Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2011 17:09:13 +0000 From: "Peter Harrison" <peter.piggybox@virgin.net> To: krad <kraduk@gmail.com> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Managing ESXi from FreeBSD... Message-ID: <SGf4wtDqMmfD.QtXS5gLc@smtp.virgin.net>
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Krad, Sorry for top posting - my phone makes it awkward. Thanks - although I don't intend to admin this over the internet, just within my home network. Are there any pre-built appliances specifically to admin the host? Thanks again, Peter. -original message- Subject: Re: Managing ESXi from FreeBSD... From: krad <kraduk@gmail.com> Date: 24/01/2011 10:22 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 ESXi 4.1 and have a VM up and running with 8.2-RC2 using the (Windows only) vSphere client. > > I don't want to be stuck using Windows to manage this machine though. What are my options for managing this machine and the VM's from my FreeBSD laptop? I've enable ssh access, but can I control all the VM's this way? Is there 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.org" > 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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