Cannot connect to localhost:5989
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Message
Cannot connect to localhost:5989. Connection failed. Trying to connect to localhost:5989
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Description
This message occurs when HTTPS connections are disabled or the HTTPS port is not set to 5989, or if the provider has stopped working and remains in a hanging state.
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Corrective action
Verify that the values of
enableHttpsConnection
andhttpsPort
are correct:cimconfig -g enableHttpsConnection
cimconfig -g httpsPort
If
enableHttpsConnection
is not set to “true”, enter the following commands:cimconfig -s enableHttpsConnection -p
smis cimserver restart
If
httpsPort
is not set to 5989, enter the following commands:cimconfig -s httpsPort=5989 -p
smis cimserver restart
If the provider has stopped working and remains in a hanging state, open Task Manager and end the process, and then restart the provider.