Introduction to ESXCLI
Last Updated December 16, 2024

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.