By default, remote
command execution is disabled on an
ESXi host, and
you cannot log in to the host by using a remote shell. You can enable remote
command execution from the direct console or from the
vSphere Web
Client.
Procedure
1
Select the host,
click
Manage, and keep
Settings selected.
2
Click
Security
Profile.
3
In the Services section,
click
Edit.
4
Select
SSH.
■
To temporarily
start or stop the service, click the
Start or
Stop button.
■
To change the
Startup policy across reboots, select
Start
and stop with host and reboot the host.
5
Click
OK.
What to do next
After you have enabled SSH,
you can log in to the
ESXi Shell
remotely and run
ESXi Shell
commands.