WebClient 5.3.4 and ESX 3.01

[MorrettL]

I have installed 5.3.4 on our ESX 3.01 VmWare server and the WebClient on my local XP machine. When trying to browse to the ESX client I get an ANS2600S socket exception and it times out.
My java version is 1.6. I have tried to open the ports 1580 and 1581 thru firewall on ESX but still the same error.
The client on my XP box is the same version as ESX. Any suggestions ?

 

[noodles]

Hi,

is "dsmcad" running on the ESX server?

/noodles

 

[noodles]

Hi,

you could try this:
In your dsm.sys:

'webports 2123 2124' (if these porty are not use by anything else)
'httpport 1582'

On your ESX console:
esxcfg-firewall --openPort 1500,tcp,in,TSMclient_in
esxcfg-firewall --openPort 1500,tcp,out,TSMclient_out
esxcfg-firewall --openPort 1582,tcp,in,Webclient_in
esxcfg-firewall --openPort 1582,tcp,out,Webclient_out
esxcfg-firewall --openPort 2123,tcp,in,dsmcad_in
esxcfg-firewall --openPort 2123,tcp,out,dsmcad_out
esxcfg-firewall --openPort 2124,tcp,in,dsmagent_in
esxcfg-firewall --openPort 2124,tcp,out,dsmagent_out
service mgmt-vmware restart

I guess you do not nedd to open in and out so just try.

After that you can try a "netstat -a" to check if your ESX is listening on 1582 (or 1581 default).
Then try a "telnet <IP_of_ESX> 1582" to check if you can connect to that port from a server or workstation.


/noodles

 

[MorrettL]

ESX configuration for TSM web client

I have applied the configuration changes you suggested and the client is now working. Thanks for all your help.