Possible bug in VMware Client
KB ID 0000413 Problem Unable to use multiple console sessions in Windows 7. 1. Seen on Windows 7 x64 Ultimate, with and without aero enabled, on two separate machines. 2. Happens if connected to VCenter OR directly to ESXi (build 4.1.0, 260247) 3. Does NOT happen with the same software from Server 2003. (Same systems, same vesion of the VI client). 4. Does NOT happen on Server 2008 R2 Standard x64 (Same systems, same version of the VI...
Cannot Open a Console Session in the VMware VI Client on Windows 8
KB ID 0000677 Problem Mostly my conversion to Windows 8 has been pretty painless, the only thing that wont work is the VMware VI client cant open a console session to the VMs on my ESX server. Error The VMRC console has disconencted…attempting to reconnect This happens because the IE10 that comes with Windows 8 does NOT LIKE the requests the VI client is sending to the Internet Explorer plug-in. Update 08/03/13 – This...
VMware VI Client error ‘Unable to connect to the MKS: Failed to connect to server {ESX-Host}:902’
KB ID 0000815 Problem Seen when connected to the VMware VI client software, and attempting to open a console session with a virtual machine. Solution This is a pretty generic error, for whatever reason the client software cannot connect to the KMS (Keyboard, Mouse, and Screen). In NEARLY every case this is a communication issue, either the machine running the client software cannot resolve the name of the ESX host that is hosting the...