ESXi (ESX 3i) Enable SSH ESXi 3.5 does ship with the ability to run SSH, but this is disabled by default (and is not supported). If you just need to access the console of ESXi, then you only need to perform steps 1 - 3.1) At the console of the ESXi host, press ALT-F1 to access the console window.2) Enter unsupported in the console and then press Enter. You will not see the text you type in.3) If you typed in unsupported correctly, you will see the Tech Support Mode warning and a password prompt. Enter the password for the root login.4) You should then see the prompt of ~ #. Edit the file inetd.conf (enter the command vi /etc/inetd.conf).5) Find the line that begins with #ssh and remove the #. Then save the file. If you're new to using vi, then move the cursor down to... in Esxiwith 3.5abilitydisabledesxirunshipsshsupportedby 2 users
How To Install VMware Infrastructure 2.5 Client on a 64-Bit OS With the recent release of VMware ESX 3.5 / Virtual Center 2.5 and their Virtual Infrastructure 2.5 Client, VMware dropped 64-bit support, i.e., the ability for the VI2.5 client to be installed on a 64-bit operating system. In fact, I wrote about this problem upon finding it a few weeks back in my post, VMware Virtual Infrastructure Client 2.5 Does Not Support 64-Bit Workstations. Without 64-bit support I had to find a workaround so I could access my VMware VI3 environment from my handy dandy dual 24 in Public bookmarkswith 2.53.5esxinfrastructurerecentreleasevirtualvmware