To enable the ESXi Shell from the Direct
Console
1
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Access the direct
console of the ESXi host, press F2, and provide credentials when
prompted.
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2
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Scroll to Troubleshooting Options, and press
Enter.
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3
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Select Enable ESXi Shell and press Enter.
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On the left, Enable ESXi Shell changes to
Disable ESXi Shell. On the right, ESXi Shell is
Disabled changes to ESXi Shell is Enabled.
4
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(Optional) Configure the
time-out for the ESXi Shell
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a
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Select Modify ESXi Shell timeout and press
Enter.
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b
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Enter the time-out value in
minutes and press Enter.
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5
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Press Esc until you return
to the main direct console screen.
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You can enable the ESXi Shell from
the vSphere Client.
To enable the local or remote ESXi Shell from the
vSphere Client
1
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Select the host,
click the Configuration tab, and click Security Profile in the Software
panel.
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2
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In the Services section,
click Properties.
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3
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Select ESXi Shell and click Options.
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4
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Change the ESXi Shell
options.
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To temporarily
start or stop the service, click the Start or
Stop button.
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To enable
access permanently, click Start and stop with
host. The change will take effect the next time you reboot the host.
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5
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Click OK.
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6
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(Optional) Configure the
time-out for the ESXi Shell from the vSphere Client.
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a
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In the Configuration
tab’s Software panel, click Advanced
Settings.
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b
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In the left panel, click
UserVars.
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c
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Locate UserVars.ESXiShellTimeOut and enter the timeout value in
minutes.
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d
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Click OK.
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After you have enabled the ESXi
Shell, you can use it from that monitor or through an out-of-band network
connection.
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