Direct console to VI3 Virtual Machine

[vi3user]

This may be a stupid question, though does anyone know whether it is possible to directly connect to a VI3 Virtual Machine Console without Using the VI Client (Right click Virtual Machine > Open Console)? Say from a shortcut on the desktop etc?

Thanks

Alwyn

[ponpalani2001]

Hi,

Use mstsc /console

Thanks

[Santhosh_vmware]

Hi,

As ponpalani said mstsc /console is good idea,other than that you could use symantec pcanywhere,dameware .but you need to install them on vm first.

regards

santhosh

[vi3user]

Thanks for the response, currently trying to avoid RDP and other clients if possible and seeing if it it can be done using the VM interfaces, I have heard that it may be possible to just grab a web link from web gui to the console of a specific VM though unable to get that working as yet. If i cant, looks like RDP / VNC etc may be my only option.

Alwyn

[Santhosh_vmware]

Hi,

Make sure you have 902 and 903 ports are open between VI web access client(internet browser) and ESX host.

regards

santhosh