Targets and Protocols for ESXCLI Host
Management Commands
Most ESXCLI commands are used to manage
or retrieve information about one or more
ESXi
hosts. They can
target an ESXi
host or a vCenter Server
system. When you target a
vCenter Server
system, you can use --vihost
to specify the ESXi
host to run the
command against. All commands support the HTTP and HTTPS protocols.