideas?

    Thankyou



  • 2.  RE: ESX hostname resolves incorrectly in the host UI at times.

    Posted Jul 13, 2018 06:37 AM

    Hi ,

    Check /etc/hosts file in Esxi host and correct if any wrong IP to Hostname Mapping set.



  • 3.  RE: ESX hostname resolves incorrectly in the host UI at times.

    Posted Jul 13, 2018 09:45 AM

    Thankyou planetshoots

    Other than the two local host lines the only thing it has is

    192.168.1.30 ryzesx.local ryzesx

    Looks as it should.



  • 4.  RE: ESX hostname resolves incorrectly in the host UI at times.

    Posted Jul 13, 2018 06:44 AM

    did you try to flush DNS cache?

    ipconfig /flushdns



  • 5.  RE: ESX hostname resolves incorrectly in the host UI at times.

    Posted Jul 13, 2018 09:46 AM

    Thankyou johnnyknoxville

    I have flushed cache and tried on a couple of different client machines.



  • 6.  RE: ESX hostname resolves incorrectly in the host UI at times.

    Posted Jan 07, 2019 09:36 AM

    The same problem was encountered. Have you solved it?

    Edge browsers are perfectly normal, but chrome and safari are wrong.