esxi connect to localhost failed

[tdubb123]

I cant run esxcli command on my 5.5 u3 host

any idea?

[vijayrana968]

What is the error? Have you enabled esxi shell access ?

[tdubb123]

esxi connect to localhost failed

yes shell access is enabled

[a_p_]

Please check whether the hostd process is running, and/or consider to restart the management services for the host.

André

[tdubb123]

I already did. I ran /sbin/services.sh restart

[vijayrana968]

Then check VMKernel logs.

[tdubb123]

seeing this

[vijayrana968]

Is it HP server ? If yes, model ?

[tdubb123]

yes HP Proliant BL 460C G7

[vijayrana968]

Then check this ...

HPE Support document - HPE Support Center

ESXi vmkernel and vmkwarning logs are filled with the alert: "WARNING: VmkMgmtSyncEventIoctl - unable to validate header…

[tdubb123]

i have 2 hosts, one is always connected in vcenter and another is disconecting and reconnected. both have this vmkernel error. so something is causing the disonnects and reconnection.

[vijayrana968]

What is the HP ESXI build number you have on both hosts, please refer to driver and software updates corresponding to current ESXI build you have as mentioned in HPE advisory.

[pradeepdocument]

What error you are getting during connection with host ?

You can enable SSH first from host configuration to get connected with host  for running any command.