Tag Archives: TroubleShooting

The vSphere Web Client cannot connect to the vCenter Single Sign On server Error

I was trying to login to my vSphere Web Client and got this error:

Googling the fix didn’t come up with any resolutions, but I found a fix by remoting into my vCenter Server, and restarting the “VMware vSphere Web Client” Service”

That was it! After a restart, I was able to login!

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View your VMware ESXi Host’s System Log, Config and Datastore via a Web Browser

Looking for an easy way to view your VMware ESXi host’s System LogsConfig Files andDatastore?  This rather nifty ESXi feature will save you the hassle of having to log onto the ESXi console to view any of these items.  All you simply have to do is open a web browser and enter in one of the two URLs (see below) – depending on what you’re wanting to access.  Keep in mind that what is displayed in the web browser is read-only.

ESXi Configuration Files & System Logs:

 

http://<insert ESXi host name or IP here>/host

 

Click on any of the displayed items to view their contents.

ESXi Datastores:

To view the ESXi host’s attached datastores and the total and consumed disk space enter:

 

http://<insert ESXi host name or IP here>/folder

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