Error when issueing vifp addserver command

I have a vsphere 4.1 host, that seems to work fine form most actions,

I wanted to install the dell/Equallogic multipathing plugin, which requires VMA, when I did, I am hitting a stange roadblock.

$ vifp addserver "10.32.0.221"

Error: No such file or directory

and sometimes:

$ vifp addserver "10.32.0.221"

Error: Operation now in progress

10.32.0.221 is a fully functioning ESX 4.1 host, with local authentication, and I am able to ssh to it from the VMA box

I am able to use this vifp command on a second 4.1 host 10.32.0.222 without issue..

Are there any VMA logs? 

I am logged in a vma-admin, but strangley I dont have access to the /var/log/messages file, and I do not know the "root" password, just the vi-admin password which I set.  (su more /var/log/messages requires the "root" password)