As we try to upload files from vCenter server appliance using WinSCP we will get this error as “host is not communicating for more than 15 seconds. Still waiting.“
The fix to this issue is to login to the vCenter via ssh and switch the shell as shown
Command> shell.set –enabled True
It will enter into Appliance shell mode then run the command to verify the current shell the root user is logged into
root@ash-vcsa01 [ ~ ]# echo “$SHELL”
/bin/appliancesh
Run the command to switch root user to use bash shell
chsh -s /bin/bash root
You should now be able to connect to the appliance via WinSCP
To revert back to appliance shell for root
chsh -s /bin/appliancesh root
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