OK, I've done some digging and have found some interesting information. The server I used in December has been retired, but is still around (yay!). I was able to get the check to work against the original server, which was VMWare ESX 3.02 on Linux. The new server is also VMWare ESX 3.02, but has about 10 security patches applied to it that the retired machine doesn't have. I cannot get the check to work against the newer machine. The newer server I tried against was running Windows on the host system. I have also tried against a linux box running ESX 3.02 and get a different error.
The linux box returns the error: Run-time error '-2147220989 (80040203)': Invalid arguments: Login failed The windows box returns the error: Network failure: Cannot connect to host cgyvmserver: No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it I have been able to telnet to port 902 on the linux boxes, but not the Windows box. Brett Hanson Systems Analyst, Agrium Inc. >>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 4/29/2008 1:30:58 AM >>> Brett, When you get that error, are you pointing at the host server? I only get that when I point to a VirtualCenter server or a VM machine. As you say, it may be that at this stage this is all academic - maybe not that much real life use for this check. However, I wonder if there are more in-depth checks that would be useful for VMWare, for which sorting out this one might be necessary... Ian _________________________________ Ian K Gray OEL IS - European Infrastructure Support Tel: +44 1236 502661 Mob: +44 7881 518854 Ad eundum quo nemo ante iit IMPORTANT NOTICE ! This E-Mail transmission and any accompanying attachments may contain confidential information intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. Any dissemination, distribution, copying or action taken in reliance on the contents of this E-Mail by anyone other than the intended recipient is strictly prohibited and is not intended to, in anyway, waive privilege or confidentiality. If you have received this E-Mail in error please immediately delete it and notify sender at the above E-Mail address. Agrium uses state of the art anti-virus technology on all incoming and outgoing E-Mail. We encourage and promote the use of safe E-Mail management practices and recommend you check this, and all other E-Mail and attachments you receive for the presence of viruses. The sender and Agrium accept no liability for any damage caused by a virus or otherwise by the transmittal of this E-Mail. To unsubscribe send a message with UNSUBSCRIBE in the subject line to [email protected] If you use auto-responders (like out-of-the-office messages), make sure that they are not sent to the list nor to individual members. Doing so will cause you to be automatically removed from the list.
