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Capnscarlet
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Need ESXi Client Management Software

After installing ESXi on my server, I now wish to manage it and I am not quite sure what tool to use. I have read about "remote CLI", VMware Infrastructure Management Assistant and VMware VSphere Client. I am a little confused and would like to know which is optimum to use with ESXi?

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Chuck8773
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I would start with the VIC. You can get it if you open a web browser and point it to your ESXi host. Once installed connect to the ESXi host IP address with root. The default password is blank. Once connected you can click on users and groups and change the root password.

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john23
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If you are managing on ESXi client use vic(vmware vSpeher client).

you need to connet your ESXi host from remote windows machine using browser,from where you can download VIC and install it.

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Capnscarlet
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Thanks Chuck8773. You were most helpful.

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Capnscarlet
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Thanks @m!t. It worked.

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Chuck8773
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You are welcome. Please let us know if you need any further help. And please consider awarding points for helpful answers.

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