Error Connecting Vmx Not Started
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NSXVirtual SAN vCenterFusionWorkstationvExpertVMware {code} CloudCredSubmit a Link Home > VMTN > VMware Infrastructure™ > VI: VMware ESX® 3.0 > Discussions Please enter a title. You can not post a blank message. Please type your message and try again. 3 Replies Latest reply: Dec error connecting to bin vmx process 23, 2010 10:43 PM by cx4gunman HELP:error connecting to .vmx because vmx has an error lost a borrowed connection to the running vmx instance is not started chrisAMS Mar 27, 2009 6:04 AM Hi,i have a VM power on but not vmx.lck file accessible by anyway. i cant stop and restart. when i go to the console i got the messag "eerror connecting to .vmx because vmx is not started"any idea ?
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1796Views Tags: none (add) This content has been marked as final. Show 3 replies 1. Re: HELP:error connecting to .vmx because vmx is not started cx4gunman Sep 28, 2009 7:26 AM (in response to chrisAMS) Same problem here after a rename of the VM.The vm is not accessible, cannot even delete it from inventory.Because of this it vmx.lck unable to add to inventory is not possible to put the esx host in maintenancemode Darn Like Show 0 Likes (0) Actions 2. Re: HELP:error connecting to .vmx because vmx is not started sbh Sep 29, 2009 7:21 AM (in response to chrisAMS) What about ssh:ing the host and ps -ef | grep "name of the machine" ?Kill all the tasks associated with the virtual machine ? Like Show 0 Likes (0) Actions 3. Re: HELP:error connecting to .vmx because vmx is not started cx4gunman Dec 23, 2010 10:43 PM (in response to cx4gunman) I do not have to much patience so I forced a console shutdown of the ESX host.After reboot, added the vm to inventory and it worked again.Not a nice solution but it worked :-) The VM was not important so I took a shot.Not recommendable for Production VM's Like Show 0 Likes (0) Actions Go to original post Actions Remove from profile Feature on your profile More Like This Retrieving data ... Share This Page Legend Correct Ans
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