6.5

Index
D
DCL
input 50
output 50
return codes 50
DCLI
authentication 49
credential store file 49
history file 51
interactive mode 50
managing vCenter services 12
run commands 45
running commands on the vCenter Server
Appliance 49
running vCLI package commands 48
security 51
variables 50
DCLI commands
help information 48
usage 48
DCLI options 46
DCLI Syntax 13, 46
E
enable certificate verification 24
environment variables usage, vCLI host
management commands 35
ESXCLI
command support on different versions 11
host management 10
running vCLI commands 11
syntax 10
ESXCLI trust relationship requirement 38
ESXi Shell
accessing with SSH 28
direct console access 25
enable local access 26
enabling local access from the vSphere Web
Client 26
enabling local access in the Direct Console 26
enabling SSH from the vSphere Web
Client 27
enabling SSH in the direct console 27
local usage 27
lockdown mode 28
remote access with SSH 27
running ESXCLI commands 28
timeout 26
G
glossary 5
H
host management commands, ESXi Shell 25
I
installation
Linux process overview 16
overview 15
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 18
Red Hat Enterprise Linux prerequisites 19
Red Hat Enterprise Linux with no Internet
access 19
remove previous RHEL versions 19
vCLI prerequisite software on Linux with
Internet access 20
vCLI on Windows 23
vCLI on Linux with Internet access 20
vCLI on RHEL with no Internet access 19
installing
vCLI on Linux with Internet access 22
vCLI package on Windows 23
intended audience 5
interfaces 7
P
PowerCLI, usage 12
R
running DCLI commands, overview 45
U
uninstalling
vCLI package on Linux 23
vCLI package on Windows 24
V
vCLI, package contents 13
vCLI host management commands
cacertsfile usage 39
command execution options 40
command-line options usage 36
configuration file usage 36
VMware, Inc. 53