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VMware vSphere 5.0 Evaluation Guide –
Volume One
vSphere Client Notification When the ESXi Shell and SSH Are Enabled
Any time the ESXi Shell or SSH is enabled on a host, the vSphere Client will show a warning on the host
summary page serving as a reminder to disable the access when it is no longer needed.
Figure 59. Notification That the ESXi Shell Has Been Enabled
Installing the vCLI
The vCLI is available on Microsoft Windows, Linux, and with the vMA virtual appliance.
Installing the vCLI on Windows
The vCLI installation package for Windows includes the ActivePerl runtime environment, along with the required
Perl modules and libraries. The vCLI is supported on the following Windows platforms:
• Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise SP1 32-bit and 64-bit
• Microsoft Windows 2008 64-bit
• Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit
To install the vCLI on Windows, download the vCLI installer package for Windows on a supported Windows
server and launch the installer. Refer to Chapter 2 of the Getting Started with vSphere Command-Line Interfaces
guide for information on how to install the vCLI on a Windows server.
Installing the vCLI on Linux
The vCLI installation package for Linux includes the vCLI scripts and the VMware vSphere 5.0 SDK for Perl. In
can be installed on the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.5 server, SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 and 11 servers, and the
Ubunto 10.04 server. Download the vCLI package for your Linux distribution and run the installation script. Refer
to Chapter 2 of the Getting Started with vSphere Command-Line Interfaces guide for information on how to
install the vCLI on a Linux server.
Installing the vCLI with the vMA
The vMA includes a Linux environment, the vCLI, and other prepackaged software. To install the vCLI with the
vMA, simply deploy the vMA and log in to the console to configure the appliance. Refer to Chapter 2 of the
Getting Started with vSphere Command-Line Interfaces guide for information on how to install and configure
the vMA.
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