Access with the Direct Console
An
system
includes a Direct Console User Interface (DCUI) that you can use to start and
stop the system and to perform a limited set of maintenance and troubleshooting
tasks.
You can use the direct console
to access the
,
which is disabled by default. You can enable the
in
the direct console or by using the
. You can enable local shell access or remote shell access.
- With local shell access, you can log in to the shell directly from the Direct Console. See Enabling Local Access.
- With remote shell (SSH) access you can connect to the host by using a shell such as PuTTY, specify a user name and password, and run commands in the shell. See Remote Access with SSH.
The
includes all ESXCLI commands, a set of deprecated
esxcfg-
commands, and a set of commands for troubleshooting and remediation.
All
ESXCLI commands that are available in the
are
also included in the vCLI package.
You can install the vCLI
package on a supported Windows or Linux system or deploy the vMA virtual
appliance, and run commands against your
hosts. Run
commands in the
directly or through SSH only in troubleshooting situations.