ESX Server Tips and Tricks

1) To enable ssh access to the ESX server, do the following

    Configuration->Security Profile->Properties->
       ->Remote Tech Support(SSH)->Start Automatically

2)   To view the Direct Console UI through SSH,
    Configuration->Security Profile->Properties->
       ->Direct Console UI->Start Automatically

     ssh to the esx server and type the following command
     dcui

3) To enable telnet access to the VM's in ESX server, do the following

   a) Power off the vm

   b) Edit VM Settings-> Click Add-> Select Serial Port-> connect via Network->
       Select Server (VM listens for connection) -> Port URI: telnet://10.44.1.2:3 ->
      Finish

   c) Power on the vm

   d) Go to a terminal and type "telnet 10.44.1.2 3"