See in line On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 1:03 PM, Jeff Bunting <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]>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 <[email protected]>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 [email protected] >>>> 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 [email protected] >>> 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 [email protected] >> 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 [email protected] > 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 [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
