From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Jan 24 17:08:16 2011 Return-Path: Delivered-To: questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 748771065694 for ; Mon, 24 Jan 2011 17:08:16 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from peter.piggybox@virgin.net) Received: from mtaout02-winn.ispmail.ntl.com (mtaout02-winn.ispmail.ntl.com [81.103.221.48]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E02478FC14 for ; Mon, 24 Jan 2011 17:08:15 +0000 (UTC) Received: from know-smtpout-4.server.virginmedia.net ([62.254.123.4]) by mtaout02-winn.ispmail.ntl.com (InterMail vM.7.08.04.00 201-2186-134-20080326) with ESMTP id <20110124170814.OZOB19887.mtaout02-winn.ispmail.ntl.com@know-smtpout-4.server.virginmedia.net>; Mon, 24 Jan 2011 17:08:14 +0000 Received: from [82.132.139.242] (helo=[10.124.72.161]) by know-smtpout-4.server.virginmedia.net with esmtpa (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1PhPti-00061n-TJ; Mon, 24 Jan 2011 17:08:14 +0000 From: "Peter Harrison" To: krad Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2011 17:09:13 +0000 Message-ID: X-Mailer: EPOC Email Version 2.10 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Language: i-default Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Cloudmark-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=R50lirqlHffDPPkwUlkuVa99MrvKdVWo//yz83qex8g= c=1 sm=0 a=IfncbQh3aqgA:10 a=tOnwS5-cS8YA:10 a=IkcTkHD0fZMA:10 a=pGLkceISAAAA:8 a=8RloEfZUAAAA:8 a=6I5d2MoRAAAA:8 a=HhzozNPfCIbFE1E_RfIA:9 a=DsNmx1Qmug6LLk5bU9sA:7 a=m9WWRZ6hDx33K1nTNi7fgft7mLsA:4 a=QEXdDO2ut3YA:10 a=MSl-tDqOz04A:10 a=O58u2wXj750A:10 a=SV7veod9ZcQA:10 a=OOVWesQKT47lQFf-:21 a=rVficswc47ADWdTn:21 a=HpAAvcLHHh0Zw7uRqdWCyQ==:117 X-Mailman-Approved-At: Mon, 24 Jan 2011 17:19:41 +0000 Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Managing ESXi from FreeBSD... X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: Peter Harrison List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2011 17:08:16 -0000 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 Date: 24/01/2011 10:22 On 23 January 2011 22:41, Peter Harrison = 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