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  • 1.  ESXI no longer log in

    Posted Jul 10, 2019 08:45 AM

    Hello,

    ESXI 6.5  no longer log in.

    action taken:

    log in  vCenter and enable SSH client and server.  try connect by Putty. connection refused.

    can give  advice how to solve this problem?

    tks n brgds

    Liu Wei



  • 2.  RE: ESXI no longer log in

    Posted Jul 10, 2019 11:59 AM

    Put the host in maintenance mode, reboot it and try logging in.



  • 3.  RE: ESXI no longer log in

    Posted Jul 11, 2019 04:15 AM

    Thanks.

    But local checking is not available. I have to remote that site by Teamviewer.  so reboot will be lost  connection.

    brgds

    Liu Wei



  • 4.  RE: ESXI no longer log in
    Best Answer

    Posted Jul 10, 2019 12:00 PM

    lwsamcn01​

    Is SSH service is showing started on Web UI? - Can check same on ESXi console.

    Try to reach 22 port from source machine

    Is there any firewall in between ?

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  • 5.  RE: ESXI no longer log in

    Posted Jul 11, 2019 04:46 AM

    Thanks. I check the service is stopped. I enable it and connect by Putty is accessible.

    and then I log in host by web client is achieved.

    Brgds

    Liu Wei