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Table Of Contents
- Getting Started with vSphere Command-Line Interfaces
- Contents
- About This Book
- Managing vSphere with Command-Line Interfaces
- Installing vCLI
- Running Host Management Commands in the ESXi Shell
- Running vCLI Host Management Commands
- Overview of Running vCLI Host Management Commands
- Protecting Passwords
- Authenticating Through vCenter Server and vCenter Single Sign-On
- Authenticating Directly to the Host
- Trust Relationship Requirement for ESXCLI Commands
- Common Options for vCLI Host Management Command Execution
- Using vCLI Commands in Scripts
- Run Host Management Commands from a Windows System
- Run Host Management Commands from a Linux System
- Running DCLI Commands
- Index
Installing vCLI 2
You can install a vCLI package on a Linux or a Microsoft Windows system, or use vCLI as part of the
vSphere Management Assistant that can be deployed on an ESXi host.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Installation Overview,” on page 15
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“Overview of Linux Installation Process,” on page 16
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“Installing the vCLI Package on Red Hat Enterprise Linux,” on page 18
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“Installing vCLI on Linux Systems with Internet Access,” on page 20
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“Uninstall the vCLI Package on Linux,” on page 23
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“Installing and Uninstalling vCLI on Windows,” on page 23
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“Enabling Certicate Verication,” on page 24
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“Deploying vMA,” on page 24
Installation Overview
You can install a vCLI package on a supported platform or deploy the vMA virtual machine on an ESXi
host.
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Installable Package - Install a vCLI package on a physical or virtual machine. See “Installing the vCLI
Package on Red Hat Enterprise Linux,” on page 18, “Installing vCLI on Linux Systems with Internet
Access,” on page 20, and “Installing and Uninstalling vCLI on Windows,” on page 23.
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