ESXI Web UI not working

[farhal]

Can someone tell me what can cause the ESXi Web UI to stop working?

Also what is the service related to Web UI and the relative log file to check for the Web Interface?

Ping and ssh are fine. But Web UI is not opening. I've tried with different browsers but no luck.

[EricChigoz]

Version?

Screen shot?

[farhal]

Version is VMware ESXi 6.5.0

The Web UI never opens, it keeps on loading.

[EricChigoz]

Could you please try the following:

1. use Mozilla Firefox if still not successful, try any other browser(s) and lets have your feedback

[farhal]

Hi,

I have tried other browsers as well, Mozilla and Internet Explorer. Issue is still the same.

Ping and ssh are working, issue is only with the GUI.

[EricChigoz]

Please see this:

1.)   https://esxi-patches.v-front.de/ESXi-6.5.0.html  and be sure to have the latest patches.

2.)    /sbin/services.sh restart  ==>> from ssh

Let me know if this helps.

[farhal]

Please note that its currently a production environment. Would the below command have any impact?

/sbin/services.sh restart  ==>> from ssh

[EricChigoz]

since its production DO NOT FIRE   /sbin/services.sh restart  ==>> from ssh.

How  many hosts do you have in your environment?

I would plan for upgrade of the hosts with latest patches, so please work on approval for down time  and get it signed off.

[farhal]

I have 2 hosts but is there any other, less lethal option?

Below are the logs from hostd and rhttproxy,

Any idea what do they mean?

[rmouramx]

Now, I could see the entire screenshot.

Double-check if dns is working properly and configured.

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[farhal]

Can you tell me if restarting the vpxa and hostd services have any impact on the running VMs?

[NathanosBlightc]

No, it's not. They are two services for the host management and restart of them doesn't affect the virtual machines operations.

To understand how they work look at Undercity of Virtualization: hostd & vpxa & vpxd

review these items again:

1. Checking the DNS and Time (NTP) settings

2. Changing the browser to open web UI

3. Checking the proxy settings for browsers and system itself

4. Open the web interface from another client system and check the results

5. Check configured firewall rules of the host by running esxcli network firewall and allowed all traffic temporary if you required

[MKesaratti]

Hi, Did you get resolution for above issue, I'm facing similar issue, where I can ping Esxi and SSH, but unable to access Web-GUI.

[rmouramx]

Have you tried to restart only the management services?

/etc/init.d/hostd restart

/etc/init.d/vpxa restart

/etc/init.d/rhttpproxy restart

That's different from services.sh, which restart all services on the host.

Other tip is, press F12 in that blank screen and check if it shows any message during the inspecting element.

/etc/init.d/hostd restart

[Alex_Romeo]

Hi,

write the full path https://<ip> or <fqdn>/ui

regards,

ARomeo

[MKesaratti]

Hi Alex,

Yes I tried with https:// ip

[thecaver99]

i know this is a old thread but i have just come to the same thing, ssh works fine but gui doesnt

[dejau]

I had the same issue with new host installs when I got back to my home office and had to get a change request for the default ports to be opened for my VLAN. I don't know if this will help at all.

[thecaver99]

i did an upgrade with the same version the set the main boot to dhcp and im back in and all up and running again