Re: vCloud, can access port 5480, but not 443 for the Director interface.

Presuming vCD v1.5 or above then you can use the Cell Management Tool (without having to download it)

1. Log in to the target cell as root. 
2. Navigate to $VCLOUD_HOME/bin/ (typically /opt/vmware/vcloud-director/bin/). 
3. View the tasks that are running using this command:
   ./cell-management-tool -u username -p passwordcell -t

This should show you that the cell is up and running.

You could also run

service vmware-vcd status

To see if vcd is running

There are a number of other troubleshooting steps here

http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1026310&SRC=vmw_so_vex_cneal_850