Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2011 10:22:33 +0000 From: krad <kraduk@gmail.com> To: Peter Harrison <peter.piggybox@virgin.net> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Managing ESXi from FreeBSD... Message-ID: <AANLkTikD6KmH6GwELXL9nB_9_pckqm4BLqE1Ng9qGXG_@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20110123224106.GA9019@ideapad.piggybox> References: <20110123224106.GA9019@ideapad.piggybox>
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On 23 January 2011 22:41, Peter Harrison <peter.piggybox@virgin.net> wrote: > Hello list, > > I've just started messing around with my new Proliant. I've installed ESX= i 4.1 and have a VM up and running with 8.2-RC2 using the (Windows only) vS= phere client. > > I don't want to be stuck using Windows to manage this machine though. Wha= t are my options for managing this machine and the VM's from my FreeBSD lap= top? I've enable ssh access, but can I control all the VM's this way? Is th= ere a command line or X-Windows option for remotely management? > > Any tips or suggestions gratefully receivied! > > TIA. > > > > Peter Harrison. > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.o= rg" > There are command line tools for linux I believe, not sure if they will work on freebsd though. However what I have done on my esx is install a freebsd host, that has 2x virtual nics. One has a public ip and the other goes into the vmware management lan. I then enabled ssh on the esxi host. I can then get a shell and do all manner of wonderful things 8). The freebsd box provided the security for the esxi host by locking down access with pf and a limited number of accts
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