Check out the latest information from Petri IT Knowledgebase, as it discusses 5 ways to administer a VMware ESX Server.
VMware ESX server is an amazing and complex product. It combines a Linux Service console with the power to run multiple virtual machine operating systems, all on the same server. There are a number of ways to administer ESX. Perhaps you are considering VMware ESX server or maybe you have it installed but want to learn more about administering it. Either way, this article is for you. Let's find out the 5 different ways you can administer a VMware ESX Server.
1. Console access to the Service Console
2. SSH to the Service Console
3. VMware Virtual Infrastructure (VI) Web Access to the ESX Server
4. VMware Virtual Infrastructure Client (VI Client) to the Server
5. VMware Virtual Infrastructure Client (VI Client) to the Virtual Center Server (VC Server)
Summary
In summary, VMware ESX server is an amazing product with a number of different administrative options. In this article, we learned how you can administer your ESX server from the console, through SSH, using the Web interface, using the VI Client directly to the server, and finally, using the VI client with Virtual Center. In my opinion, using the VI client is just about always going to be the best option for you. However, there are situations where you may need to use the Linux CLI interface to administer and troubleshoot your ESX server.
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