Any NIC teaming going on? http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1022751
I'd second Todd's suggestion about a traceroute. On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 4:06 PM, Dave Vantine <dvant...@gmail.com> wrote: > See in line > > On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 1:03 PM, Jeff Bunting <bunting.j...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> You didn't explicitly say, is the admin on the other side using the IP >> address to ping? I'd avoid names for the time being to absolutely rule >> out a DNS problem. (incorrect A record on the other side could potentially >> cause this behavior) >> >> # yes pinging by IP >> >> Can you ping their workstation by IP from the ESX host on your side? >> >> # I am not able to ping any machines on there subnet from the host on my >> subnet >> Any sort of VPN rule or static route in place for the host address that >> might be redirecting? >> >> I can not find any rule or route that would limit this single IP. >> >> Can you remote into a workstation on the other side of the VPN and test >> yourself? >> >> # I can open an RDP connection to a machine in there subnet and can ping >> any device on my subnet except the ESXi host >> > Jeff >> >> On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 8:08 AM, Dave Vantine <dvant...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> If we assume that my subnet is 192.168.1.0/24. The ESXi host is >>> 192.168.1.10 and the gateway has been set to 192.168.1.1 and the subnet is >>> 255.255.255.0. >>> >>> The gateway and subnet settings are the same as any of the other >>> machines in my local subnet. >>> >>> I created a DNS record for the host so any machine on this subnet can >>> ping the machine either by IP or hostname and can connect to it via vSphere >>> client. >>> >>> It is the machines in the branch office which are on a different subnets >>> e.g. 192.168.100.0/24 which are not able to ping the host or connect >>> with vSphere though they are able to ping all other machines/devices on my >>> subnet. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 1:46 PM, Richard Stovall <rich...@gmail.com>wrote: >>> >>>> What is the default gateway on the ESXi server's management NIC? Is it >>>> the same as the other machines on your subnet? >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 11:34 AM, Dave Vantine <dvant...@gmail.com>wrote: >>>> >>>>> I am a VMware newbie and have a ESXi host running on my local subnet. >>>>> I am able to ping this machine by IP and can access this machine with the >>>>> Vsphere client to manage the guest on this subnet. >>>>> >>>>> I want to give access to the host to an administrator located at our >>>>> branch office on a different subnet. We have a site to site vpn and all >>>>> the >>>>> other machines on the two subnet are pingable except for the ESXi host. >>>>> When you try to ping the host or run a Vsphere client from the branch >>>>> subnet there is no response. I know for certain that there is nothing >>>>> blocking the traffic between the subnets so there must be something within >>>>> the ESXi host that is only allowing IP's on the local subnet to >>>>> communicate >>>>> with it. Any idea on how I can get the Vsphere client on the remote networ >>>>> to be able to connect? >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Thanks In Advance >>>>> Dave Vantine >>>>> >>>>> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >>>>> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >>>>> >>>>> --- >>>>> To manage subscriptions click here: >>>>> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >>>>> or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com >>>>> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >>>>> >>>> >>>> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >>>> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >>>> >>>> --- >>>> To manage subscriptions click here: >>>> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >>>> or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com >>>> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Thanks >>> >>> Dave Vantine >>> >>> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >>> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >>> >>> --- >>> To manage subscriptions click here: >>> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >>> or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com >>> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >>> >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >> --- >> To manage subscriptions click here: >> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >> or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com >> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >> > > > > -- > Thanks > Dave Vantine > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin