Message: 2654 - can’t read vix: Hosts are displayed from vCenter as short name. When entering pas (4046675)

Message: 2654 - can’t read vix: Hosts are displayed from vCenter as short name. When entering password and error with “!” is displayed in the hostname field; also note host credentials are not accepted.

Mismatch DNS Servers settings across vCenter, vRanger Host, ESX (i) server.

Solution 1.

Change DNS server address for vRanger Host , vCenter, and ESX(i) hosts so it is same.

Solution 2 .

Create DNS records or input host file parameters for hostname resolution

Solution 3.(not recommended)

Put vRaner in ESX(i) standalone mode so IP resolution will be used.

Checking DNS resolution using nslookup

I. Use nslookup using default server and perform a nslookup on the ESX(i) host - check for failure.

1. nslookup esxi.sample.com {esx(i) host address}

OUTPUT {note no record found just server output of dns-server1}

• Name; vc-esxi.sample.com
• Server: dns-server1.sample.com
• Address: 192.168.1.2

II. Perform a nslookup changing the DNS server to server listed on ESX(i) host and perform nslookup on ESX(i) host.

1. nslookup esxi.sample.com {esx(i) host address}
2. type server {enter 2nd server address}
3. type {esx(i) host address}

OUTPUT{note record found showing name , ip address just server output of dns-server2}

• Name; vc-esxi.sample.com
• Server: dns-server2.sample.com
• Address: 192.168.1.2
• Name: vc-esxi.sample.com
• Address:192.168.1.4