Accessing VMs when physically at ESX Server console

[vpg]

How can i access VMs on ESX server when i am physically at the console?

I've connected Keyboard, Monitor and Mouse to ESX server. How can i work on / Access VMs running on it when infront of the physical server ?

[Smitty23]

You can't, you either need to go to the web address of the ESX Server, or use the VI Client to connect to Virtual Center, or the ESX box itself.

[vpg]

Wow.. no keyboard short cut combinations for accessing and/or switching between VMs at the console..

Are you really sure ? If they don't have it then nice to have feature.

[Chamon]

No you can not from the service console on an ESX host. It is not a windows box. You can RDP to them or use the VI client and access the consoles from there.

[Texiwill]

Hello,

NO way to do it from the SC unless the VM speaks SSH. I can see access to the VMs from the SC to be a security issue. Also, if you look at ESXi which may be the wave of the future, you can not even access the management appliance at this level.

In addition, running a graphics head on your ESX server would be a major performance issue.

Best regards,

Edward L. Haletky

VMware Communities User Moderator

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