Wednesday 30 January 2019

How to enable SSH and Shell on vmware

In some cases System Administrator or vmware admin we cann't work every time vmware direct console.

Ok. Now how to enable SSH and Shell on vmware esxi. Here will go 3 method.


  1. Direct Console user interface
  2. Enabling ESXi Shell& SSH access using the vSphere Client
  3. Enable Vcenter web client

Method 1:
Direct Console :

Follow below steps:

  1. Press F2 Button on vmware
  2. Select " Troubleshooting Options"
  3. Select "Enable Esxi Shell " just press Enter
  4. Select  "Enable SSH" and just press Enter


Method 2:

Enabling ESXi Shell&SSH access using the vSphere Client


  1. Log in to a Host Client using ip address of the host in a browser
  2. Click on Manage under Navigator section
  3. Click the Services tab
  4. In the Services section, select TSM from the list:
  5. Click Actions and select Start to enable the ESXi shell.




Method 3:

SSH and Shell enable using V Center web Client

  1. Log in to a vCenter Server system using the vSphere Client.
  2. Select the host in the Inventory panel.
  3. Click the Configuration tab and click Security Profile.
  4. In the Services section, click Properties.
  5. Select ESXi Shell from this list:

    ESXi Shell
    SSH
    Direct Console UI

  6. Click Options and select Start and stop manually.

    Note: When you select Start and stop manually, the service does not start when you reboot the host. If you want the service to start when you reboot the host, select Start and stop with host.
  7. Click Start to enable the service.
  8. Click OK.




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