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Remote ESXi Management
I am just starting to get to grips with VMWare ESXi and am currently specifying an implementation for a client.
My question is regarding remotely controlling the ESXi installation. The client in this case will not have on-site IT staff and I will need to manage the VMWare installation, as well as the SBS, myself under the terms of their support agreement - and do it remotely.
So, can I remotely access the VMWare management tools remotely? Can I "remote desktop" in some way or another the VMWare host system? If so, will the method you describe allow me to remote directly into the host system -- or must I install it and use the tools from one of the guest Virtual Machines?
Thanks!
My question is regarding remotely controlling the ESXi installation. The client in this case will not have on-site IT staff and I will need to manage the VMWare installation, as well as the SBS, myself under the terms of their support agreement - and do it remotely.
So, can I remotely access the VMWare management tools remotely? Can I "remote desktop" in some way or another the VMWare host system? If so, will the method you describe allow me to remote directly into the host system -- or must I install it and use the tools from one of the guest Virtual Machines?
Thanks!
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Sorry if I repeated some of what nappy_d said, apparently I was typing as he posted. He was also a bit more clear than I about what to use for remote CLI. I also 2nd using RDP to access the SBS server remotely, it'll be faster.
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I was definitely going to use RDP to access the SBS instance; just needed to know if I could admin the ESXi machine without having to do it through one of the Virtual Machines.
Thanks for your responses!
Thanks for your responses!