Introduction to ESXCLI
You can use the commands in the ESXCLI
package to manage many aspects of an
ESXi
host. You
can run ESXCLI commands remotely or in the ESXi Shell
.You can install the ESXCLI command set on a supported
Linux or Windows system. See
Getting
Started with ESXCLI
. After installation, you can run ESXCLI commands from the
Linux or Windows system. You can manage ESXi
hosts with
ESXCLI commands by specifying connection options such as the target host, user, and
password or a configuration file. See Connection Options for ESXCLI Host Management Commands.