Kubernetes CLI Tools for vSphere and vSphere Plugin Error

Products

• VMware vSphere Kubernetes Service

Issue/Introduction

After configuring the kubectl vsphere login attempts fail, regardless of the context specified and the user logging in. 

kubectl vsphere login --server=########### --tanzu-kubernetes-cluster-name <guest cluster name> --tanzu-kubernetes-cluster-namespace <guest cluster namespace> --vsphere-username [email protected] --insecure-skip-tls-verify

error msg="Error occurred during HTTP request: Get \"https://<supervisorIP>/wcp/loginbanner\": dial tcp <supervisorIP>:443: connectex: A connection attempt failed because the connected party did not properly respond after a period of time, or established connection failed because connected host has failed to respond."
There was an error when trying to connect to the server. Please check the server URL and try again.

Environment

vSphere Supervisor.

Cause

Port 443 is blocked on environment

Resolution

Open port 443 as per ports

Product	Version	Source	Destination	Ports	Protocols	Service Description	Classification
vSphere	8.0, 7.0, 9.0	Management Workstations	Supervisor Control Plane Management Network IP address	443	TCP	Expose HTTPS access to the kubectl-plugin-service (to the kubectl-plugin download page). vSphere - Tanzu	Incoming

 

Additional Information

Notes:

• Japanese version: vSphere 向け Kubernetes CLI ツールおよび vSphere プラグインのエラー