ESX4 “Web Access” 503 Service Unavailable Error
KB ID 0000150 Problem If you connect to an ESX4 Server and attempt to “Log onto Web Access” you get a 503 Service Unavailable error. This is because unlike EXS3 the web console is disabled, well not strictly true the service is usually running but the firewall (on the ESX server) is blocking it. Solution 1. Log into the ESX Host with the VI Client software. (Note: If you don’t have the VI client you would...
vSphere – Adding a Serial Port to a VM
KB ID 0001039 Problem I wanted to perform command line access to a virtual firewall on my home ESXi server, (a Juniper Firefly vSRX) via a console session. To do that I needed to add a serial port to that VM. Solution 1. From Within the VI client > Select the ESXi Host > Configuration > Security Profile > Firewall Section > Properties. 2. Locate and enable ‘VM serial port connected over network’ > OK. 3....