enable SSH

[gsk308]

is there any way to enable/disable the remote tech support (SSH) from PowerCLI?

[vlife201110141]

Get-VMHost | Foreach {

Start-VMHostService -HostService ($_ | Get-VMHostService | Where { $_.Key -eq "TSM-SSH"} )

}

[vlife201110141]

to stop replace Start-VMHostService with Stop-VMHostService

[vlife201110141 · Accepted solution]

Get-VMHost | Foreach {

Stop-VMHostService -HostService ($_ | Get-VMHostService | Where { $_.Key -eq "TSM-SSH"} ) -Confirm:$false

}

[LucD]

Have a look at Alan's post called PowerCLI: Technical Support Mode

The difference with the Start-VMHost service is that this way is permanent and doesn't need to be redone after a reboot.

Note that you will see a warning message in the vSphere Client for this ESXi server.