How do I connect to VMware ESXi console?
Log in to the VMware Cloud Console at https://vmc.vmware.com.

  1. (Optional) Create a management gateway firewall rule to enable access to ESXi on port 443. This rule is required only when you access VMRC over a VPN.
  2. Open the vSphere Client and select the VM you want to connect to with VMRC.
  3. Click LAUNCH REMOTE CONSOLE.

After enabling the ESXi shell, press Alt+F1 to open the console on the machine running ESXi. You should enter your login and password after that (the credentials of the root user can be used). You can execute ESXi shell commands. If you need to go back to the ESXi DCUI, press Alt+F2.After you enable the ESXi Shell in the direct console, you can use these below combination of ALT + Function keys to access the Direct Console User Interface (DCUI) of an ESXi host: ALT+F1 = Switches to the console. ALT+F2 = Switches to the DCUI. ALT+F11 = Returns to the banner screen.

How do I Connect to ESXi directly : Accessing the local ESXi Shell

  1. If you have direct access to the host, press Alt+F1 to open the log in page on the machine's physical console.
  2. Provide credentials when prompted. Note: To return to the Direct Console User Interface press Alt-F2.

How do I open the VM console

Enter the IP address or FQDN for your vCenter Server along with your user name (DOMAIN\user name) and password. Select Inventory > VMs and Templates. Expand the inventory tree and locate your PCoIP Management Console virtual machine. Right-click on the virtual machine and select Open Console.

How to access ESXi via SSH : To connect to the ESX host using an SSH client:

  1. Log into ESX host as the root user with the vSphere Client.
  2. Click Users & Groups.
  3. Right-click on a blank area and click Add.
  4. Enter a username and password.
  5. Select Grant shell access to this user and click OK.
  6. Open your SSH client.
  7. Complete the necessary fields.

Navigate to Home > Hosts and Clusters and select a host. Right-click the host and select Connection > Connect from the pop-up menu. When the managed host's connection status to vCenter Server is changed, the statuses of the virtual machines on that managed host are updated to reflect the change.

  1. Launch your Web browser.
  2. Type your user name and password, and click Log In. After your user name and password are authorized by vSphere Web Access, the vSphere Web Access home page appears.

How do I connect directly to a vmware host

Go to File > Connect to server. Enter the server hostname or IP address and username and password. If the server runs on a non-standard port, follow the hostname / address with a colon and then the port number. When prompted you can choose to store the password, to never store the password, or to decide later.From the vSphere Web Client, on the Summary tab, click Launch Console. From the VMware Host Client, click Console and select an option from the drop-down menu.Open a virtual machine from the Virtual Machine Library.

  1. Select Window > Virtual Machine Library.
  2. Select a virtual machine from the list of recognized virtual machines.
  3. Click the run button.


To connect to the running VM

  1. Locate the address of the SSH service. Port opening type.
  2. Use the address in a terminal emulation client (such as Putty) or use the following command line to access the VM directly from your desktop SSH client:
  3. ssh -p <port> user@<ip-address-or-hostname>

How to connect to host by SSH : Connect to your web space via an SSH client:

  1. Open your SSH client.
  2. Type ssh [email protected]. (replace one-example.com with your own domain)
  3. If this is the first time you are connecting, confirm the authenticity of the host by typing yes.
  4. Enter your password.
  5. Press Enter.

How do I access my VMware virtual machine from host : Open the virtual machine settings window from within your installation of VMware Workstation, VMware Server or VMware Player by clicking VM > Settings. In the hardware tab, highlight the network adapter and ensure that the NAT connection checkbox is selected.

Can I run ESXi without vCenter

Yes, there is still a web interface for the ESXi host. You don't need vCenter. Agreed, vCenter is helpful when managing multiple hosts. For a single host, you can do everything needed from the host web interface.

Click on start and run type in CMD and click OK. Type exit and press enter to exit from the command prompt. To open a shell prompt in Linux. Open a terminal window from applications.Launching RDP from Windows

  1. From the local Windows machine, navigate to Start Menu > All Programs > Accessories > Remote Desktop Connection.
  2. When the Remote Desktop Connection window displays: type or paste the address of the VM RDP service:
  3. Click Connect.

How do I access my VMware host console remotely : From vSphere Web Client 6.0 or newer, click the gear icon in the lower right corner of the console thumbnail, and click Launch Remote Console. If VMware Remote Console is the default vSphere Web Client console, click the console thumbnail or Actions > Open Console .