Tag Archives: Vmware

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

I was trying to login to my vSphere Web Client the other day, and saw this error:
“The vSphere Web Client cannot connect to the vCenter Single Sign On server”

I Googled around and didn’t really find a suitable answer for me. I was able to resolve it by resetting the following services on my vCenter server:
– VMware vSphere Web Client
– VMware Directory Service

I had to wait a bit and refresh the webpage, but was able to get back in. Hope this helps someone.

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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 Logs, Config 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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Exporting VMware Logs for Analysis

Sometimes there are issues that arise with your VMware environment that require advanced troubleshooting from VMware Technical Support. Sending them your VMware logs preemptively or upon request is a great way to get to the bottom of an issue.
To get those logs, just do the following.

– Open vSphere (vCenter)
– Click File – Export – Export System Logs

– Select all System Logs

– Choose a location to Download Them
– And Watch the Progress of the Download

It may take awhile to gather and export all the logs, but once finished, you can FTP the logs to VMware Support for further analysis!

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