VMware VI Client Error ‘Call “ServiceInstance.RetrieveContent” for object “ServiceInstance” on Server “IP-Address” failed’
KB ID 0000870 Problem This is a pretty generic error. It basically means “I cant connect to what you are asking me to connect to, on TCP Port 443 (https)”. Solution Internet searching for this error is very frustrating, everyone who was posting this error was seeing it because, instead of putting the IP address or name in the box (that actually tells you to put in the IP address or name (see image above)). If you put in...
Redirect AnyConnect Browser Connections From HTTP to HTTPS
KB ID 0000707 Problem AnyConnect, is great for users, but most of them are not used to typing full URL’s into their browsers. Modern browsers will prefix your URL with ‘http://’ for you. That’s brilliant most of the time, but AnyConnect and SSL VPN need to go to ‘https://’. Wouldn’t it be good if your users typed vpn.petenetlive.com into their browsers, and instead of the browser...