Re: Unable to connect to the MKS: Could not connect to pipe \\.\pipe\vmware-authdpipe within retry period

Hi,

Could you please check the VM vmware.log and esxi host /var/log/hostd.log.

VMware KB: Opening a console to a virtual machine fails with the error: Unable to connect to the MKS: Console access…

Option 1

To deselect Limit the number of simultaneous connections to this Virtual Machine: 

1. Open a session to the vSphere Web Client.
   
   https://vcenter_server_name:9443/vsphere-client
   
   
2. Power off the virtual machine.
3. In the vSphere Web Client, right-click the affected virtual machine.
4. Click Configuration> Edit Settings.   
5. Click VM options.
6. Click VMware Remote Console Options, then deselect Limit the number of simultaneous connections to this Virtual Machine.
7. Click OK.
8. Power on the virtual machine.
9. Open a new console window to the virtual machine in the vSphere Client to verify.

VMware KB: Opening a virtual machine console from vSphere Client fails with the error: Unable to contact the MKS

Please advise incase any query.

Thanks