This concludes the walkthrough of managing the ESXi host using DirectĬontrol User Interface.Select the next walkthrough of your choice using the navigation panel. Select from the list to reset all the changes made.
#VMWARE VCENTER CONVERTER STANDALONE ESXI SERIAL#
This option presents details about the host serial number, license key, SSL and SSH keys on the right window pane. On the System Customization screen, select to view log details on the right window pane. Select to confirm or to abort and go back to the home screen. Set timeouts to ensure that the services are not left on indefinitely, and to automatically terminate unattended shell sessions. In this screen, you can enable/disable ESXi shell and SSH service on the host. Select to customize settings and to go back. It helps restore connectivity when a host gets disconnected from the network. Select to close this window and go back to the home screen to view options to restore the network.Ĭhoose. It automatically performs a resolution on the hostname. It pings the local gateway along with the IP addresses of the DNS server.
Select to close the Restart Management Network window and proceed.Ĭhoose from the list. Go back to the main screen using the key.Ĭhoose from the list and select to confirm. Specify the desired DNS suffix and select. Select to configure additional DNS suffixes. Specify the IP addresses of the primary and alternate DNS servers, and the hostname of the vSphere host. Any changes here will restart the host without a warning. Select from the Configure Management Network list to reach this screen. Set up the IP, the subnet mask and the default gateway. Select from the Configure Management Network list. Once complete, select to save and continue. Select to save and go back.Ĭhoose VLAN from the list and select to set the VLAN ID.
Go to and select to update network adapters.Īssign multiple adapters to provide for redundancy. Use the Spacebar to Enable/Disable lockdown mode and select to save.įrom the System Customization screen, select Configure Management Network. On the System Customization screen, select. Select to save and go back to the home screen.
Select to access the System Customization screen.įrom the list of customization options, select to modify the password. Login using the root user ID and the password that were set during the installation. Use arrow keys to navigate through the screens.Ĭonnect to the host console.
#VMWARE VCENTER CONVERTER STANDALONE ESXI HOW TO#
This walkthrough is designed to provide a step-by-step overview on how to manage the ESXi host using Direct Control User Interface.